Kooperativer Bibliotheksverbund

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ISBN: 9781524736286 , 9781524736286

Content: " Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, the #1 New York Times bestseller from Colson Whitehead, a magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hell for all the slaves, but especially bad for Cora,an outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is coming into womanhood—,here even greater pain awaits. When Caesar, a recent arrival from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, they decide to take a terrifying risk and escape. Matters do not go as planned—,ora kills a young white boy who tries to capture her. Though they manage to find a station and head north, they are being hunted. In Whitehead's ingenious conception, the Underground Railroad is no mere metaphor—,ngineers and conductors operate a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil. Cora and Caesar's first stop is South Carolina, in a city that initially seems like a haven. But the city's placid surface masks an insidious scheme designed for its black denizens. And even worse: Ridgeway, the relentless slave catcher, is close on their heels. Forced to flee again, Cora embarks on a harrowing flight, state by state, seeking true freedom. Like the protagonist of Gulliver's Travels, Cora encounters different worlds at each stage of her journey—,ers is an odyssey through time as well as space. As Whitehead brilliantly re-creates the unique terrors for black people in the pre–,ivil War era, his narrative seamlessly weaves the saga of America from the brutal importation of Africans to the unfulfilled promises of the present day. The Underground Railroad is at once a kinetic adventure tale of one woman's ferocious will to escape the horrors of bondage and a shattering, powerful meditation on the history we all share."

Content: Rezension(1): "Colson Whitehead is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Underground Railroad, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, the 2016 National Book Award, and named one of the Ten Best Books of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, as well as The Noble Hustle , Zone One , Sag Harbor , The Intuitionist , John Henry Days , Apex Hides the Hurt , and The Colossus of New York . He is also a Pulitzer Prize finalist and a recipient of the MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships. He lives in New York City." Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from October 3, 2016 Audiobook fans will certainly not be disappointed by versatile actor Turpin’s performance of Whitehead’s powerful historical novel, which tells the story of Cora, a teenage slave girl who lives on a cotton plantation in 1850s Georgia. After several public whippings by the plantation’s new owner, she decides to flee north on the Underground Railroad. Turpin manages to shift between the ages, races, and accents of the large cast of characters with remarkable ease. Her turn as Cora mesmerizes with its display of conflicting emotions and attachments. Yet she is equally gifted in her depiction of white slave catcher Ridgeway, Cora’s longtime nemesis, whose cruelty is made all the more chilling given his curious eccentricities. Turpin takes great pains to handle the nuances of dialect without resorting to caricature. A Doubleday hardcover. "

Note: Auszeichnungen: The New York Times:10 Best Books of 2016

Language: English

Keywords: Hörbuch

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Author information: Whitehead, Colson

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Edition: Unabridged

ISBN: 9780593451922

Content: " NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER &bull,Tarana  Burke and Dr.  Brené,#160,rown bring together  a dynamic group of  Black writers, organizers, artists, academics,  and cultural figures to discuss the topics the two have dedicated their lives to understanding and teaching: vulnerability and shame resilience. Contributions  by  Kiese Laymon, Imani Perry, Laverne Cox, Jason Reynolds, Austin Channing Brown, and more It started  as a text between two friends. Tarana  Burke, founder of the &lsquo,e too.&rsquo,Movement,  texted  researcher and writer Brené,Brown to see if she was free to jump on a call.  Brené,#160,ssumed that Tarana wanted to talk about wallpaper. They had been trading home decorating inspiration boards in their last text conversation so  Brené,#160,tarted scrolling to find her latest Pinterest pictures when the phone rang. But  it was immediately clear to  Brené,#160,hat the conversation wasn&rsquo, going to be about wallpaper. Tarana&rsquo, hello was serious and she hesitated for a bit before saying, &ldquo,rené, you know your work affected me so deeply, but as a Black woman, I&rsquo,e  sometimes  had to feel like I have to contort myself to fit into some of your words. The core of it rings so true for me, but the application has been harder.&rdquo,br〉Brené,#160,eplied, &ldquo,&rsquo, so glad we&rsquo,e talking about this. It makes sense to me. Especially in terms of vulnerability. How do you take the armor off in a country where you&rsquo,e not physically or emotionally safe?&rdquo,br〉Long pause. &ldquo,hat&rsquo, why I&rsquo, calling,&rdquo,said Tarana. &ldquo,hat do you think about working together on a book about the Black experience with vulnerability and shame resilience?&rdquo,br〉There was no hesitation. Burke and Brown are the perfect pair to usher in this stark, potent collection of essays on Black shame and healing. Along with the anthology contributors, they create a space to recognize and process the trauma of white supremacy, a space to be vulnerable and affirm the fullness of Black love and Black life."

Content: Biographisches: " Tarana Burke is an activist and the founder of the 'me too.' movement. She is a proud native of the Bronx and a graduate of Alabama State University, a historically Black institution. Tarana created the 'me too.' movement to increase access to safe spaces and support for survivors of sexual violence. Tarana's steadfast commitment to the cause has led to numerous accolades including 2017 TIME Person of the Year, and the 2019 Sydney Peace Prize, among many other honors. Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW , is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation-Brené Brown Endowed Chair. She is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: T he Gifts of Imperfection , Daring Greatly , Rising Strong , Braving the Wilderness , and Dare to Lead . Brené hosts the Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead podcasts, and her TED talk is one of the top five most viewed in the world. Her Netflix special, The Call to Courage , debuted on April 19, 2019." Biographisches: " Tarana Burke is an activist and the founder of the 'me too.' movement. She is a proud native of the Bronx and a graduate of Alabama State University, a historically Black institution. Tarana created the 'me too.' movement to increase access to safe spaces and support for survivors of sexual violence. Tarana's steadfast commitment to the cause has led to numerous accolades including 2017 TIME Person of the Year, and the 2019 Sydney Peace Prize, among many other honors. Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW , is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation-Brené Brown Endowed Chair. She is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: T he Gifts of Imperfection , Daring Greatly , Rising Strong , Braving the Wilderness , and Dare to Lead . Brené hosts the Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead podcasts, and her TED talk is one of the top five most viewed in the world. Her Netflix special, The Call to Courage , debuted on April 19, 2019."

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Author information: Brown, Brené

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Edition: Unabridged

ISBN: 9780307712530

Content: " #1  NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER &bull,&ldquo,he story of modern medicine and bioethics&mdash,nd, indeed, race relations&mdash,s refracted beautifully, and movingly.&rdquo,mdash,i〉Entertainment WeeklyNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM HBO®   STARRING OPRAH WINFREY AND ROSE BYRNE  &bull,ONE OF THE &ldquo,OST INFLUENTIAL&rdquo,(CNN), &ldquo,EFINING&rdquo,( LITHUB ), AND &ldquo,EST&rdquo,( THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER ) BOOKS OF THE DECADE &bull,#160,NE OF  ESSENCE &rsquo, 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS &bull,#160,INNER OF THE  CHICAGO TRIBUNE  HEARTLAND PRIZE FOR NONFICTION NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY  The New York Times Book Review  &bull,#160,i〉Entertainment Weekly  &bull,#160,i〉O: The Oprah Magazine  &bull,#160,PR &bull,#160,i〉Financial Times  &bull,#160,i〉New York  &bull,#160,i〉Independent  (U.K.) &bull,#160,i〉Times  (U.K.) &bull,#160,i〉Publishers Weekly  &bull,#160,i〉Library Journal  &bull,#160,i〉Kirkus Reviews  &bull,#160,i〉Booklist  &bull,#160,i〉Globe and Mail Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells&mdash,aken without her knowledge&mdash,ecame one of the most important tools in medicine: The first &ldquo,mmortal&rdquo,human cells grown in culture, which are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine,uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the atom bomb&rsquo, effects,helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping,and have been bought and sold by the billions.  Yet Henrietta Lacks remains virtually unknown, buried in an unmarked grave. Henrietta&rsquo, family did not learn of her &ldquo,mmortality&rdquo,until more than twenty years after her death, when scientists investigating HeLa began using her husband and children in research without informed consent. And though the cells had launched a multimillion-dollar industry that sells human biological materials, her family never saw any of the profits. As Rebecca Skloot so brilliantly shows, the story of the Lacks family&mdash,ast and present&mdash,s inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we are made of.  Over the decade it took to uncover this story, Rebecca became enmeshed in the lives of the Lacks family&mdash,specially Henrietta&rsquo, daughter Deborah. Deborah was consumed with questions: Had scientists cloned her mother? Had they killed her to harvest her cells? And if her mother was so important to medicine, why couldn&rsquo, her children afford health insurance?  Intimate in feeling, astonishing in scope, and impossible to put down,  The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks   captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences."

Content: Biographisches: " Rebecca Skloot is an award-winning science writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine,O, The Oprah Magazine,Discover,/i〉 and many others. She is coeditor of The Best American Science Writing 2011 and has worked as a correspondent for NPR's Radiolab and PBS's Nova ScienceNOW . She was named one of five surprising leaders of 2010 by the Washington Post . Skloot's debut book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, took more than a decade to research and write, and instantly became a New York Times bestseller. It was chosen as a best book of 2010 by more than sixty media outlets, including Entertainment Weekly , People, and the New York Times . It is being translated into more than twenty-five languages, adapted into a young reader edition, and being made into an HBO film produced by Oprah Winfrey and Alan Ball. Skloot is the founder and president of The Henrietta Lacks Foundation. She has a B.S. in biological sciences and an MFA in creative nonfiction. She has taught creative writing and science journalism at the University of Memphis, the University of Pittsburgh, and New York University. She lives in Chicago. " Rezension(2): " Entertainment Weekly : I could not put the book down . The story of modern medicine and bioethics--and, indeed, race relations--is refracted beautifully, and movingly." Rezension(3): "New York Times Book Review :Science writing is often just about 'the facts.' Skloot's book, her first, is far deeper, braver, and more wonderful." Rezension(4): "Wired.com : The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a triumph of science writing...one of the best nonfiction books I have ever read." Rezension(5): "Washington Post : A deftly crafted investigation of a social wrong committed by the medical establishment, as well as the scientific and medical miracles to which it led." Rezension(6): "Chicago Sun-Times : Riveting...a tour-de-force debut." Rezension(7): " Nature : A real-life detective story, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks probes deeply into racial and ethical issues in medicine . The emotional impact of Skloot's tale is intensified by its skillfully orchestrated counterpoint between two worlds." Rezension(8): " Essence :A jaw-dropping true story . raises urgent questions about race and research for 'progress' . an inspiring tale for all ages." Rezension(9): " The New Yorker : This extraordinary account shows us that miracle workers, believers, and con artists populate hospitals as well as churches, and that even a science writer may find herself playing a central role in someone else's mythology." Rezension(10): " SF Weekly : Has the epic scope of Greek drama, and a corresponding inability to be easily explained away." Rezension(11): " The Financial Times :One of the great medical biographies of our time." Rezension(12): " Science : Like any good scientific research, this beautifully crafted and painstakingly researched book raises nearly as many questions as it answers . In a time when it's fashionable to demonize scientists, Skloot generously does not pin any sins to the lapels of the researchers. She just lets them be human . [and] challenges much of what we believe of ethics, tissue ownership, and humanity." Rezension(13): "Laura Miller, Salon.com : Indelible . The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a heroic work of cultural and medical journalism." Rezension(14): "Hilary Mantel, The Guardian (U.K.) : No dead woman has done more for the living . a fascinating, harrowing, necessary book." Rezension(15): " Dallas Morning News : The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks does more than one book ought to be able to do." Rezension(16): " Boston Globe : Above all it is a human story of redemption for a family, torn by loss, and for a writer with a vision that would not let go." Rezension(17): "Paula J. Giddings, author of Ida, A Sword Among Lions ,Elizabeth A. Woodson 1922 Professor, Afro-American Studies, Smith College: This remarkable story of how the cervical cells of the late Henrietta Lacks, a poor black woman, enabled subsequent discoveries from the polio vaccine to in vitro fertilization is extraordinary in itself,the added portrayal of Lacks's full life makes the story come alive with her humanity and the palpable relationship between race, science, and exploitation." Rezension(18): " Newsweek :Skloot's engaging, suspenseful book is an incredibly welcome addition for non-science wonks." Rezension(19): " The Telegraph (U.K.) :Extraordinary . If science has exploited Henrietta Lacks [Skloot] is determined not to. This biography ensures that she will never again be reduced to cells in a petri dish: she will always be Henrietta as well as HeLa." Rezension(20): " Baltimore Sun : Brings the Lacks family alive . gives Henrietta Lacks another kind of immortality--this one through the discipline of good writing." Rezension(21): " Los Angeles Times :A work of both heart and mind, driven by the author's passion for the story, which is as endlessly renewable as HeLa cells." Rezension(22): " Mother Jones : In this gripping, vibrant book, Rebecca Skloot looks beyond the scientific marvels to explore the ethical issues behind a discovery that may have saved your life." Rezension(23): "Dwight Garner, New York Times , Top Ten Book of 2010 : More than ten years in the making, it feels like the book Ms. Skloot was born to write . Skloot, a young science journalist and an indefatigable researcher, writes about Henrietta Lacks and her impact on modern medicine from almost every conceivable angle and manages to make all of them fascinating . a searching moral inquiry into greed and blinkered lives . packed with memorable characters." Rezension(24): " The Journal of Clinical Investigation : Astonishing .No matter how much you may know about basic biology, you will be amazed by this book." Rezension(25): "THEROOT.COM : Rebecca Skloot did her job, and she did it expertly . A riveting narrative that is wh" Rezension(26): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:This multifaceted story interweaves a mini-biography of Henrietta Lacks and her family with an insider's look at the history of medical research and Skloot's journey to unlock the secrets of both. Lacks was a terminal cancer patient, and the cells doctors preserved (without her knowledge or consent) led to many medical breakthroughs. Interestingly, Caucasian Cassandra Campbell admirably portrays African-American Lacks and her associates, while only the small part of Lacks's daughter is assigned to fellow African-American Bahni Turpin. The fine narration underscores the pain and frustration her family feels after Lacks' death, the purloining of her cells, and the world's failure to recognize her role. However difficult it is to acknowledge unscrupulous medical experimentation, Campbell's star quality rivets listeners to this tribute to one whose life continues to improve health care worldwide. J.J.B. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine" Rezension(27): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from October 5, 2009 Science journalist Skloot makes a remarkable debut with this multilayered story about “"

Note: Auszeichnungen: Notable Books Council:Notable Books for Adults

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Edition: Unabridged

ISBN: 9781524721411

Content: " Soon to be a major motion picture starring Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton! The #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Finalist from the bestselling author of Everything, Everything will have you falling in love with Natasha and Daniel as they fall in love with each other. Natasha: I'm a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I'm definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Not when my family is twelve hours away from being deported to Jamaica. Falling in love with him won't be my story. Daniel: I've always been the good son, the good student, living up to my parents' high expectations. Never the poet. Or the dreamer. But when I see her, I forget about all that. Something about Natasha makes me think that fate has something much more extraordinary in store for both of us. The Universe: Every moment in our lives has brought us to this single moment. A million futures lie before us. Which one will come true? *** The #1 New York Times BestsellerA National Book Award FinalistA 2017 Michael L. Printz Honor BookA New York Times Notable Book A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year A POPSUGAR Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Booklist Editor's Choice A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens Recipient of the John Steptoe New Talent Award A Walter Award Honor Book Beautifully crafted . People Magazine A book that is very much about the many factors that affect falling in love, as much as it is about the very act itself . fans of Yoon's first novel, Everything Everything , will find much to love if not, more in what is easily an even stronger follow up. Entertainment Weekly Transcends the limits of YA as a human story about falling in love and seeking out our futures. POPSUGAR.com"

Content: Biographisches: " NICOLA YOON is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Sun Is Also a Star and Everything, Everything , her debut novel, which was turned into a major motion picture. She grew up in Jamaica and Brooklyn and lives in Los Angeles with her family. She's also a hopeless romantic who firmly believes that you can fall in love in an instant and that it can last forever. Follow @NicolaYoon on Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram. " Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from September 12, 2016 Is it fate or chance that brings people together? This is the question posed in this impressively multilayered tale of a one-day romance featuring practical Natasha, whose family is facing deportation to Jamaica, and Daniel, a first-generation Korean American with a poet’s sensibility. The teens’ eventful day begins at a New York City record store, where they see someone shoplifting. It’s the first of many significant moments that occur as Natasha desperately seeks aid to stay in America and Daniel prepares for a college interview with a Yale alum. Drawn together, separated, and converging again, both teens recognize with startling clarity that they are falling in love. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of every character she introduces, Yoon ( Everything, Everything ) weaves an intricate web of threads connecting strangers as she delves into the personal histories of her protagonists, as well as the emotions and conflicts of others who cross their paths. A moving and suspenseful portrayal of a fleeting relationship. Ages 12–up. Agent: Sara Shandler and Joelle Hobeika, Alloy Entertainment. " Rezension(3): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from December 5, 2016 Natasha is 17 and an undocumented immigrant from Jamaica who came to the U.S. as a young child. Her family is to be deported at midnight, but she makes a desperate, last-chance effort to talk to an immigration lawyer in Manhattan. Daniel is a Korean-American whose parents insist he go to Yale and become a doctor even though he loves writing poetry and wants the freedom to figure out his own life path. He is unenthusiastically heading to Manhattan for his Yale interview. When the two meet by chance, they end up having a day full of deep conversations. Turpin and Lee both give award-worthy performances. Both completely inhabit their roles in an absolutely natural and authentic way: we feel that Natasha and Daniel are talking to us directly in their own unique voices, sharing their personal stories, feelings, and frustrations in alternating chapters. Both readers are deft with accents, too, whether it’s the Korean accents of Daniel’s parents or the Jamaican dialect of Natasha’s. The voices of the characters will ring in listeners’ minds long after the book is completed. Ages 12–up. A Delacorte hardcover. " Rezension(4): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:This trio of narrators turns the alternating voices in this story into a terrific audio. Bahni Turpin emphasizes the raw, seething emotions of Natasha, a Jamaican teen who is in the U.S. illegally. Natasha has only one day to avoid being deported. Into her day walks Korean-American Daniel, portrayed by Raymond Lee. Lee's narration begins calmly but soon shows how Daniel is uncharacteristically stirred by his attraction to Natasha. Turpin and Lee convincingly portray a building relationship that begins with a rebuff but by day's end turns to love, and finally to heartbreak. Periodically, Dominic Hoffman interjects short commentary from other characters. His wide range of accents and tones portrays aspects of many characters in the past, present, and even the future. S.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award � AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine"

Note: Auszeichnungen: Young Adult Library Services Association:Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults

Language: English

Keywords: Hörbuch

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Edition: Unabridged

ISBN: 9781797124766

Content: " INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Good Morning America , Esquire , and Read with Marie Claire Book Club Pick and a People Best Book of Summer Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by Time , The Washington Post , Harper's Bazaar, Entertainment Weekly , Marie Claire , Bustle , BuzzFeed , Parade , Goodreads , Fortune , and BBC ​ ​ Urgent, propulsive, and sharp as a knife, The Other Black Girl is an electric debut about the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing. Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books. Fed up with the isolation and microaggressions, she's thrilled when Harlem-born and bred Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers. They've only just started comparing natural hair care regimens, though, when a string of uncomfortable events elevates Hazel to Office Darling, and Nella is left in the dust. Then the notes begin to appear on Nella's desk: LEAVE WAGNER. NOW. It's hard to believe Hazel is behind these hostile messages. But as Nella starts to spiral and obsess over the sinister forces at play, she soon realizes that there's a lot more at stake than just her career. A whip-smart and dynamic thriller and sly social commentary that is perfect for anyone who has ever felt manipulated, threatened, or overlooked in the workplace, The Other Black Girl will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last twist."

Content: Biographisches: "Zakiya Dalila Harris spent nearly three years in editorial at Knopf/Doubleday before leaving to write her debut novel The Other Black Girl . Prior to working in publishing, Zakiya received her MFA in creative writing from The New School. Her essays and book reviews have appeared in Cosmopolitan , Guernica , and The Rumpus . She lives in Brooklyn."

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Edition: Unabridged

ISBN: 9780593147078

Content: " Named one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2019 by LitHub and The Millions. Called one of the Top 10 Literary Fiction titles of Fall by Publishers Weekly. An extraordinary new novel about the influence of history on a contemporary family, from theNew York Times -bestselling and National Book Award-winning author ofAnother BrooklynandBrown Girl Dreaming . Two families from different social classes are joined together by an unexpected pregnancy and the child that it produces. Moving forward and backward in time, with the power of poetry and the emotional richness of a narrative ten times its length, Jacqueline Woodson's extraordinary new novel uncovers the role that history and community have played in the experiences, decisions, and relationships of these families, and in the life of this child. As the book opens in 2001, it is the evening of sixteen-year-old Melody's coming of age ceremony in her grandparents' Brooklyn brownstone. Watched lovingly by her relatives and friends, making her entrance to the soundtrack of Prince, she wears a special custom-made dress. But the event is not without poignancy. Sixteen years earlier, that very dress was measured and sewn for a different wearer: Melody's mother, for her own ceremony a celebration that ultimately never took place. Unfurling the history of Melody's parents and grandparents to show how they all arrived at this moment, Woodson considers not just their ambitions and successes but also the costs, the tolls they've paid for striving to overcome expectations and escape the pull of history. As it explores sexual desire and identity, ambition, gentrification, education, class and status, and the life-altering facts of parenthood, Red at the Bone most strikingly looks at the ways in which young people must so often make long-lasting decisions about their lives even before they have begun to figure out who they are and what they want to be."

Content: Biographisches: " Jacqueline Woodson is the bestselling author of more than two dozen award-winning books, including the 2016 New York Times –" Biographisches: " Jacqueline Woodson is the bestselling author of more than two dozen award-winning books, including the 2016 New York Times –" Rezension(3): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from July 15, 2019 Woodson’s beautifully imagined novel (her first novel for adults since 2016’s Another Brooklyn ) explores the ways an unplanned pregnancy changes two families. The narrative opens in the spring of 2001, at the coming-of-age party that 16-year-old Melody’s grandparents host for her at their Brooklyn brownstone. A family ritual adapted from cotillion tradition, the event ushers Melody into adulthood as an orchestra plays Prince and her “court” dances around her. Amid the festivity, Melody and her family—her unmarried parents, Iris and Aubrey, and her maternal grandparents, Sabe and Sammy “Po’Boy” Simmons, think of both past and future, delving into extended flashbacks that comprise most of the text. Sabe is proud of the education and affluence she has achieved, but she remains haunted by stories of her family’s losses in the fires of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. The discovery that her daughter, Iris, was pregnant at 15 filled her with shame, rage, and panic. After the birth of Melody, Iris, uninterested in marrying mail-room clerk Aubrey, pined for the freedom that her pregnancy curtailed. Leaving Melody to be raised by Aubrey, Sabe, and Po’Boy, she departed for Oberlin College in the early ’90s and, later, to a Manhattan apartment that her daughter is invited to visit but not to see as home. Their relationship is strained as Melody dons the coming-out dress her mother would have worn if she hadn’t been pregnant with Melody. Woodson’s nuanced voice evokes the complexities of race, class, religion, and sexuality in fluid prose and a series of telling details. This is a wise, powerful, and compassionate novel." Rezension(4): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:Five talented narrators, including the author, differentiate shifting time periods and three generations of an African-American family. Bahni Turpin aids listeners in understanding the feelings of 16-year-old Melody, who is central to the story. Her caustic comments arise from her mother Iris's infrequent presence. Shayna Small fills in Iris's complexities. She is a teen mother who fled home dreaming of a larger life. In contrast, Peter Francis James and Quincy Tyler Bernstine's rich voices evoke the age, devotion, authority, and histories of Melody's beloved grandparents. Author Jacqueline Woodson delivers the third-person narrative, connecting the way the protagonists impact each other. Her spare but emotive text leaves lots of room for all these powerful interpretations. S.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award � AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine"

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Language: English

Keywords: Hörbuch

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Edition: Unabridged

ISBN: 9780593666593

Content: " NATIONAL BESTSELLER ,bull,nbsp,rom the bestselling, award-winning author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments , a dazzling collection of short stories that look deeply into the heart of family relationships, marriage, loss and memory, and what it means to spend a life together If you consider yourself an Atwood fan and have only read her novels: Get your act together. You&rsquo,e been missing out.&rdquo,&mdash,i〉The New York Times Book Review, Rebecca Makkai, ,est-selling author of The Great Believers Margaret Atwood has established herself as one of the most visionary and canonical authors in the world. This collection of fifteen extraordinary stories&mdash,ome of which have appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine &mdash,xplore the full warp and weft of experience, speaking to our unique times with Atwood&rsquo, characteristic insight, wit and intellect. ,br〉The two intrepid sisters of the title story grapple with loss and memory on a perfect summer evening,&ldquo,mpatient Griselda&rdquo,explores alienation and miscommunication with a fresh twist on a folkloric classic,and &ldquo,y Evil Mother&rdquo,touches on the fantastical, examining a mother-daughter relationship in which the mother purports to be a witch. ,t the heart of the collection are seven extraordinary stories that follow a married couple across the decades, the moments big and small that make up a long life of uncommon love&mdash,nd what comes after. Returning to short fiction for the first time since her 2014 collection Stone Mattress, Atwood showcases both her creativity and her humanity in these remarkable tales which by turns delight, illuminate, and quietly devastate."

Content: Rezension(1): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from March 6, 2023 Atwood ( The Handmaid’s Tale ) explores love and loss in this brilliant collection that mixes fantastical stories about the afterlife with realism. “Metempsychosis: Or, The Journey of the Soul,” an amusing story of reincarnation, follows a narrator whose soul has jumped “directly from snail to human, with no guppies, basking sharks, whales, beetles, turtles, alligators, skunks, naked mole rats, aardvarks, elephants, or orangutans in between.” “The Dead Interview” features an imaginary interview between Atwood and George Orwell, while in “Wooden Box,” the narrator copes with the death of a longtime partner. Among the entries with a more realist bent are the linked stories that explore the strong bond between Nell and Tig after decades of marriage of. In “First Aid,” Nell and Tig take a course from an emergency responder, which leads them to realize they’d prefer “the illusion of safety” rather than face the facts of mortality. “Better to march along through the golden autumn woods, not very well prepared, poking icy ponds with your hiking pole, snacking on chocolate, sitting on frozen logs, peeling hard-boiled eggs with cold fingers as the early snow sifts down and the day darkens,” Atwood writes, evoking the magic of everyday life. She’s writing at the top of her considerable powers here." Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:On audio, Margaret Atwood's new collection of short pieces is a mixed bag, both texts and performances. Many of these entries are less stories than witty finger exercises. Examples: Atwood has a conversation with a post-body George Orwell. Hypatia of Alexandria dryly describes being murdered by a misogynist mob with clam shells. A man comes to realize his wife has the soul of a snail. A teenage girl believes her mother is a witch. Most of the professional performances, particularly Linda Lavin's and Bahni Turpin's, are crisply effective. Less successfully, Atwood performs most of the elegiac Tig and Nell stories herself, including the title story. Psychologically shrewd though she is, her Canadian inflections distract, and some will miss the smooth polish of the trained actors. B.G. � AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine"

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Edition: Unabridged

ISBN: 9780062740694

Content: " Adam Silvera reminds us that there's no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day.New York Times bestseller * 4 starred reviews * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year * A Booklist Editors' Choice of 2017 * A Bustle Best YA Novel of 2017 * A Paste Magazine Best YA Book of 2017 * A Book Riot Best Queer Book of 2017 * A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of the Year * A BookPage Best YA Book of the YearOn September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There's an app for that. It's called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure to live a lifetime in a single day. In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, More Happy Than Not, the New York Times called profound. "

Content: Biographisches: " Adam Silvera is the New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End , More Happy Than Not , and History Is All You Left Me and—" Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from July 10, 2017 Soon after Rufus Emeterio, 17, and Mateo Torrez, 18, receive midnight phone calls from Death-Cast, a service that notifies those with less than 24 hours to live, the New York City teenagers connect via the Last Friend app and decide to spend their final hours together. Both have been dealt harsh hands even before getting the call: Mateo’s mother died giving birth to him and his father’s in a coma. Rufus is the only survivor of a car crash that killed his entire family. Over the course of an eventful day, these thoughtful young men speak honestly and movingly about their fate, their anger at its unfairness, and what it means to be alive, until their budding friendship organically turns into something more. Each tells his part of the story in alternating, time-stamped chapters. Other voices—mostly friends from Rufus’s foster home and people they encounter—fill out the narrative, revealing the influence both boys have had on those around them. It hardly matters that the title telegraphs the ending,it’s still heartbreaking when it arrives. Ages 14–up. Agent: Brooks Sherman, Janklow &,Nesbit. " Rezension(3): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:In this dystopian world, Death-Cast notifies those who have only a day to live. Mateo and Rufus are two teens who get that early morning call. Michael Crouch and Robbie Daymond narrate first-person chapters that recount their feelings upon receiving the fateful news. Crouch animates Mateo, an anxious 18-year-old who regrets all the years his fears have stopped him from living. Daymond delivers 17-year-old Rufus's sarcasm, bitterness, and fatalism, which began when his whole family died in a car crash and he was sent to foster care. When the two find each other through the Last Friend app, Crouch and Daymond register their tenuous feelings, which soon turn to fondness and deepen into more. Bahni Turpin narrates short passages of third-person exposition that gives more context to Mateo and Rufus's world. S.W. � AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine" Rezension(4): "〈a href=http://www.slj.com/ target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/schoollibraryjournal_logo.png alt=School Library Journal border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from August 1, 2017 Gr 9 Up- Everyone who is going to die on a given day gets a call to let them know,not the when, or the how, or the why, but just notification that they will die on that day. Mateo and Rufus each get that call and are facing their last day without a loved one. But there's an app for that. Combining a well-realized alternative present with a lovely romance, Silvera's latest delivers what readers want in a book about dying teens. There's no avoiding the cliches that go along with the idea that an impending end makes life more meaningful, but recasting a Lurlene McDaniel-style doomed teen romance with Latinx queer boys and having the societal changes wink at those cliches softens them and makes a better storytelling device. The overarching structure of meaningful coincidences making a magical day in New York has its predecessors-Rachel Cohn and David Levithan's Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and Nicola Yoon's The Sun Is Also a Star being prime examples-but this title is a deft exploration of that trope. Silvera continues to masterfully integrate diversity, disability, and young queer voices into an appealing story with a lot of heart. VERDICT While most of the elements and themes of this work are not new, they are combined, realized, and diversified expertly in this title. A must-have for YA shelves.-L. Lee Butler, Hart Middle School, Washington, DC Copyright 2017 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. " Rezension(5): "〈a href=http://www.kirkusreviews.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/kirkus_logo.png alt=Kirkus border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from June 15, 2017 What would you do with one day left to live?In an alternate present, a company named Death-Cast calls Deckers--people who will die within the coming day--to inform them of their impending deaths, though not how they will happen. The End Day call comes for two teenagers living in New York City: Puerto Rican Mateo and bisexual Cuban-American foster kid Rufus. Rufus needs company after a violent act puts cops on his tail and lands his friends in jail,Mateo wants someone to push him past his comfort zone after a lifetime of playing it safe. The two meet through Last Friend, an app that connects lonely Deckers (one of many ways in which Death-Cast influences social media). Mateo and Rufus set out to seize the day together in their final hours, during which their deepening friendship blossoms into something more. Present-tense chapters, short and time-stamped, primarily feature the protagonists' distinctive first-person narrations. Fleeting third-person chapters give windows into the lives of other characters they encounter, underscoring how even a tiny action can change the course of someone else's life. It's another standout from Silvera (History Is All You Left Me, 2017, etc.), who here grapples gracefully with heavy questions about death and the meaning of a life well-lived. Engrossing, contemplative, and as heart-wrenching as the title promises. (Speculative fiction. 13-adult). COPYRIGHT(2017) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. " Rezension(6): "〈a href=https://www.booklistonline.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/booklist_logo.png alt=Booklist border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from July 1, 2017 Grades 9-12 *Starred Review* Imagine a world in which everyone who is about to die receives the shocking news in advance by phone, and you have the premise of the wildly imaginative new novel by Silvera. Eighteen-year-old Mateo receives such a phone call at 12:22 a.m., while 17-year-old Rufus receives his at 1:05. Both boys, who are initially strangers to each other, now have one thing in common: they will be dead in 24 hours or less. Alone and desperately lonely, the two find each other by using an app called Last Friend. At first dubious, they begin a cautious friendship, which they describe in their respective first-person voices in alternating chapters. The ingenious plot of this character-driven novel charts the evolution of their relationship as it deepens into something more than simple friendship. Silvera does a remarkable job of inviting empathy for his irresistible coprotagonists. As the clock continues to tick the minutes away, their story becomes invested with urgency and escalating suspense. Will they really die? Perhaps, but, ultimately, it is not death but life that is the focus of this extraordinary and unforgettable novel.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.) "

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Edition: Unabridged

ISBN: 9781797118505

Content: " 2022 FICTION AUDIE AWARD WINNER! An electrifying novel about the meteoric rise of an iconic interracial rock duo in the 1970s, their sensational breakup, and the dark secrets unearthed when they try to reunite decades later for one last tour. A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICKNAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2021 BY BARACK OBAMA * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * ESQUIRE * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY * GOODREADS * THE MILLIONS * READER'S DIGEST * PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER * EERIE READER * PUBLIC RADIO TULSA * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY * KIRKUS REVIEWS Feels truer and more mesmerizing than some true stories. It's a packed time capsule that doubles as a stick of dynamite. 8212THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, Afro-punk before that term existed. Coming of age in Detroit, she can't imagine settling for a 9-to-5 job8212 despite her unusual looks, Opal believes she can be a star. So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter Neville Charles discovers her at a bar's amateur night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together for the fledgling Rivington Records. In early seventies New York City, just as she's finding her niche as part of a flamboyant and funky creative scene, a rival band signed to her label brandishes a Confederate flag at a promotional concert. Opal's bold protest and the violence that ensues set off a chain of events that will not only change the lives of those she loves, but also be a deadly reminder that repercussions are always harsher for women, especially black women, who dare to speak their truth. Decades later, as Opal considers a 2016 reunion with Nev, music journalist S. Sunny Shelton seizes the chance to curate an oral history about her idols. Sunny thought she knew most of the stories leading up to the cult duo's most politicized chapter. But as her interviews dig deeper, a nasty new allegation from an unexpected source threatens to blow up everything. Provocative and chilling, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev features a backup chorus of unforgettable voices, a heroine the likes of which we've not seen in storytelling, and a daring structure, and introduces a bold new voice in contemporary fiction."

Content: Biographisches: "Dawnie Walton is a fiction writer and journalist whose work explores identity, place, and the influence of pop culture. She has won fellowships from the MacDowell Colony and the Tin House Summer Workshop, and earned her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Previously, she worked as an executive-level editor for magazine and multimedia brands, including Essence , Entertainment Weekly , Getty Images, and LIFE . A native of Jacksonville, Florida, she lives with her husband in Brooklyn." Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from December 21, 2020 Walton’s spectacular debut pulls off a polyphonic oral history of a fictional proto-Afro-punk performer and her white musical partner. The novel begins with the sensational origin story of unlikely duo Opal &,Nev, described by magazine editor S. Sunny Curtis in 2017 as the “progenitors of dissidence and dissonance.” After Opal Jewel arrives in New York City from Detroit in 1970, where she’d been an outcast for her radical politics, fashion, and musical style, she meets “goofy white English boy” Nev Charles, a songwriter from Birmingham, at an open mic. Nev is impressed by her performance, and the two team up to produce a phenomenally successful sound. Their star quickly rises, but after a photo appears in 1971 showing Opal blanketed in a Confederate flag as Nev carries her away from a gig turned riot, their career flames out in controversy. The novel’s diverse group of voices are cobbled together by Curtis as she searches for the truth behind the iconic “picture of chaos.” The story is also personal for Curtis—her father, a drummer, had been having an affair with Opal, and he was killed in the melee. The novel is bookended by an equally violent reunion that confirms a shocking secret, and Opal proves herself the champion of the “marginalized, bullied, discriminated against.” Walton pumps up the volume with a fresh angle on systemic racism and freedom of expression. This is a firecracker. Agent: PJ Mark, Janklow &,Nesbit Assoc. " Rezension(3): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:This engaging audiobook is narrated with energy and style. The debut novel, a well-imagined take on the music scene of the 1970s, is packed with insights on the time and the real inequities that existed for Black performers. Janina Edwards, who plays S. Sunny Curtis, the central character, is convincing, thoughtful, and measured. Both Bahni Turpin (Opal) and James Langston (Nev) give their idiosyncratic '70s rockers nuanced portrayals. Gabra Zackman and Dennis Boutsikaris enliven the proceedings with well-delivered New York accents. The plot concerns a drug-addled Brit, Nev, and a bald African-American diva from Detroit, Opal. The story hinges on a horrific concert during which Sunny's father, a drummer, was murdered in a racist brawl. Despite that, it is often laugh-out-loud funny--a grand listening experience. A.D.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2022 Audies Finalist � AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine"

Note: Auszeichnungen: Audio Publishers Association:Audie Award Nominee

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Edition: Unabridged

ISBN: 9780593347621

Content: " Provocative and illuminating essays from women at the forefront of the climate movement who are harnessing truth, courage, and solutions to lead humanity forward. 160 There is a renaissance blooming in the climate movement: leadership that is more characteristically feminine and more faithfully feminist, rooted in compassion, connection, creativity, and collaboration. While it&rsquo, clear that women and girls are vital voices and agents of change for this planet, they are too often missing from the proverbial table. More than a problem of bias, it&rsquo, a dynamic that sets us up for failure. To change everything, we need everyone. 160All We Can Save illuminates the expertise and insights of dozens of diverse women leading on climate in the United States&mdash,cientists, journalists, farmers, lawyers, teachers, activists, innovators, wonks, and designers, across generations, geographies, and race&mdash,nd aims to advance a more representative, nuanced, and solution-oriented public conversation on the climate crisis. These women offer a spectrum of ideas and insights for how we can rapidly, radically reshape society. 160 Intermixing essays with poetry and art, this book is both a balm and a guide for knowing and holding what has been done to the world, while bolstering our resolve never to give up on one another or our collective future. We must summon truth, courage, and solutions to turn away from the brink and toward life-giving possibility. Curated by two climate leaders, the book is a collection and celebration of visionaries who are leading us on a path toward all we can save. This audiobook includes160 a PDF of climate resources and references. With essays and poems by: Emily Atkin &bull,#160,iye Bastida &bull,#160,llen Bass160 &bull,#160,olette Pichon Battle &bull,#160,ainey K. Bavishi &bull,#160,anine Benyus &bull,#160,drienne maree brown &bull,#160,é,ine Clé,ent &bull,#160,bigail Dillen &bull,#160,amille T. Dungy &bull,#160,hiana Gunn-Wright &bull,#160,oy Harjo &bull,#160,atharine Hayhoe &bull,#160,ary Annaï,e Heglar &bull,#160,ane Hirshfield &bull,Mary Anne Hitt &bull,#160,ilish Hopper160 &bull,#160,ara Houska, Zhaabowekwe &bull,#160,mily N. Johnston &bull,#160,oan Naviyuk Kane &bull,#160,aomi Klein &bull,#160,ate Knuth &bull,#160,da Limó, &bull,#160,ouise Maher-Johnson &bull,#160,ate Marvel &bull,#160,ina McCarthy &bull,#160,nne Haven McDonnell160 &bull,Sarah Miller &bull,#160,herri Mitchell, Weh&rsquo,a Ha&rsquo,u Kwasset &bull,#160,usanne C. Moser &bull,#160,ynna Odel160 &bull,#160,haron Olds160 &bull,#160,ary Oliver &bull,#160,ate Orff &bull,#160,acqui Patterson &bull,#160,eah Penniman &bull,#160,atherine Pierce &bull,Marge Piercy &bull,#160,endra Pierre-Louis &bull,#160,arshini &bull,Prakash &bull,#160,anisse Ray &bull,#160,hristine E. Nieves Rodriguez &bull,#160,avianna Rodriguez &bull,#160,ameron Russell &bull,#160,sh Sanders &bull,#160,udith D. Schwartz &bull,#160,atricia Smith &bull,Emily Stengel &bull,#160,arah Stillman &bull,#160,eah Cardamore Stokes &bull,#160,manda Sturgeon &bull,#160,aggie Thomas &bull,#160,eather McTeer Toney &bull,#160,lexandria Villaseñ,r &bull,#160,lice Walker160 &bull,Amy Westervelt &bull,#160,ane Zelikova Audiobook Cast of Narrators: * Alfre Woodard (Indigenous Prophecy and Mother Earth,Collards Are Just as Good as Kale,An Offering from the Bayou) * America Ferrera (On Fire,Mothering in an Age of Extinction,Like the Monarch,Harnessing Cultural Power) * Cristela..."

Content: Biographisches: " Ayana Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, strategist, and Brooklyn native. She is founder and CEO of Ocean Collectiv, a consulting firm for conservation solutions grounded in social justice, and founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for coastal cities. Katharine Wilkinson is an author, strategist, and teacher, working to heal the planet we call home. She is vice president of Communication and Engagement at the nonprofit Project Drawdown and was the lead writer of Drawdown, the New York Times bestseller on climate solutions." Biographisches: " Ayana Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, strategist, and Brooklyn native. She is founder and CEO of Ocean Collectiv, a consulting firm for conservation solutions grounded in social justice, and founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for coastal cities. Katharine Wilkinson is an author, strategist, and teacher, working to heal the planet we call home. She is vice president of Communication and Engagement at the nonprofit Project Drawdown and was the lead writer of Drawdown, the New York Times bestseller on climate solutions."

Language: English

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