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Class Struggle Unionism

by Joe Burns ...

For those who want to build a fighting labor movement, there are many questions to answer. How to relate to the union establishment which often does not want to fight? Whether to work in the rank and file of unions or staff jobs? How much to prioritize broader class demands versus shop floor struggle? How to relate to foundation-funded worker centers and alternative union efforts? And most ... Read more

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For those who want to build a fighting labor movement, there are many questions to answer. How to relate to the union establishment which often does not want to fight? Whether to work in the rank and file of unions or staff jobs? How much to prioritize broader class demands versus shop floor struggle? How to relate to foundation-funded worker centers and alternative union efforts? And most
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Reviving the Strike

How Working People Can Regain Power and Transform America

by Joe Burns ...

If the American labor movement is to rise again, it will not be as a result of electing Democrats, the passage of legislation, or improved methods of union organizing. Rather, workers will need to rediscover the power of the strike. Not the ineffectual strike of today, where employees meekly sit on picket lines waiting for scabs to take their jobs, but the type of strike capable of grinding ... Read more

$13.69 USD

If the American labor movement is to rise again, it will not be as a result of electing Democrats, the passage of legislation, or improved methods of union organizing. Rather, workers will need to rediscover the power of the strike. Not the ineffectual strike of today, where employees meekly sit on picket lines waiting for scabs to take their jobs, but the type of strike capable of grinding
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We'll Try and Get That on for You

My Life in Personality Radio

by Joe Burns ...

Back in the 80s, radio was at the top of its game.Live DJs all day. Lots of contests, funny morning shows and a free good time anywhere you could get a signal.And I was there. Here’s a look behind the dial at possibly the greatest 12 years of my life.Come and get nostalgic with me.I’ll play all the hits…About the AuthorJoe Burns is a University Professor outside of New Orleans. He hosts the The ... Read more

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Back in the 80s, radio was at the top of its game.Live DJs all day. Lots of contests, funny morning shows and a free good time anywhere you could get a signal.And I was there. Here’s a look behind the dial at possibly the greatest 12 years of my life.Come and get nostalgic with me.I’ll play all the hits…About the AuthorJoe Burns is a University Professor outside of New Orleans. He hosts the The
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Strike Back

Rediscovering Militant Tactics to Fight the Attacks on Public Employee Unions

by Joe Burns ...

“There is no collective bargaining without the strike. Joe Burns’ Strike Back helps awaken the labor movement to our collective power. This book belongs in the hands of every unionist who wants to build power for working people through militant grassroots activism." —SARA NELSON, President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIODuring the 1960s and 1970s, teachers, police, ... Read more

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“There is no collective bargaining without the strike. Joe Burns’ Strike Back helps awaken the labor movement to our collective power. This book belongs in the hands of every unionist who wants to build power for working people through militant grassroots activism." —SARA NELSON, President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIODuring the 1960s and 1970s, teachers, police,
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Strike Back

Using the Militant Tactics of Labor's Past to Reignite Public Sector Unionism Today

by Joe Burns ...

During the 1960s and 1970s, teachers, sanitation workers and many other public employees rose up to demand collective bargaining rights in one of the greatest upsurges in labor history. These workers were able to transform the nature of public employment, winning union recognition for millions and ultimately forcing reluctant politicians to pass laws allowing for collective bargaining and even the ... Read more

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During the 1960s and 1970s, teachers, sanitation workers and many other public employees rose up to demand collective bargaining rights in one of the greatest upsurges in labor history. These workers were able to transform the nature of public employment, winning union recognition for millions and ultimately forcing reluctant politicians to pass laws allowing for collective bargaining and even the
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How to build your self-esteem

A guide to stop feeling down and finally be the best version of yourself once and for all

by Lilly De Sisto ...

Narrated by Joe Burns ...

Unabridged

3 hours 36 min

Finally available the manual to know everything, but really everything, on how to have a winning self-esteem!You've finally found the book you've been looking for: minute after minute, you'll be able to embark on a path that will guide you, step by step, to strengthen and improve your self-esteem!In this book, you will get to know and understand the following topics:- What is self-esteem- How to ... Read more

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Finally available the manual to know everything, but really everything, on how to have a winning self-esteem!You've finally found the book you've been looking for: minute after minute, you'll be able to embark on a path that will guide you, step by step, to strengthen and improve your self-esteem!In this book, you will get to know and understand the following topics:- What is self-esteem- How to
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Black Elk

The Life of an American Visionary

by Joe Jackson ...

Narrated by Traber Burns ...

Unabridged

22 hours 30 min

The epic life story of the Native American holy man who has inspired millions around the worldBlack Elk, the Native American holy man, is known to millions of readers around the world from his 1932 testimonial, Black Elk Speaks. Adapted by the poet John Neihardt from a series of interviews, it is one of the most widely read and admired works of American Indian literature. Cryptic and deeply ... Read more

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The epic life story of the Native American holy man who has inspired millions around the worldBlack Elk, the Native American holy man, is known to millions of readers around the world from his 1932 testimonial, Black Elk Speaks. Adapted by the poet John Neihardt from a series of interviews, it is one of the most widely read and admired works of American Indian literature. Cryptic and deeply
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We Don’t Live Here Anymore

Collected Short Stories and Novellas, Volume 1

by Andre Dubus ...

Narrated by Andre Dubus, Robert Fass, Joe Barrett, Bronson Pinchot, Cassandra Campbell, Hillary Huber, various narrators, Traber Burns0 ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Collected Short Stories and Novellas of Andre Dubus
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16 hours 37 min

In the early 1970s, literary journals that contained Andre Dubus’ short stories were passed around among admiring readers. When his debut collection, Separate Flights*,* arrived in 1975, it was immediately celebrated and won the Boston Globe*’s* Laurence L. & Thomas Winship / PEN New England Award.The collection includes the novella We Don’t Live Here Anymore, which served as the basis for the ... Read more

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In the early 1970s, literary journals that contained Andre Dubus’ short stories were passed around among admiring readers. When his debut collection, Separate Flights*,* arrived in 1975, it was immediately celebrated and won the Boston Globe*’s* Laurence L. & Thomas Winship / PEN New England Award.The collection includes the novella We Don’t Live Here Anymore, which served as the basis for the
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Ghosts of Gold Mountain

The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad

by Gordon H. Chang ...

Narrated by David Shih ...

Unabridged

9 hours 51 min

A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now.From across the sea, they came by the thousands, escaping war and poverty in southern China to seek their fortunes in America. Converging on the enormous western worksite of the Transcontinental Railroad, the ... Read more

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A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now.From across the sea, they came by the thousands, escaping war and poverty in southern China to seek their fortunes in America. Converging on the enormous western worksite of the Transcontinental Railroad, the
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The House of Wisdom

How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance

by Jim al-Khalili ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

A myth-shattering view of the medieval Islamic world’s myriad scientific innovations, which preceded—and enabled—the European RenaissanceThe Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by returning to its roots in the hubs of Arab innovation that would advance science and jump-start the ... Read more

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A myth-shattering view of the medieval Islamic world’s myriad scientific innovations, which preceded—and enabled—the European RenaissanceThe Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by returning to its roots in the hubs of Arab innovation that would advance science and jump-start the
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Lady or the Tiger

by Heather M. Herrman ...

Narrated by Sophie Amoss ...

Unabridged

11 hours 8 min

**A twisty, darkly seductive anti-hero origin story, starring a teenage killer whose trial in the Wild West is upended when her first victim, her husband, arrives alive with a story to tell.“An evocative, ferocious exploration of darkness and truth—this one will come at you with a roar.” —Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stalking Jack the RipperA BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE ... Read more

$25.00 USD

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**A twisty, darkly seductive anti-hero origin story, starring a teenage killer whose trial in the Wild West is upended when her first victim, her husband, arrives alive with a story to tell.“An evocative, ferocious exploration of darkness and truth—this one will come at you with a roar.” —Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stalking Jack the RipperA BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE
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If the Oceans Were Ink

An Unlikely Friendship and a Journey to the Heart of the Quran

by Carla Power ...

Narrated by Kate Reading ...

Unabridged

12 hours 35 min

Hailed by the Washington Post as “mandatory reading,” and praised by Fareed Zakaria as “intelligent, compassionate, and revealing,” this powerful journey will help bridge one of the greatest divides shaping our world today.If the Oceans Were Ink is Carla Power’s eye-opening story of how she and her longtime friend Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi found a way to confront ugly stereotypes and persistent ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Hailed by the Washington Post as “mandatory reading,” and praised by Fareed Zakaria as “intelligent, compassionate, and revealing,” this powerful journey will help bridge one of the greatest divides shaping our world today.If the Oceans Were Ink is Carla Power’s eye-opening story of how she and her longtime friend Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi found a way to confront ugly stereotypes and persistent
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