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On the Line

A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women's Epic Fight to Build a Union

de Daisy Pitkin ...

“Riveting and intimate. It is hard to imagine a more humanizing portrait of the American labor movement. A remarkable debut.”—Francisco Cantú, New York Times bestselling author of The Line Becomes a RiverOn the Line takes readers inside a bold five-year campaign to bring a union to the dangerous industrial laundry factories of Phoenix, Arizona. Workers here wash hospital, hotel, and restaurant ... Leer más

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“Riveting and intimate. It is hard to imagine a more humanizing portrait of the American labor movement. A remarkable debut.”—Francisco Cantú, New York Times bestselling author of The Line Becomes a RiverOn the Line takes readers inside a bold five-year campaign to bring a union to the dangerous industrial laundry factories of Phoenix, Arizona. Workers here wash hospital, hotel, and restaurant
... Leer más

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飛蛾撲火：兩個女人組織工會的故事

On the Line：A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women's Epic Fight to Build a Union

de 黛西．皮特金, Daisy Pitkin ...

Traducido por 楊雅婷 ...

Series Libro 22 - 春山之巔
團結力量大，但「團結」到底是什麼？工人的權力，只能來自老闆嗎？這是一本來自美國工運組織者，從工會內部反省的非虛構寫作它不是「工會指導手冊」，而是呈現勞工運動的人性面貌野火燒不盡──星星之火，可以燎原**　　蛾和火，是書中緊緊相纏的隱喻。蛾是盲目追逐火焰，或者迎向光明？火是象徵希望還是危險？****　　蛾的毛蟲吐絲自纏，在繭中分泌酶來溶解自己，使自身「變性」，在破繭而出的最終階段，牠必須蛻去那層緊繃的乾皮，不然就會死。**　　作者黛西──一個上過大學的白人女性，來到亞利桑那州鳳凰城危險的洗衣廠，企圖組織一個充滿移民工的工會。工人們日復一日在沒有安全裝置的生產線上工作，從醫院飯店餐廳輸送來的骯髒布巾，包裹著針頭糞尿嘔吐物&hellip &hellip 。不需向他們解釋「階級」是什麼，看看疲憊的... ... Leer más

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團結力量大，但「團結」到底是什麼？工人的權力，只能來自老闆嗎？這是一本來自美國工運組織者，從工會內部反省的非虛構寫作它不是「工會指導手冊」，而是呈現勞工運動的人性面貌野火燒不盡──星星之火，可以燎原**　　蛾和火，是書中緊緊相纏的隱喻。蛾是盲目追逐火焰，或者迎向光明？火是象徵希望還是危險？****　　蛾的毛蟲吐絲自纏，在繭中分泌酶來溶解自己，使自身「變性」，在破繭而出的最終階段，牠必須蛻去那層緊繃的乾皮，不然就會死。**　　作者黛西──一個上過大學的白人女性，來到亞利桑那州鳳凰城危險的洗衣廠，企圖組織一個充滿移民工的工會。工人們日復一日在沒有安全裝置的生產線上工作，從醫院飯店餐廳輸送來的骯髒布巾，包裹著針頭糞尿嘔吐物&hellip &hellip 。不需向他們解釋「階級」是什麼，看看疲憊的...
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On the Line

A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women's Epic Fight to Build a Union

de Daisy Pitkin ...

Narrado por Daisy Pitkin ...

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9 hora 2 minutos

“Riveting and intimate. It is hard to imagine a more humanizing portrait of the American labor movement. A remarkable debut.”—Francisco Cantú, New York Times bestselling author of The Line Becomes a RiverOn the Line takes readers inside a bold five-year campaign to bring a union to the dangerous industrial laundry factories of Phoenix, Arizona. Workers here wash hospital, hotel, and restaurant ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

Disponible también en: eBook

“Riveting and intimate. It is hard to imagine a more humanizing portrait of the American labor movement. A remarkable debut.”—Francisco Cantú, New York Times bestselling author of The Line Becomes a RiverOn the Line takes readers inside a bold five-year campaign to bring a union to the dangerous industrial laundry factories of Phoenix, Arizona. Workers here wash hospital, hotel, and restaurant
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook

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Earth-Shattering

Violent Supernovas, Galactic Explosions, Biological Mayhem, Nuclear Meltdowns, and Other Hazards to Life in Our Universe

de Bob Berman ...

Narrado por Peter Ganim ...

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9 hora 43 minutos

A heart-pumping exploration of the biggest explosions in history, from the Big Bang to mysterious activity on Earth and everything in betweenThe overwhelming majority of celestial space is inactive and will remain forever unruffled. Similarly, more than 90 percent of the universe's 70 billion trillion suns had non-attention-getting births and are burning through their nuclear fuel in steady, ... Leer más

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A heart-pumping exploration of the biggest explosions in history, from the Big Bang to mysterious activity on Earth and everything in betweenThe overwhelming majority of celestial space is inactive and will remain forever unruffled. Similarly, more than 90 percent of the universe's 70 billion trillion suns had non-attention-getting births and are burning through their nuclear fuel in steady,
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They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky

The Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan

de Benjamin Ajak, Alephonsion Deng, Benson Deng, Judy A. Bernstein ...

**The inspiring story of three young Sudanese boys who were driven from their homes by civil war and began an epic odyssey of survival, facing life-threatening perils, ultimately finding their way to a new life in America“A moving, beautifully written account, by turns raw and tender.” —Los Angeles TimesA Washington Post Best Book of the Year**Between 1987 and 1989, Alepho, Benjamin, and Benson, ... Leer más

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**The inspiring story of three young Sudanese boys who were driven from their homes by civil war and began an epic odyssey of survival, facing life-threatening perils, ultimately finding their way to a new life in America“A moving, beautifully written account, by turns raw and tender.” —Los Angeles TimesA Washington Post Best Book of the Year**Between 1987 and 1989, Alepho, Benjamin, and Benson,
... Leer más

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They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky

The Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan

de Benjamin Ajak, Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng, Judy A. Bernstein ...

Narrado por Murphy Applin, Suzanne Toren ...

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9 hora 35 minutos

**The gripping tale of three Sudanese boys who were driven from their homes by civil war and began an epic odyssey of survival, ultimately finding their way to a new life in America.“A moving, beautifully written account, by turns raw and tender.” —Los Angeles Times**1987 and 1989, Alepho, Benjamin, and Benson, like tens of thousands of other young boys known as the Lost Boys, took flight from the ... Leer más

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**The gripping tale of three Sudanese boys who were driven from their homes by civil war and began an epic odyssey of survival, ultimately finding their way to a new life in America.“A moving, beautifully written account, by turns raw and tender.” —Los Angeles Times**1987 and 1989, Alepho, Benjamin, and Benson, like tens of thousands of other young boys known as the Lost Boys, took flight from the
... Leer más

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The Future of War

A History

de Lawrence Freedman ...

Narrado por Michael Page ...

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12 hora 59 minutos

In 1912, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, wrote a short story about a war fought from underwater submersibles that included the sinking of passenger ships. At the time, it was dismissed by the British generals and admirals of the day not because the idea of submarines was technically unfeasible, but because no one could imagine that any nation would be so depraved as to sink ... Leer más

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In 1912, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, wrote a short story about a war fought from underwater submersibles that included the sinking of passenger ships. At the time, it was dismissed by the British generals and admirals of the day not because the idea of submarines was technically unfeasible, but because no one could imagine that any nation would be so depraved as to sink
... Leer más
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Requiem for the Massacre

A Black History on the Conflict, Hope and Fallout of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

de R.J. Young ...

Narrado por R.J. Young ...

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14 hora 30 minutos

With journalistic skill, heart, and hope, Requiem for the Massacre reckons with the tension in Tulsa, Oklahoma, one hundred years after the most infamous act of racial violence in American historyMore than one hundred years ago, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, perpetrated a massacre against its Black residents. For generations, the true story was ignored, covered up, and diminished by those in power ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

With journalistic skill, heart, and hope, Requiem for the Massacre reckons with the tension in Tulsa, Oklahoma, one hundred years after the most infamous act of racial violence in American historyMore than one hundred years ago, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, perpetrated a massacre against its Black residents. For generations, the true story was ignored, covered up, and diminished by those in power
... Leer más
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The Great Escape

A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America

de Saket Soni ...

Narrado por Saket Soni ...

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12 hora 37 minutos

The astonishing story of immigrants lured to the United States from India and trapped in forced labor—an "eye-opening" "must-read" told by the visionary labor leader who engineered their escape and set them on a path to citizenship (The New York Times Book Review).In late 2006, Saket Soni, a 28-year-old, Indian-born community organizer received an anonymous phone call from an Indian migrant worker ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

The astonishing story of immigrants lured to the United States from India and trapped in forced labor—an "eye-opening" "must-read" told by the visionary labor leader who engineered their escape and set them on a path to citizenship (The New York Times Book Review).In late 2006, Saket Soni, a 28-year-old, Indian-born community organizer received an anonymous phone call from an Indian migrant worker
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When the World Didn't End

A Memoir

de Guinevere Turner ...

Narrado por Guinevere Turner ...

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9 hora 50 minutos

In this immersive, spell-binding memoir, an acclaimed screenwriter tells the story of her childhood growing up with the infamous Lyman Family cult—and the complicated and unexpected pain of leaving the only home she’d ever knownA NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAROn January 5, 1975, the world was supposed to end. Under strict instructions, six-year-old Guinevere Turner put on her best dress, grabbed ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

In this immersive, spell-binding memoir, an acclaimed screenwriter tells the story of her childhood growing up with the infamous Lyman Family cult—and the complicated and unexpected pain of leaving the only home she’d ever knownA NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAROn January 5, 1975, the world was supposed to end. Under strict instructions, six-year-old Guinevere Turner put on her best dress, grabbed
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Carmen and Grace

A Novel

de Melissa Coss Aquino ...

Narrado por Almarie Guerra, Melanie Mendez ...

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15 hora 16 minutos

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE“I was crying like I lost my best friend as I finished. . . . This book is an act of love . . . It will break you apart and remind you that we can all be put back together again, stronger, and wiser than before.” — XOCHITL GONZALEZ, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies DreamingAn emotionally riveting coming-of-age drama about two ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE“I was crying like I lost my best friend as I finished. . . . This book is an act of love . . . It will break you apart and remind you that we can all be put back together again, stronger, and wiser than before.” — XOCHITL GONZALEZ, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies DreamingAn emotionally riveting coming-of-age drama about two
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Misfits

A Personal Manifesto

de Michaela Coel ...

Narrado por Michaela Coel ...

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1 horas 35 minutos

**This program is read by the author"Coel's background as an actor helps her shine in this intimate portrayal of an admirable person who, one senses, is just getting started." - AudioFile MagazineFrom the brilliant mind of Michaela Coel, creator and star of** I May Destroy You and Chewing Gu**m and a Royal Society of Literature fellow, comes a passionate and inspired declaration against fitting in ... Leer más

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**This program is read by the author"Coel's background as an actor helps her shine in this intimate portrayal of an admirable person who, one senses, is just getting started." - AudioFile MagazineFrom the brilliant mind of Michaela Coel, creator and star of** I May Destroy You and Chewing Gu**m and a Royal Society of Literature fellow, comes a passionate and inspired declaration against fitting in
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