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What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

by Angela Chen ...

An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed with sexual attraction, and what the ace perspective can teach all of us about desire and identity.What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through life not experiencing it? What does asexuality reveal about gender roles, about romance and consent, and the pressures of society? This accessible ... Read more

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An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed with sexual attraction, and what the ace perspective can teach all of us about desire and identity.What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through life not experiencing it? What does asexuality reveal about gender roles, about romance and consent, and the pressures of society? This accessible
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Ace

What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

by Angela Chen ...

Narrated by Natalie Naudus ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed with sexual attraction, and what the ace perspective can teach all of us about desire and identity.What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through life not experiencing it? What does asexuality reveal about gender roles, about romance and consent, and the pressures of society? This accessible ... Read more

$25.00 CAD

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An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed with sexual attraction, and what the ace perspective can teach all of us about desire and identity.What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through life not experiencing it? What does asexuality reveal about gender roles, about romance and consent, and the pressures of society? This accessible
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Standing out: a Cross-Cultural Journey of Self-Discovery

by Angela Lee Chen ...

"It held my interest from cover to cover." – Qat Wanders, editor and bestselling author.Poignant and wry, Standing Out is, at heart, a profoundly human story that explores the nature of belonging and finding one's place in the world.Angela was born in New York City to Chinese parents. The loss of a brother when only seven, and her parents going on to adopt two more, made for an ever-changing ... Read more

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"It held my interest from cover to cover." – Qat Wanders, editor and bestselling author.Poignant and wry, Standing Out is, at heart, a profoundly human story that explores the nature of belonging and finding one's place in the world.Angela was born in New York City to Chinese parents. The loss of a brother when only seven, and her parents going on to adopt two more, made for an ever-changing
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China’s Strategic Narratives of the War in Ukraine

Variations and Nuances

by Angela Pennisi di Floristella, Xuechen Chen ...

Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
This book is among the first to map out China’s strategic narratives in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Recognizing that the Chinese actors involved with and influencing Chinese foreign policy has continued to grow under the leadership of Xi Jinping, the authors shed light on the nuances and variations of distinctive sources of China’s foreign policy with regard to the current war ... Read more

$166.49 CAD

This book is among the first to map out China’s strategic narratives in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Recognizing that the Chinese actors involved with and influencing Chinese foreign policy has continued to grow under the leadership of Xi Jinping, the authors shed light on the nuances and variations of distinctive sources of China’s foreign policy with regard to the current war
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Far East, Down South

Asians in the American South

by Raymond A. Mohl, John E. Van Sant, Chizuru Saeki, Chizuru Saeki, Greg Robinson, Wenxian Zhang, Vincent H. Melomo, John Jung0, Daniel Bronstein1, John Howard2, Karen J. Leong4, Christopher A. Airriess5, Wei Li6, Angela Chia-Chen Chen7, Verna M. Keith8 ...

Series series The Modern South
Uncovering the overlooked histories of Asians in the American South.In sharp contrast to the “melting pot” reputation of the United States, the American South—with its history of slavery, Jim Crow, and the civil rights movement—has been perceived in stark and simplistic demographic terms. In Far East, Down South, editors Raymond A. Mohl, John E. Van Sant, and Chizuru Saeki provide a collection of ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

Uncovering the overlooked histories of Asians in the American South.In sharp contrast to the “melting pot” reputation of the United States, the American South—with its history of slavery, Jim Crow, and the civil rights movement—has been perceived in stark and simplistic demographic terms. In Far East, Down South, editors Raymond A. Mohl, John E. Van Sant, and Chizuru Saeki provide a collection of
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Refusing Compulsory Sexuality

A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture

by Sherronda J. Brown, Grace B Freedom ...

Narrated by Yu-Li Alice Shen ...

Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

For readers of Ace and Belly of the Beast: A Black queer feminist exploration of asexuality--and an incisive interrogation of the sex-obsessed culture that invisibilizes and ignores asexual and A-spec identity.Everything you know about sex and asexuality is (probably) wrong.The notion that everyone wants sex--and that we all have to have it--is false. It’s intertwined with our ideas about ... Read more

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For readers of Ace and Belly of the Beast: A Black queer feminist exploration of asexuality--and an incisive interrogation of the sex-obsessed culture that invisibilizes and ignores asexual and A-spec identity.Everything you know about sex and asexuality is (probably) wrong.The notion that everyone wants sex--and that we all have to have it--is false. It’s intertwined with our ideas about
... Read more

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Madame Restell

The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist

by Jennifer Wright ...

Narrated by Mara Wilson ...

Unabridged

14 hours 1 min

Discover the true story of a self-taught surgeon and trailblazing figure in medical history—Madame Restsell, a revolutionary surgeon who fought for women's rights and healthcare in Gilded Age New York.Madame Restell is a sharp, witty Gilded Age medical history which introduces us to an iconic, yet tragically overlooked, feminist heroine: a glamorous women’s healthcare provider in Manhattan, known ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

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Discover the true story of a self-taught surgeon and trailblazing figure in medical history—Madame Restsell, a revolutionary surgeon who fought for women's rights and healthcare in Gilded Age New York.Madame Restell is a sharp, witty Gilded Age medical history which introduces us to an iconic, yet tragically overlooked, feminist heroine: a glamorous women’s healthcare provider in Manhattan, known
... Read more

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Refusing Compulsory Sexuality

A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture

by Sherronda J. Brown, Grace B Freedom ...

For readers of Ace and Belly of the Beast: A Black queer feminist exploration of asexuality--and an incisive interrogation of the sex-obsessed culture that invisibilizes and ignores asexual and A-spec identity.Everything you know about sex and asexuality is (probably) wrong.The notion that everyone wants sex--and that we all have to have it--is false. It’s intertwined with our ideas about ... Read more

$22.39 CAD

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For readers of Ace and Belly of the Beast: A Black queer feminist exploration of asexuality--and an incisive interrogation of the sex-obsessed culture that invisibilizes and ignores asexual and A-spec identity.Everything you know about sex and asexuality is (probably) wrong.The notion that everyone wants sex--and that we all have to have it--is false. It’s intertwined with our ideas about
... Read more

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Madame Restell

The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist

by Jennifer Wright ...

Discover the true story of a self-taught surgeon and trailblazing figure in medical history—Madame Restell, a revolutionary surgeon who fought for women's rights and healthcare in Gilded Age New York.An industrious immigrant who built her business from the ground up, Madame Restell was a self-taught surgeon on the cutting edge of healthcare in pre-Gilded Age New York, and her bustling “boarding ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

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Discover the true story of a self-taught surgeon and trailblazing figure in medical history—Madame Restell, a revolutionary surgeon who fought for women's rights and healthcare in Gilded Age New York.An industrious immigrant who built her business from the ground up, Madame Restell was a self-taught surgeon on the cutting edge of healthcare in pre-Gilded Age New York, and her bustling “boarding
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How to Be Ace

A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual

by Rebecca Burgess ...

PRISM AWARDS FINALIST 2021GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS - YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (YALSA) 2022"When I was in school, everyone got to a certain age where they became interested in talking about only one thing: boys, girls and sex. Me though? I was only interested in comics."Growing up, Rebecca assumes sex is just a scary new thing they will 'grow into' as they get older, but when ... Read more

$20.89 CAD

PRISM AWARDS FINALIST 2021GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS - YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (YALSA) 2022"When I was in school, everyone got to a certain age where they became interested in talking about only one thing: boys, girls and sex. Me though? I was only interested in comics."Growing up, Rebecca assumes sex is just a scary new thing they will 'grow into' as they get older, but when
... Read more
Psychopomp & Circumstance

by Eden Royce, DaVaun Sanders ...

Now a Shirley Jackson Award and Locus Award Finalist!Shirley Jackson Award-winning author Eden Royce pens a Southern Gothic historical fantasy story of a contentious funeral."A tale of loss and hope and how the present can give way to new futures."—Kirkus ReviewsPhee St. Margaret is a daughter of the Reconstruction, born to a family of free Black business owners in New Charleston. Coddled to ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Now a Shirley Jackson Award and Locus Award Finalist!Shirley Jackson Award-winning author Eden Royce pens a Southern Gothic historical fantasy story of a contentious funeral."A tale of loss and hope and how the present can give way to new futures."—Kirkus ReviewsPhee St. Margaret is a daughter of the Reconstruction, born to a family of free Black business owners in New Charleston. Coddled to
... Read more
How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days

by Jessie Sylva ...

A halfling and a goblin must learn to love each other despite their differences in this cozy fantasy romance, brimming with warmth and popular romance tropes—perfect for fans of The Honey Witch and The Spellshop**.**What if cottagecore and goblincore fell in love?When a halfling, Pansy, and a goblin, Ren, each think they've inherited the same cottage, they make a bargain: they'll ... ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

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A halfling and a goblin must learn to love each other despite their differences in this cozy fantasy romance, brimming with warmth and popular romance tropes—perfect for fans of The Honey Witch and The Spellshop**.**What if cottagecore and goblincore fell in love?When a halfling, Pansy, and a goblin, Ren, each think they've inherited the same cottage, they make a bargain: they'll ...
... Read more

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