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Shows how trans activists confront the intersections of white supremacy and transphobia

Trans Geographies of Joy charts the stories of trans activists in Atlanta, focusing particularly on people of color, to document how they confront the intersections of white supremacy and transphobia through their organizing. The volume offers insight into the oft-overlooked trans activist scene, particularly as political strategists and the broader news media struggle to make sense of newly-purple states like Georgia.

Elias Capello uncovers how trans activists create spaces to help them feel safe in the face of the violence they routinely encounter. He argues that colonialism, white supremacy, and cisnormativity are all connected through shame, designating cisgender bodies as "safe, secure, and sane.” Cisgender culture masks itself within whiteness to create a narrative of safety that prioritizes cisgender lives, all the while pathologizing, policing, and commodifying trans lives. Yet, as Capello illuminates, trans activists offer alternative narratives of safety, creating spaces of joy outside of cisnormativity’s colonial-based shame. The volume details how activists create art, spaces, and communities that help them flourish, illuminating trans pleasure and joy rather than focusing solely on the struggles trans people face.

By Baker A. Rogers, 2020, Paperback 

Through the voices of 51 trans men, Baker A. Rogers analyzes what it means to be a trans man in the southeastern United States. Rogers argues that the common themes that pervade trans men’s experiences in the South are complicated by other intersecting identities, such as sexuality, religion, race, class, and place. This study explores the intersectionalities of a group of people who are often invisible, by choice or necessity, in broader culture. Rogers engages with debates about trans experiences of masculinity, ‘passing,’ and discrimination within LGTBQ spaces in order to provide a comprehensive study of trans men’s experiences.

Do you ever feel like you've outgrown your pain, but it still lives in you-shaping your choices, your energy, and the way you see yourself? You move on, yet the weight of the past lingers in your body, your thoughts, and your relationships.

Water Before Coffee helps you break that cycle. Through grounded reflection and practical guidance, you'll learn to recognize what you've been carrying and how to finally release it. You'll uncover how trauma reshapes motivation, self-worth, health, and connection-and discover how to rebuild each part of your life with clarity and intention.

In these pages, you'll learn to steady yourself again, to move beyond survival mode, to rebuild confidence, and to create space for calm that endures. As the noise settles and clarity returns, you'll begin to see yourself with renewed honesty and strength.

Every good cup of coffee begins with clear, pure water. Every new beginning starts with clarity within.

With successful careers in midswing at age twenty-nine, David and Susan Wooten decided to take a calculated risk and leave the corporate world behind temporarily to pursue a dream. "We're Outta Here!" chronicles their 14 month bicycling and backpacking adventure through 30 countries around the world. From Hiroshima to Kathmandu and Calcutta to the south of France, the couple traveled with a pair of 14 by 24 inch backpacks, a tight budget and a very open mind. Inspiring words of wisdom and great travel tips told with a candid, upbeat flair.

By: Marla Taviono, 2024, Paperback

What makes this such a stellar read is not only is Marla aware of who she is, but she's finally got to the point where she's unabashedly ready to tell us as well!" —Tyler Merritt, author of I Take My Coffee Black and Creator of The Tyler Merritt Project

When you've spent your entire life defined by your faith, who are you when that faith shatters, leaving you to pick up broken pieces, wondering if anything can be saved? Marla Taviano—author, single mom, and former Christian—set out on a journey to find out.

What she uncovered was that, after deconstructing a toxic belief system and working to dismantle systems of injustice, some things hadn't changed. She still loved people and wanted them to be free and whole—and she wanted that for herself too. It just looked different now. So whole: poems on reclaiming the pieces of ourselves and creating something new talks about looking back to move forward, new thoughts on god, our inner lives, embodied living, and books, books, books.

If you long for the freedom to be your true self, if you ache for healing and wholeness for yourself and a broken world, if you need some lighthearted fun amid all the hard, Marla's got you. This book is a collection of mini-love letter poems to herself and all of us.

Embark on a transformative journey into the world of self-publishing with "Writing Our Truths," a comprehensive guide crafted specifically for BIPOC writers ready to share their unique narratives with the world.

Tayler Simon, a self-publishing book coach that specializes in working with BIPOC, queer, trans, and disabled writers, guides you through the process of harnessing your unique voice in order to spark change and connection in a wounded world.

In a literary and academic landscape that often echoes uniformity and gatekeeps access, this book serves as a beacon, inviting BIPOC writers to reclaim their voices, stories, and cultural truths. From the inception of an idea to the triumphant moment of publication, this guide navigates the intricate path of self-publishing to empower BIPOC writers to become architects of their own literary destinies.

"Writing Our Truths" is not just a guide; it's a call to action for BIPOC writers to claim their space in the publishing world. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just beginning your author voyage, this book is your compass, guiding you toward the fulfillment of your writing dreams. It's time to pen your narrative, embrace your truth, and embark on the self-publishing journey that awaits. Let "Writing Our Truths" be your companion in this empowering exploration of cultural expression and literary self-determination.