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The Power of Knitting

Author : Loretta Napoleoni

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 225 pages

File Size : 21,50 MB

Release : 2020-10-13

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0593087194

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Purl and stitch: Empowering, healing, and reconnecting us to each other and ourselves In a fractured world plagued by anxiety and loneliness, knitting is coming to the rescue of people from all walks of life. Economist and lifelong knitter Loretta Napoleoni unveils the hidden power of the purl and stitch mantra: an essential tool for the survival of our species, a means for women to influence history, a soothing activity to calm us, and a powerful metaphor of life. This book is a voyage through our history following the yarn of social, economic and political changes - from ancient Egypt and Peru to modern Mongolia, from the spinning bees of the American Revolution to the knitting spies of World War II, and from the hippies' rejection of consumerism to yarnbombing protests against climate change. For the author it is also a personal journey of discovery and salvation, drawing on the wisdom her grandmother passed along as they knit together. Revealing recent discoveries in neuroscience, The Power of Knitting offers proof of the healing powers of knitting on our bodies and minds. Breaking through societal barriers, even nursing broken hearts, and helping to advance cutting-edge science, knitting is still a valuable instrument for navigating our daily lives. As a bonus, the book includes patterns for ten simple yet iconic projects that reflect the creative, empowering spirit of knitting, with complete instructions.



Because I'm Loretta That's Why Journal Notebook

Author : Loretta Book's publishing

Publisher :

Page : 120 pages

File Size : 48,86 MB

Release : 2021-08-15

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ISBN :

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This pretty, lined, notebook is perfect for school, taking notes, recipes, to do lists, sketching, writing, organizing and drawing.You can have it use as a notebook, journal or composition book that be the source of the creativity and encourage thinking out of the box and yoga planner. Ancient Celestial Moon and Stars ArtworkForget the boring thank you car and gift them this unique journal that they can use and always remember you by. Details Journal Notebook :Features : Pages : 120 blank lined white pages Size : "6x9" inches Cover : matte cover



Radical Reproductive Justice

Author : Loretta Ross

Publisher : Feminist Press at CUNY

Page : 425 pages

File Size : 38,33 MB

Release : 2017-10-16

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1936932040

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Expanding the social justice discourse surrounding "reproductive rights" to include issues of environmental justice, incarceration, poverty, disability, and more, this crucial anthology explores the practical applications for activist thought migrating from the community into the academy. Radical Reproductive Justice assembles two decades’ of work initiated by SisterSong Women of Color Health Collective, creators of the human rights-based “reproductive justice” framework to move beyond polarized pro-choice/pro-life debates. Rooted in Black feminism and built on intersecting identities, this revolutionary framework asserts a woman's right to have children, to not have children, and to parent and provide for the children they have. "The book is as revolutionary and revelatory as it is vast." —Rewire



Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust

Author : Loretta Lynn

Publisher : Hachette UK

Page : 240 pages

File Size : 25,18 MB

Release : 2020-04-07

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1538701677

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Discover the "important and inspiring" and never-before-told complete story of the remarkable relationship between country music icons Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn (Miranda Lambert). Loretta Lynn and the late Patsy Cline are legends—country icons and sisters of the heart. For the first time ever Loretta tells their story: a celebration of their music and their relationship up until Patsy's tragic and untimely death. Full of laughter and tears, this eye-opening, heartwarming memoir paints a picture of two stubborn, spirited country gals who'd be damned if they'd let men or convention tell them how to be. Set in the heady streets of the 1960s South, this nostalgia ride shows how Nashville blossomed into the city of music it is today. Tender and fierce, Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust is an up-close-and-personal portrait of a friendship that defined a generation and changed country music indelibly—and a meditation on love, loss and legacy.



Loretta Lynn

Author : Loretta Lynn

Publisher : Vintage

Page : 242 pages

File Size : 45,17 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0307741230

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Tying in with the publication of the singer's long-awaited autobiographical sequel--"Still Woman Enough"--this is the original autobiography of the girl from Butcher Holler. of photos.



Still Woman Enough

Author : Loretta Lynn

Publisher : Hyperion

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 15,33 MB

Release : 2003-04-01

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9780786889877

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L oretta Lynns first memoir, Coal Miners Daughter, was a #1 national bestseller that sparked an Oscar-winning movie and left fans hungry for more. Now Loretta finishes that story, and the second half of her life is every bit as remarkable and inspiring as the first. In a friendly, down-home style that belies her stature as country musics most celebrated performer, Loretta writes candidly about the price of fame and the stresses of stardom; tells of friends and family shes loved and lost along the way; and shares secrets not included in her first book. But at the heart of this memoir is her stormy relationship with Doo, the man she married at thirteen and stayed with until he died, through his drinking, their violent arguments, and their passionate reconciliations. Loretta reveals the devotion behind one of the hardest love stories in the world. Filled with intimate portraits of country legends, and brimming with folksy humor, this personal tale of grit, determination, and loyalty will enthrall Lorettas countless fans and anyone who adores a good old-fashioned love story.



The Devil's Delilah

Author : Loretta Chase

Publisher : NYLA

Page : 229 pages

File Size : 34,26 MB

Release : 1990-05-28

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1617508535

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The classic traditional Regency from /New York Times bestselling author, Loretta Chase, is back... “One of the finest and most delightful writers in romance.” –Mary Jo Putney What’s a girl to do, when her father, known as Devil Desmond, is one of the most infamous rogues in all of England? Delilah Desmond is not happy. To provide for her, her father has sold his memoirs, filled with scandalous and embarrassing exploits—effectively ruining her chances for a suitable marriage, so she can support her family while saving her father from disgrace. But it seems the manuscript is in demand by all sorts of unscrupulous persons, and preventing its publication is going to be impossible; especially now that it has been stolen. Can the hot-tempered Delilah and her very unwilling accomplice, absent-minded, bookish, Jack Langdon with his soft grey eyes and tousled hair, salvage the disaster? It appears that deceptively quiet Jack may have a core of steel—and be the one man smart and strong enough to be the hero she’d been hoping for all along.



Gentrification

Author : Loretta Lees

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 339 pages

File Size : 23,79 MB

Release : 2013-10-18

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 1135930252

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This first textbook on the topic of gentrification is written for upper-level undergraduates in geography, sociology, and planning. The gentrification of urban areas has accelerated across the globe to become a central engine of urban development, and it is a topic that has attracted a great deal of interest in both academia and the popular press. Gentrification presents major theoretical ideas and concepts with case studies, and summaries of the ideas in the book as well as offering ideas for future research.



Excessive Use of Force

Author : Loretta P. Prater

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 299 pages

File Size : 37,17 MB

Release : 2018-03-15

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1538108011

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The vast majority of the law enforcement officers in this country perform their very difficult jobs with respect for their communities and in compliance with the law. Even so, there have been incidents in which this was not the case. Police brutality and misconduct has been under the microscope for the last several years, and Loretta Prater brings these issues to light through research reports and numerous examples of cases, including the personal case of her son. On January 2, 2004, Leslie Vaughn Prater, Loretta Prater’s unarmed son, was a homicide victim in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His death resulted from an altercation with four police officers. Excessive Use of Force: One Mother's Struggle Against Police Brutality and Misconduct is the account of an African American family’s personal experience with police brutality and misconduct, the behind the scene dynamics, as well as the personal emotional trauma experienced by victims’ families. While written from the perspective of a mother, Prater brings a good balance of personal and outside information. She allows the reader to see inside her story but successfully includes secondary analysis of research and related stories of others who have experienced similar situations resulting from police officer misconduct. Excessive Use of Force engages the reader in this serious and important topic of police brutality and misconduct.



Rednecks & Bluenecks

Author : Chris Willman

Publisher : Rednecks & Bluenecks

Page : 330 pages

File Size : 47,96 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Music

ISBN : 9781595580177

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Willman looks at the way country music's increasing popularity and conservative drift parallel the transformation of the Democratic South into the heart of the Republican mainstream.