Social Activists

'Propulsive . . . Deeply reported and novelistic. I flew through it' Ed Caesar'Jaw dropping even for North Korea . . . A terrific piece of up-close reportage that reads like a spy thriller but is all too real' Anna FifieldHOW DID A COLLEGE KID BECOME A...

In 1982, amid the nuclear paranoia that engulfed the US and the Soviet Union, Samantha Smith, a fifth grader from Manchester, Maine, wrote a letter to the Kremlin asking the Soviet leader if he was going to start a war. When Pravda, the biggest Soviet...

'Vanessa Nakate continues to teach a most critical lesson. She reminds us that while we may all be in the same storm, we are not all in the same boat.' - Greta ThunbergNo matter your age, location or skin colour, you can be an effective activist...

One of the most influential leaders in the civil rights movement, Robert Parris Moses was essential in making Mississippi a central battleground state in the fight for voting rights. As a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC),...

Shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize 2022 'Engrossing...brilliant' Monica Ali 'Heartbreaking and really funny' Ross Gay 'This book fell into my heart' Sabrina Mahfouz 'The kind of authentic voice that is rarely heard' Saima...

Before Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. troops in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, the shadowy leader of al-Qaeda had all but disappeared from public consciousness. Largely depicted as a historical figure, he was viewed by the media, government, and public as...

With a single shot from a pistol small enough to conceal in his hand, John Wilkes Booth catapulted into history on the night of April 14, 1865. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln stunned a nation that was just emerging from the chaos and...

Film star. Icon. Agitator. Martyr. Paul Robeson was a twentieth-century icon; the most famous African-American of his time. The son of a former slave, he found worldwide fame as a performer, travelling from Hollywood to the West End, and even to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Au/Nz Nonfiction) 2015.Book InformationISBN 9780473279806Author Mary O'HaganFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Open...

In this second installment of his autobiography (following Kind dieser Zeit), Klaus Mann describes his childhood in the family of Thomas Mann and his circle, his adolescence in the Weimar Republic, and his experiences as a young homosexual and early...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735218840Author Jacob TobiaFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593189979Author Gary WhiteFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

An emotional, funny, and fabulous memoir by trailblazing and award-winning Trans actor and activist Alexandra Billings. Born in 1962, Alexandra Billings grew up in a decade in which being herself was illegal. When she started transitioning in 1980,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800992719Author Hefin WynFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 215mm * 140mm * 18mm

CNN Anchor Alisyn Camerota’s memoir Combat Love is her story of growing up longing for stability and attachment as the foundation of her family crumbled. Set on the Jersey Shore in the free-range 1980s, Camerota finds the belonging she craves courtesy of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789083150581Author United LibraryFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint United LibraryPublisher United LibraryWeight(grams) 54gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *...

An accessible biography of one of the most influential figures of recent times based on new, original research.Che Guevara is something of a symbol in the West. But for the rest of the world he is different: a charismatic revolutionary who redrew the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400343584Author Demi-Leigh TebowFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Thomas Nelson PublishersPublisher Thomas Nelson Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781586178277Author Fr Leo MaasburgFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Ignatius PressPublisher Ignatius PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 205mm * 129mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781551527697Author Tony McAleerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Arsenal Pulp PressPublisher Arsenal Pulp Press

`Buy it for yourself, your husband or partner. Most importantly, buy it for your children' Sunday Express Essential reading from Catherine Mayer, recently named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Global Policy on Gender Equality. Cometh the...

A GRIPPING, FEARLESS EXPLORATION OF MASCULINITY The effects of traditionally defined masculinity have become one of the most prevalent social issues of our time. In this engaging and provocative new book, beloved actor, director, and social activist...

From one of the co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement comes a poetic memoir and reflection on humanity. Necessary and timely, Patrisse Cullors' story asks us to remember that protest in the interest of the most vulnerable comes from love...

Village people in the Punjab have lived with the terror of the conflict between Sikh militants and Indian security forces since the attack on the Sikh Golden Temple in 1984. In this remarkable book, a courageous anthropologist who knows the region...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781775005803Author Joseph Mark GlaznerFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Joseph Mark GlaznerPublisher Joseph Mark GlaznerWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999703806Author Michelle NicholsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Michelle NicholsonPublisher Michelle NicholsonWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm)...

'Her life and her death remain a beacon to all who love liberty' NELSON MANDELAAn unforgettable account of defiance against political terror by one of South Africa's pioneering anti-apartheid activists.'In prison you see only the moves of the enemy...

New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the 2015 WOMEN'S WAY Book Prize * Goodreads Best of 2014 Semi-Finalist * Books for a Better Life Award Finalist * Lambda Literary Award Finalist * Time Magazine "30 Most Influential People on the Internet" * American...

How the legendary debate between a civil rights firebrand and the father of modern conservatism illuminates America's racial divideOn February 18, 1965, an overflowing crowd packed the Cambridge Union in Cambridge, England, to witness a historic...

A brilliant examination of the enigmatic Russian revolutionary about whom Winston Churchill said "few men tried more, gave more, dared more and suffered more for the Russian people," and who remains a legendary and controversial figure in his homeland...

The candid tale of one of Britain's most outstanding contemporary philanthropists. These pages wryly track Peter's varied career moves, from flogging tickets for one of The Beatles first major concerts, to getting...

In the style of Barry Lopez, Annie Dillard, and Eula Biss, Surrender explores the changing landscape of the American West and the radical environmental movements that have taken root in response to the increasingly urgent climate crisis.Blending personal...

At thirteen, Rachel Lloyd found herself caught up in a world of pain and abuse, struggling to survive as a child with no responsible adults to support her. Vulnerable yet tough, she eventually ended up a victim of commercial sexual exploitation. It took...

A Guide on Climate Optimism and Environmental Sustainability Zahra Biabani, a climate activist focused on hope and action, wrote this book to help readers learn why we need to and how we can stay optimistic in the face of the climate crisis. People are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780470120156Author Stephen KinzerFormat HardbackPage Count 349Imprint John Wiley & Sons LtdPublisher Turner Publishing Company

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648609124Author Kirsty NancarrowFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Kirsty NancarrowPublisher Kirsty NancarrowWeight(grams) 336g

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of the most significant self-help books of the twentieth century with an estimated thirty-seven million copies sold, translated into seventy languages. Released in 1939, the Big Book, as it is commonly known, has spawned a...

THE FIGHTER. THE ACTIVIST. THE MAN. THE ICON. An officially authorized collection, Muhammad Ali Unfiltered is an intimate look at one of the most inspiring figures of our age. Celebrate the life of Muhammad Ali in these 200+ pages of images, quotes, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062217219Author Amanda KnoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Harper PaperbacksPublisher Harper PaperbacksWeight(grams) 408g

"Magisterial and glorious" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), the first full authoritative biography of Dorothy Day-American icon, radical pacifist, Catholic convert, and advocate for the homeless-is "a vivid account of her political and religious development"...