I Am Free, the title of this book embodies its core message. For anyone who has the misfortune of being embroiled in a toxic love relationship or family relationship, the narratives shared by other survivors can serve as encouragement that escape is possible. None of the writers sugar coated their experiences or the degree of effort that it took to survive, leave and heal from such traumatic relationships. Time and again, these writers shared that, charmed by their partner, they ignored their inner voices when those early alarm bells rang. Many of these individuals were well-educated, and had successful careers, until... they sank into the quicksand of toxic partnership. These stories are brutally honest and chronicle the careful grooming process so typical of these kinds of unhealthy and damaging relationships. This makes for a challenging read and it is important that they be read as both a cautionary warning and an illuminating light so that others might escape and or avoid the perils that these stories narrate. Review "I'm sure this book will be a powerful guiding light for many people seeking to crawl out of the mire of narcissistic abuse. By providing insight and validation from the stories of other survivors, it will be a powerful force for growth and change in the life of the reader." - Richard Grannon BSc (hons) Author of How To Take Revenge On A Narcissist

National Book Critics Circle 2021 Biography Finalist 53rd NAACP Image Award Nominee: Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Autobiography “[A] riveting and timely exploration of Hamer’s life. . . . Brilliantly constructed to be both forward and backward looking, Blain’s book functions simultaneously as a much needed history lesson and an indispensable guide for modern activists.”—New York Times Book Review Ms. Magazine “Most Anticipated Reads for the Rest of Us – 2021” · KIRKUS STARRED REVIEW · BOOKLIST STARRED REVIEW · Publishers Weekly Big Indie Books of Fall 2021 Explores the Black activist’s ideas and political strategies, highlighting their relevance for tackling modern social issues including voter suppression, police violence, and economic inequality. “We have a long fight and this fight is not mine alone, but you are not free whether you are white or black, until I am free.” —Fannie Lou Hamer A blend of social commentary, biography, and intellectual history, Until I Am Free is a manifesto for anyone committed to social justice. The book challenges us to listen to a working-poor and disabled Black woman activist and intellectual of the civil rights movement as we grapple with contemporary concerns around race, inequality, and social justice. Award-winning historian and New York Times best-selling author Keisha N. Blain situates Fannie Lou Hamer as a key political thinker alongside leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks and demonstrates how her ideas remain salient for a new generation of activists committed to dismantling systems of oppression in the United States and across the globe. Despite her limited material resources and the myriad challenges she endured as a Black woman living in poverty in Mississippi, Hamer committed herself to making a difference in the lives of others. She refused to be sidelined in the movement and refused to be intimidated by those of higher social status and with better jobs and education. In these pages, Hamer’s words and ideas take center stage, allowing us all to hear the activist’s voice and deeply engage her words, as though we had the privilege to sit right beside her. More than 40 years since Hamer’s death in 1977, her words still speak truth to power, laying bare the faults in American society and offering valuable insights on how we might yet continue the fight to help the nation live up to its core ideals of “equality and justice for all.” Includes a photo insert featuring Hamer at civil rights marches, participating in the Democratic National Convention, testifying before Congress, and more.

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Linda Langs journey to peace has not been an easy one. In their childhoods, she and her four siblings entered the social welfare system and endured what many would consider to be unbearable circumstances, shunted from orphanage to orphange. In Now I Am Free, Lang invites you into her long and hard-fought journey for understanding, forgiveness, healing, and hope, as she struggled to create her own identity. Hers childhood was stolen from her, as she and her siblings experienced what she calls soul enslavement. Candidly and honestly, she describes a life of powerlessness and abuse, of private emotions and painful secrets, and of lies and misconceptions that have haunted her. She traces a journey up her personal and intimate ladder of enlightenment and inspiration, as she slowly discovers her own truthempowerment can set you free. Her hope is that her story will resonate with others who have survived difficult childhoods as well. She seeks to inspire and empower, to provide the base courage for you to start your own journey of discovery. All it takes to get started is one small step at a time, upwards towards freedom. She encourages you to make the effort to step outside the box, ask questionsand never settle for less than the very best. Even if you have never lived in fear and powerlessness, her story of survival will inspire you to appreciate and strive for your personal truth and empowerment.

"This tense wire of a novel thrums with suspense. . . . [this book] just might be the highlight of your summer.”–The New York Times Cheryl Strayed's Wild meets The Revenant in this heart-pounding story of survival and revenge in the unforgiving wilderness. After: Jess is alone. Her cabin has burned to the ground. She knows if she doesn’t act fast, the cold will kill her before she has time to worry about food. But she is still alive—for now. Before: Jess hadn’t seen her survivalist, off-the-grid dad in over a decade. But after a car crash killed her mother and left her injured, she was forced to move to his cabin in the remote Canadian wilderness. Just as Jess was beginning to get to know him, a secret from his past paid them a visit, leaving her father dead and Jess stranded. After: With only her father’s dog for company, Jess must forage and hunt for food, build shelter, and keep herself warm. Some days it feels like the wild is out to destroy her, but she’s stronger than she ever imagined. Jess will survive. She has to. She knows who killed her father…and she wants revenge.

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In this book I am going to tell you many things you probably have not heard of before, and with Gods help I will tell the story, God wants you to hear. God and Noel started talking to me when I was four years old, God calls me Allah and Noel calls me father.

This book is not that big but is about what many people struggle with. It shows from God's word that a believer should not struggle with the devil any more. Christ has destroyed the devil and his works, I am free. God cannot allow him to test nor sift anyone anymore, there is rest. Everyday God provides for His beloved and has blessed them. He has given the Holy Spirit to be in and with the believer all the time - where the Spirit ... is there is freedom. This book is written in the first person "I" - to help the reader make biblical affirmations into his/her life as he/she reads. There is power in the word of God.

Mr. Fine Mr. Fine is about a man who thought he was the best thing since apple pie. He got five of his employees pregnant, and he cut off each one of their pinky toes. He kept them as souvenirs. Carla was a new hire, and he tried to come on to her, but she was not having it. She showed him that she was not fit to be messed with. The Maple Tree Killer The Maple Tree Killer started killing when her mother left her to die, tied to a maple tree. She did not want to kill anyone, but each person she killed wanted all her $400,000. I Am Free “I Am Free” is about Princess Mary. Princess Mary lived on St. Samuel’s Island. The queen was jealous of Princess Mary. The queen sold her to the captain who lived in another country. The only way that she could become free is with her great-great-mother turning her into a beautiful white bird. The bird’s beak was a poisonous weapon.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The story of Fannie Lou Hamer, a Black woman from Mississippi, illustrates the contributions of a Black woman with limited material resources and little formal education, but an all-consuming passion for social justice. #2 Hamer was a field secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a civil rights organization, in 1962. That year, she learned about her constitutional rights as a citizen of the United States for the first time. She began working with SNCC to expand voting rights for Black people in the South. #3 Fannie Lou Hamer was a black woman who was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1964, and then to the US House of Representatives in 1965. She was unafraid to publicly condemn those who perpetuated injustice, and she demanded more from public officials. #4 Hamer was a radical black woman who dedicated her life to fighting for the rights and liberation of black people. She was fearless and honest, and she challenged America’s hypocrisy head-on.