Welcome to the NWMAF Resource Library!
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| Title | Author | Topics | Recommended for | Learn More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A People's History of the United States | Howard Zinn | History | goodreads.com | |
| Abolition. Feminism. Now. | Angela Davis, Gina Dent, Erica Meiners, Beth Richie | Feminism |
| goodreads.com |
| Back Off: How to Confront and Stop Sexual Harassment and Harassers | Susan Langelan | Self-defense, sexual harassment |
| goodreads.com |
| Beauty Bites Beast | Ellen Snortland | self-defense, violence prevention |
| goodreads.com |
| Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement | Ejeris Dixon, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha |
| goodreads.com | |
| Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice | Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha | goodreads.com | ||
| Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High | Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler | conversation, verbal skills |
| goodreads.com |
| Cultural Etiquette: a Guide for the Well-Intentioned | Amoja Three Rivers | goodreads.com | ||
| Domestic Violence for Beginners | Alisa del Tufo | domestic violence, comic book |
| goodreads.com |
| Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds | Adrienne Maree Brown |
| goodreads.com | |
| Exploding the Myth of Self-Defense | Judith Fein | self-defense, assertiveness |
| goodreads.com |
| Fear Into Anger | Py Bateman | self-defense history |
| goodreads.com |
| Get Empowered: A Practical Guide to Thrive, Heal, and Embrace Your Confidence in a Sexist World | Nadia Telsey, Lauren R. Taylor | confidence, assertiveness, self-defense |
| bookshop.org |
| Girls Fight Back!: The College Girl's Guide to Protecting Herself | Erin Weed | self-defense, college |
| goodreads.com |
| Her Wits About Her: Self-Defense Success Stories by Women, | Denise Caignon and Gail Groves | survival stories |
| goodreads.com |
| How to Be an Antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi | goodreads.com | ||
| I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban | Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb | goodreads.com | ||
| In Defense of Ourselves: A Rape Prevention Handbook for Women | Linda Tschirhart Sanford , Ann Fetter | rape prevention, women |
| goodreads.com |
| Jump to ratings and reviews Rate this book Bridges to Heal US: Stories and Strategies for Racial Healing | Erin Jones | goodreads.com | ||
| Lifelines: Women, Male Violence, and Personal Safety | Marcia Hall | personal safety, violence |
| goodreads.com |
| Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger | Lama Rod Owens | goodreads.com | ||
| Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor | Layla Saad | goodreads.com | ||
| Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out | Ruth King | goodreads.com | ||
| My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies | Resmaa Menakem | goodreads.com | ||
| No More Heroes: Grassroots Challenges to the Savior Mentality | Jordan Flaherty | goodreads.com | ||
| Title | Author | Topics | Recommended for | Learn More |
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