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Whether you’re trying to close out your holiday shopping list or looking to add some new reads to your 2022 plans, why not consider this selection of titles by some of our Outspoken authors? Whether your loved one (or you!) reaches for memoir, history, science, religion, self-help, activism, or anything in-between—we've got it all!

Perfect for creative nonfiction readers, poetry lovers, and inspiration seekers!

Hungry Hearts: Essays on Courage, Desire, and Belonging, edited by Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, brings together sixteen innovators, creatives, and thought leaders, including Outspoken Speaker Amena Brown, to share "intimate stories of uncovering beauty and potential through moments of fear, loss, heartbreak, and uncertainty."

Perfect for women entrepreneurs, self-help readers, and empowerment seekers!

In her book, We Should All Be Millionaires: A Woman’s Guide To Earning More, Building Wealth, and Gaining Economic Power, Outspoken speaker Rachel Rodgers "shares the lessons she’s learned both in her own journey to wealth and in coaching hundreds of women through their own journeys to seven figures. Inside, you’ll learn why earning more money is not “selfish” or “greedy” but in fact, a revolutionary act that brings the economy into balance and creates a better world for all." Her book offers "an eye-opening history lesson on how women and people of color have been shut out of the ability to build wealth for centuries―and how we can fix this.:"

Perfect for LGBTQ activists, memoir readers, and spiritual leaders!

In her book, As a Woman: What I Learned About Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy After I Transitioned, Outspoken speaker Paula Stone Williams "pulls back the curtain on her transition journey and sheds light on the gendered landscape that impacts many in the LGBTQ+ community. She urges men to recognize the ways in which the world is tilted in their favor and validates the experiences of women who have been disregarded based solely on their gender, while also acknowledging how she was once like those men who are blind to their privilege. With equal parts humility and confidence, Paula shares her lived experience of both genders and offers a truly unique perspective on the universal struggle to understand what it means to be male, female, and simply, human."

Perfect for young adult readers, antiracism activists, and educational leaders!

In her book, Rise Up! How You Can Join the Fight Against White Supremacy, Outspoken speaker Crystal Marie Fleming "explores the roots of racism and its legacy in modern-day, all while empowering young people with actionable ways they can help foster a better world and become antiracists." Crystal asks some of today's most pressing questions, including: "Why are white supremacists still openly marching in the United States? Why are undocumented children of color separated from their families and housed in cages? Where did racism come from? Why hasn’t it already disappeared? And what can young people do about it?"

Perfect for politically-minded readers, lovers of media studies, and democratic activists!

In his book, For All the People: Redeeming the Broken Promises of Modern Media and Reclaiming Our Civic Life, Outspoken speaker Michael Slaby explains "how the internet and modern media have undermined America and how we can reclaim our voices for the good of civic life." Michael points out that the "creators of the internet promised us jetpacks: better experiences, more choices, and deeper relationships. Built on a diversity of voices, our online freedom was supposed to spark a democratic transformation. But our platforms don’t work for us—we’re the inventory and our outrage fuels a tech revolution optimized for profit, not civic life."

Perfect for organizational leaders, brand strategists, self-help readers,

In his book, Great Mondays: How To Design a Company Culture Employees Love, Outspoken speaker Josh Levine presents the framework and tools business leaders need to understand, design, and manage their own culture. "With real-life case studies drawn from Silicon Valley heavy hitters, prominent nonprofits, major corporations, and respected universities, leaders of all levels will find expert guidance and proven strategies they can put to use to create a dynamic culture where employees thrive and business grows."

Perfect for parents of teens & children, mental health activists, and educational leaders!

In her book, Why Will No One Play with Me? A Parent’s Guide to Coaching Your Child from Social Challenge to Success, Outspoken speaker Caroline Maguire shares her proven strategies teaching parents how to use coaching with their child during all executive function skill-building sessions (as it relates to the social realm). The book offers readers Caroline’s successful “Play Better Plan,” a three-part program where children make noticeable progress while building confidence and enjoying a more satisfying social life.

Perfect for science & religion readers, history lovers, and antiracism activists.

In his book, Divine Variations: How Christian Thought Became Racial Science, Outspoken speaker Terence Keel "offers a new account of the development of scientific ideas about race. Focusing on the production of scientific knowledge over the last three centuries, Terence Keel uncovers the persistent links between pre-modern Christian thought and contemporary scientific perceptions of human difference. He argues that, instead of a rupture between religion and modern biology on the question of human origins, modern scientific theories of race are, in fact, an extension of Christian intellectual history."

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