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From the Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, political activist, and feminist icon comes a picture book with purpose, with heart, and with words that sing. Singer-songwriter, activist, feminist, and best-selling author Ani Di Franco has written something for her youngest audience: a picture book that invites young readers to ponder the distinction between outer forms of identity and the inner light of consciousness that is even more central to our being. In her signature folk style, Di Franco weaves a story that incorporates themes of individual power and collective responsibility. First-time illustrator Julia Mathew paints universal scenes of childhood in her family’s native India, glowing with honesty and love. Designed to be read aloud or sung, and pored over, this picture book is rich with meaningful text, poignant illustrations, and a unique message that will resonate with all.

A memoir by the celebrated singer-songwriter and social activist Ani DiFranco In her memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream, Ani DiFranco recounts her early life from a place of hard-won wisdom, combining personal expression, the power of music, feminism, political activism, storytelling, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and much more into an inspiring whole. In these frank, honest, passionate, and often funny pages is the tale of one woman's eventful and radical journey to the age of thirty. Ani's coming of age story is defined by her ethos of fierce independence--from being an emancipated minor sleeping in a Buffalo bus station, to unwaveringly building a career through appearances at small clubs and festivals, to releasing her first album at the age of 18, to consciously rejecting the mainstream recording industry and creating her own label, Righteous Babe Records. In these pages, as in life, she never hesitates to question established rules and expectations, maintaining a level of artistic integrity that has inspired and challenged more than a few. Ani continues to be a major touring and recording artist as well as a celebrated activist and feminist, standing as living proof that you can overcome all personal and societal obstacles to be who you are and to follow your dreams.

Ina May Gaskin, die bekannteste Hebamme der Welt und Frauenrechtlerin, feiert in ihrem neuen Werk die Stärke des Gebärens, die Frauen verbindet. Sie betont die Bedeutung positiver Geburtserfahrungen und die solidarische Kraft von Geburtsberichten unter Müttern. Gaskin kritisiert die Technisierung der Mutterschaft und präsentiert Visionen für eine neue Geburtskultur, die als gesellschaftliche Aufgabe verstanden werden sollte. In einem Zusatzteil spricht sie die deutsche Politik an und unterstützt die Protestbewegung für menschenwürdige Geburtshilfe in Europa. Ihr Birth Centre in Tennessee hat eine überragende Erfolgsquote, was ihr weltweite Anerkennung als Verfechterin der natürlichen Geburt einbrachte. 2011 wurde sie mit dem „Alternativen Nobelpreis“ ausgezeichnet. Gaskin plädiert für eine individuelle, respektvolle Betreuung, die die Rechte von Frauen und Kindern als Menschenrechte anerkennt. Sie argumentiert, dass die Qualität eines Landes daran gemessen werden kann, wie es das Recht auf eine frauenzentrierte Geburt respektiert. Ihr Lebenswerk und ihre Überzeugungen fordern eine grundlegende Veränderung im Gesundheitswesen, um eine humane und effektive Betreuung für alle Gebärenden zu gewährleisten.

Ani DiFranco's debut book of poetry and paintings showcases her artistry, blending personal and political themes. Through her verses, she explores the intersections of intimacy and politics, self and nation, as well as love and solitude. With a unique voice that rages and revels, DiFranco captures the complexities of human experience, reflecting her role as a beloved musician and a voice of conscience for a new generation. This collection is a testament to her creative spirit and emotional depth.