It S Not Ok

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'It's not OK' is a collection of portraits of Asian women caught in the struggle for human rights in their communities, some willingly, others forced by circumstances. Each is a testimony to the courage and determination of these women. The title, 'It's not OK,' comes from the public cry by one of them, in court, as she heard that her husband's sentence had been extended by eight years. The second edition includes an additional seven, illustrated portraits of Myanmar, Uyghur, Tibetan, Chinese, Vietnamese,Lao and, Korean women. Each portrait selected by RFA's nine language services is based on RFA reporting and interviews over the years, in addition to other sources. The e-book also includes multimedia content, including video, graphics, and illustrations, The women featured in this second edition are: from China, Gao Yu, a veteran journalist, Ding Zilin, a Tiananmen mother, and Jiao Xia, the wife of jailed investigative journalist Qi Chonghuai; from Vietnam, Tran Thi Nga and Do Thi Minh Hanh, two labor activists; from Myanmar, Susanna Hla Hla Soe, a peace activist, Zin Mar Aung, a former political prisoner who helps other recently released prisoners; from Cambodia, Yorm Bopha and Tep Vanny, land rights activists; from Korea, Park Sun-Young, a politician, and Lee Ae Ran, the first North Korean defector to obtain a doctoral degree who helps other defectors in South Korea; from Laos, Sivanxia Phommalath, a vegetable seller turned activist, and Ng Shui Meng, wife of missing Lao activist Sombath Somphone; from China's Tibetan regions, Dechen Pemba who publishes Tibetan writers online and Rinchen Khandro Choegyal, who supports overseas Tibetans and nuns in India; and from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Nurungul Tohti and and Patigul Ghulam, both jailed several times for demanding justice for their sons.

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Genre : Political Science
Author : Radio Free Asia
Publisher : Radio Free Asia
Release : 2014-11-21
File : 106 Pages
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It S Not Ok To Feel Blue And Other Lies

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'This is the freshest, most honest collection of writings about mental health that I've read...searing wit, blinding passion, bleeding emotion and a fantastic, heroic, glorious refusal to lie down and take it' - Stephen Fry 'Reading this book made me feel more normal about the things I feel sometimes...It's a great book; however you're feeling, it'll help' - Ed Sheeran 'This is the book I needed when I was little. May this be a leap forward in the much needed conversation around mental health' - Jameela Jamil Everyone has a mental health. So we asked: What does yours mean to you? THE RESULT IS EXTRAORDINARY. Over 60 people have shared their stories. Powerful, funny, moving, this book is here to tell you: It's OK. With writing from: Adam Kay - Alastair Campbell - Alexis Caught - Ben Platt - Bryony Gordon - Candice Carty-Williams - Charlie Mackesy - Charly Cox - Chidera Eggerue - Claire Stancliffe - Davina McCall - Dawn O'Porter - Elizabeth Day - Elizabeth Uviebinené - Ella Purnell - Emilia Clarke - Emma Thompson - Eve Delaney - Fearne Cotton - Gabby Edlin - Gemma Styles - GIRLI (Milly Toomey) - Grace Beverley - Hannah Witton - Honey Ross - Hussain Manawer - Jack Rooke - James Blake - Jamie Flook - Jamie Windust - Jessie Cave - Jo Irwin - Jonah Freud - Jonny Benjamin - Jordan Stephens - Kai-Isaiah Jamal - Kate Weinberg - Kelechi Okafor - Khalil Aldabbas - KUCHENGA - Lauren Mahon - Lena Dunham - Maggie Matic - Martha Lane Fox - Mathew Kollamkulam - Matt Haig - Megan Crabbe - Michael Kitching - Michelle Elman - Miranda Hart - Mitch Price - Mona Chalabi - Montana Brown - Nadia Craddock - Naomi Campbell - Poorna Bell - Poppy Jamie - Reggie Yates - Ripley Parker - Robert Kazandjian - Rosa Mercuriadis - Saba Asif - Sam Smith - Scarlett Curtis - Scarlett Moffatt - Scottee - Sharon Chalkin Feldstein - Shonagh Marie - Simon Amstell - Steve Ali - Tanya Byron - Travon Free - Yomi Adegoke - Yusuf Al Majarhi

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Genre : Young Adult Nonfiction
Author : Scarlett Curtis
Publisher : Penguin UK
Release : 2019-10-03
File : 308 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780241410967


Why It S Ok To Not Be Monogamous

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The downsides of monogamy are felt by most people engaged in long-term relationships, including restrictions on self-discovery, limits on friendship, sexual boredom, and a circumscribed understanding of intimacy. Yet, a "happily ever after" monogamy is assumed to be the ideal form of romantic love in many modern societies: a relationship that is morally ideal and will bring the most happiness to its two partners. In Why It’s OK to Not Be Monogamous, Justin L. Clardy deeply questions these assumptions. He rejects the claim that non-monogamy among honest, informed and consenting adults is morally impermissible. He shows instead how polyamorous relationships can actually be exemplars of moral virtue. The book discusses how social and political forces sustain and reward monogamous relationships. The book defines non-monogamy as a privative concept; a negation of monogamy. Looking at its prevalence in the United States, the book explains how common criticisms of non-monogamy come up short. Clardy argues, as some researchers have recently shown—monogamy relies on continually demonizing non-monogamy to sustain its moral status. Finally, the book concludes with a focus on equality, asking what justice for polyamorous individuals might look like.

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Genre : Philosophy
Author : Justin L. Clardy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Release : 2023-03-28
File : 106 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781000850956


It S Ok That You Re Not Ok

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Challenging conventional wisdom on grief, a pioneering therapist offers a new resource for those experiencing loss When a painful loss or life-shattering event upends your world, here is the first thing to know: there is nothing wrong with grief. “Grief is simply love in its most wild and painful form,” says Megan Devine. “It is a natural and sane response to loss.” So, why does our culture treat grief like a disease to be cured as quickly as possible? In It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we try to help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief from both sides—as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed the accidental drowning of her beloved partner—Megan writes with deep insight about the unspoken truths of loss, love, and healing. She debunks the culturally prescribed goal of returning to a normal, “happy” life, replacing it with a far healthier middle path, one that invites us to build a life alongside grief rather than seeking to overcome it. In this compelling and heartful book, you’ll learn: • Why well-meaning advice, therapy, and spiritual wisdom so often end up making it harder for people in grief • How challenging the myths of grief—doing away with stages, timetables, and unrealistic ideals about how grief should unfold—allows us to accept grief as a mystery to be honored instead of a problem to solve • Practical guidance for managing stress, improving sleep, and decreasing anxiety without trying to “fix” your pain • How to help the people you love—with essays to teach us the best skills, checklists, and suggestions for supporting and comforting others through the grieving process Many people who have suffered a loss feel judged, dismissed, and misunderstood by a culture that wants to “solve” grief. Megan writes, “Grief no more needs a solution than love needs a solution.” Through stories, research, life tips, and creative and mindfulness-based practices, she offers a unique guide through an experience we all must face—in our personal lives, in the lives of those we love, and in the wider world. It’s OK That You’re Not OK is a book for grieving people, those who love them, and all those seeking to love themselves—and each other—better.

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Genre : Psychology
Author : Megan Devine
Publisher : Sounds True
Release : 2017-10-01
File : 192 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781622039081


 It S Not Ok

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Although it's been around forever, bullying has really come to surface in the recent years. The pain it causes is horrendous; both emotionally & physically. Nobody should ever have to go through what my son went through or what millions of other children go through every day. We need to work together to bring this atrocity to an end. We need to speak up, & exclaim, "IT'S NOT OK!"

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Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Author : Amy Castle
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Release : 2013-11-11
File : 42 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781493125258


It S Ok To Be Not Ok

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How often have you seen a friend and been greeted with “How are you?” Almost always our automatic response is “Fine thank you” regardless of whether it’s true. We proclaim in church services that “God is good all the time . . . All the time God is good,” but there are often times when we feel that life is just unfair and ask God, “Why?” The uplifting songs and victorious testimonies of our church gatherings are frequently difficult to identify within the midst of the suffering and hardship of people’s daily lives, yet there is all too often no room for our “not-OK” experiences in our Christian communities. This is especially true for pastors and leaders who are required to always be strong and OK all the time. But the songs of lament in the Psalms paint a very different picture of understanding life and how human beings express themselves to God. Dr Rico Villanueva uses these Scriptures to teach us that in the presence of God, there is room to be “not-OK” and that our negative experiences don’t have to be ignored. This book challenges us to confront our struggles and questions instead of denying them. Most importantly, the author invites us to bring all of ourselves into the presence of God and the community of faith. For it is through our experiences and sharing them with God and his church that we grow in intimacy with God and our relationships with one another.

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Genre : Religion
Author : Federico G. Villanueva
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Release : 2017-09-30
File : 159 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781783682294


I M Ok Until I M Not Ok

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Your grief is unique and so is this book. You are not losing your mind, you are not alone, and there is hope. If you feel overwhelmed and lost while struggling through the painful aftermath of death, this easy-to-read and understand book was written for you. It contains short shared anecdotes of encouragement, support, and useful information from everyday people who have experienced the minute by minute, day by day struggle death creates. An alphabetic index guides you to topics and shows that grief runs the gamut from A-Z. After a death, the brain needs understandable language, with short words and phrases, preferably in point form. There are lines at the end of each letter, for your personal thoughts and emotions. When platitudes don't help, the words in this book will.

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Genre : Psychology
Author : Margaret Fraser-Thibault
Publisher : FriesenPress
Release : 2021-09-23
File : 199 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781039114180


Nina Is Not Ok

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Nina does not have a drinking problem. She likes a drink, sure. But what 17-year-old doesn’t? Nina’s mum isn’t so sure. But she’s busy with her new husband and five year old Katie. And Nina’s almost an adult after all. And if Nina sometimes wakes up with little memory of what happened the night before, then her friends are all too happy to fill in the blanks. Nina’s drunken exploits are the stuff of college legend. But then one dark Sunday morning, even her friends can’t help piece together Saturday night. All Nina feels is a deep sense of shame, that something very bad has happened to her... A dark, funny - sometimes shocking - coming of age novel from one of the UK’s leading comedians. NINA IS NOT O.K. will appeal to fans of Caitlin Moran and Lena Dunham.

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Genre : Fiction
Author : Shaparak Khorsandi
Publisher : Random House
Release : 2016-07-28
File : 354 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781473528260


Everything Is Going To Be Ok Until It S Not

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Humor, heart and honesty — this book takes you on a raucous ride through the life of a Midwestern mom, wife and writer who’s just trying to make sense of it all. Award-winning writer Georgia Garvey tackles topics ranging from the exact age at which a woman becomes over the hill (just ask Don Lemon) to how to get kids interested in Greek Easter (hint: you can’t). The works’ cast of characters include leprechauns and Elves on the Shelves and a pet parrot that only communicates through Portuguese curse words.

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Genre : Humor
Author : Georgia Garvey
Publisher : Creators Publishing
Release : 101-01-01
File : 202 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9798859403530


Ur Not Wise Lad

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This story starts of with me talking to a friend about an idea that I have going through my head. Its about two men who become friends after meeting at support group for out of work Terrorist. The two men only know each other by nick names like Orange Crusher an Green Avenger. When they finely learn each other’s name, they have at least become somewhat close. Orange Crusher is King William King and Green Avenger is Kiral O’Tool. He’s a real spanner. William gets shot by Kiral’s brother, Patrick who has taken a real spite against William just be cause he’s a Protestant. A friend of William’s comes back from England where he was living for years. William finds out that his friend, Scott, has Cancer and has come home to die. A lot of secrets start to come to light some of Scott and William’s wife, Jane. But the worst of all is about William and Scott and Kiral’s parents. But before all that, Kiral’s daughter, Mary, gets attacked and ends up in Hospital in a coma after been kicked in the head by three little thieving bastards. William offers his help to Kiral to get the wee fuckers

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Genre : Fiction
Author : Gary McGilloway
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Release : 2019-02-22
File : 104 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781728385006