Manthan Shah Books

From a leading prison abolitionist, a moving memoir about coming of age in Brooklyn and surviving incarceration--and a call to break free from all the cages that confine us. Marlon Peterson grew up in 1980s Crown Heights, raised by Trinidadian immigrants. Amid the routine violence that shaped his neighborhood, Marlon became a high-achieving and devout child, the specter of the American dream opening up before him. But in the aftermath of immense trauma, he participated in a robbery that resulted in two murders. At nineteen, Peterson was charged and later convicted. He served ten long years in prison. While incarcerated, Peterson immersed himself in anti-violence activism, education, and prison abolition work. In Bird Uncaged, Peterson challenges the typical "redemption" narrative and our assumptions about justice. With vulnerability and insight, he uncovers the many cages--from the daily violence and trauma of poverty, to policing, to enforced masculinity, and the brutality of incarceration--created and maintained by American society. Bird Uncaged is a twenty-first-century abolitionist memoir, and a powerful debut that demands a shift from punishment to healing, an end to prisons, and a new vision of justice.

Unstoppable will take you on a journey with the best and the brightest of young Indians who overcame obstacles to achieve extraordinary success and shaped the community around them. This new-age story of success is made interesting due to the author's narrative, stories of young overachievers in business, sports, music, academia and entertainment, research by renowned experts in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, genealogy, social sciences and leadership, and action plans that will help you define and achieve your full potential. If you have the drive to achieve something, this book will help you become unstoppable.

Bringing the lower Mississippi valley to the foreground of the history of the early republic, Replanting a Slave Society is the first major study to analyse in tandem the sugar and cotton revolutions that took place in the region in the years before and after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. číst celé

Studies the making and unmaking of the Ottoman Empire's Kurdish nobility číst celé

Working life can be exciting, life affirming and hugely satisfying, yet it can also be frustrating and downright infuriating. You'll spend more than a third of your life working. It's time to change, to stop expecting others to "fix it" for you and to create joy at work. číst celé

The first book-length treatment of the history and political thought of Israel's Declaration of Independence and its drafting process - a momentous text and a pivotal moment in twentieth-century history. The authors examine the political and theoretical dilemmas faced by the founders of Israel as... číst celé

Photos and letters from Marlene Dietrich's personal collection. číst celé

All-out war engulfs the Star Wars galaxy! Notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett has finally landed his greatest prize -- Han Solo, frozen in carbonite. But Solo is about to become one highly sought-after smuggler! The rebels want their friend back, the Empire seeks revenge on one of its greatest enemies, and other bounty hunters have their eyes on a big payday -- but what moves will the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate make? Featuring Darth Vader, Jabba the Hutt, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Valance, Doctor Aphra and more! COLLECTING: Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha (2021) 1, Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters (2021) 1-5, Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - Jabba The Hutt (2021) 1, Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - 4-Lom & Zuckuss (2021) 1, Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - Boushh (2021) 1, Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - Ig-88 (2021) 1, Star Wars (2020) 13-18, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters (2020) 12-17, Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) 12-17, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) 10-15, material from Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha Director's Cut (2021) 1

SOON TO BE A FIVE-PART HBO SERIES, STARRING WOODY HARRELSON AND JUSTIN THEROUX číst celé

On her fifth anniversary of sobriety, Elisa Hallerman awoke with a hurting heart, questioning her happiness. Sobriety was meant to fix her, but she realized that while she had freed herself from substance addiction, her soul remained trapped. Years of trauma had only masked her wounds rather than healed them. Despite her success as a top talent agent representing Hollywood's elite, her lifestyle was making her ill. Instead of relying on drugs and alcohol, she found herself entangled in food dysfunction, self-harm, workaholism, and other forms of addiction. In a bid for true healing, she decided to quit it all. Hallerman later earned a doctorate in Depth Psychology and founded the first Recovery Management Agency, dedicated to helping addicts not only overcome their addiction but also reconnect with their souls. Her philosophy, Soulbriety, emphasizes that true wellness goes beyond sobriety; it involves nurturing the soul. It begins with slowing down and exploring one's unconscious. Through step-by-step solutions and poignant storytelling, Hallerman guides readers on their individual hero's journey. Her work has transformed countless lives, inspiring many to reclaim their lives by focusing on their souls. As Jamie Lee Curtis notes, Hallerman is a vital voice for our times.

The hit YouTube series is now an original graphic novel! "The most expressive stick-figure people you will find without using an internet connection."— Kirkus Reviews Follow Pencilmate as he goes on an epic journey to find maple syrup, become the thumb war champion, transform into a werecrab, and more in this hilarious graphic novel filled with original comics!

The Empire strikes back! As the Rebellion expands, Darth Vader is closer than ever to locating Luke Skywalker. Luke and Leia find themselves on a mysterious world holding an ancient Jedi relic that could change their destinies forever, but Vader has his own plans for it -- and for them! Then, Han Solo and Chewbacca join Luke and Leia for a daring heist whose success may depend on the Rebellion's newest recruits. And when the Empire assaults the rebels' base on Hoth, Luke is sent in an unexpected new direction -- leading him to Yoda, and to a terrible truth about his father! COLLECTING: Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1995) 1-4, Star Wars: Shadow Stalker (1997) 1, Star Wars: Rebel Heist (2014) 1-4, Star Wars: A Valentine Story (2003) 1, Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1994) 1-2, Star Wars: Tag and Bink Are Dead (2001) 2; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) 4-6, 15-17, 20

A short but comprehensive political history of the city, from its founding in 1682 to the present day. číst celé

Were indigenous Americans descendants of the lost tribes of Israel? From the moment Europeans realized Columbus had landed in a place unknown to them in 1492, they began speculating about how the Americas and their inhabitants fit into the Bible. For many, the most compelling explanation was the Hebraic Indian theory, which proposed that indigenous Americans were the descendants of the ten lost tribes of Israel. For its proponents, the theory neatly explained why this giant land and its inhabitants were not mentioned in the Biblical record. In Old Canaan in a New World, Elizabeth Fenton shows that though the Hebraic Indian theory may seem far-fetched today, it had a great deal of currency and significant influence over a very long period of American history. Indeed, at different times the idea that indigenous Americans were descended from the lost tribes of Israel was taken up to support political and religious positions on diverse issues including Christian millennialism, national expansion, trade policies, Jewish rights, sovereignty in the Americas, and scientific exploration. Through analysis of a wide collection of writings—from religious texts to novels—Fenton sheds light on a rarely explored but important part of religious discourse in early America. As the Hebraic Indian theory evolved over the course of two centuries, it revealed how religious belief and national interest intersected in early American history.