Beacon Press
Beacon Press® is an independent publisher of serious non-fiction. Our books often change the way readers think about fundamental issues; they promote such values as freedom of speech and thought; diversity, religious pluralism, and anti-racism; and respect for diversity in all areas of life.
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An essential history of the recovery movement for people with mental illness, and an inspiring account of how former patients and advocates challenged a flawed system and encouraged mental health activism
Paperback | By Phyllis Vine | From Beacon PressTagged as: Activism, America, Education, Healing, Hope, Human Rights, Inclusion, Mental Health, Privilege, Psychology -
A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big Media
Paperback | By Cory Doctorow, Rebecca Giblin | From Beacon Press -
Challenges narrow perceptions of Blackness as both an identity and lived reality to understand the diversity of what it means to be Black in the US and around the world
Paperback | By Yaba Blay | From Beacon PressTagged as: History, History, Identity -
Legendary writer Gayl Jones returns with a stunning new novel about Black American artists in exile
Paperback | By Gayl Jones | From Beacon PressTagged as: Acceptance, Caring, Culture, Friendship, Trust, Women -
With faith, hope, and compassion, acclaimed religious scholar Timothy Beal shows us how to navigate the inevitabilities of the climate crisis and the very real — and very near — possibility of human extinction
Paperback | By Timothy K. Beal | From Beacon PressTagged as: Earth, Personal Inspiration, Spirituality -
Nearly 70 renowned New England writers gather round the table to talk food and how it sustains us—mind, body, and soul
Paperback | By Deborah Joy Corey, Debra Spark | From Beacon PressTagged as: Class, Community, Ethics, Family, Food -
The 2023-2024 UUA Common ReadA crucial new lens on repentance, atonement, forgiveness, and repair from harm—from personal transgressions to our culture’s most painful and unresolved issuesPAPERBACK EDITION
Paperback | By Danya Ruttenberg | From Beacon Press -
The first comprehensive book about anti-Black bias in the Latino community that unpacks the misconception that Latinos are “exempt” from racism due to their ethnicity and multicultural background
Paperback | From Beacon PressTagged as: Anti-Racism, Diversity, Family, Growth, History, History, Identity, Immigration, Immigration, Parenting, Parents, Privilege, Racial Justice -
Examines firsthand the lives of legendary Black writers who made a way out of no way to illuminate a road map for budding creators desiring to follow in their footsteps
Paperback | By Remica Bingham-Risher | From Beacon Press -
The first comprehensive guide for leading BIPOC affinity groups for challenging white supremacy, healing racial trauma, and taking collective action
Paperback, Small Group Ministry Guide | By Michelle Cassandra Johnson | From Beacon PressTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Covenant Groups & Small Group Ministry, Leadership, Racial Justice, Trauma
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