Grabbed

A gender-inclusive anthology of poetry and prose that addresses the physical and psychological act of being “grabbed,” or in any way assaulted. The #MeToo movement, the infamous Access Hollywood tape, and the depraved and hypocritical actions of celebrities, politicians, CEOs, and other powerful people have caused people all over the nation to speak out in outrage, to express allegiance for the victims of these assaults, and to raise their voices against a culture that has allowed this behavior to continue for too long. The editors asked writers and poets to add to the conversation about what being “grabbed” means to them in their own experience or in whatever way the word “grabbed” inspired them. What they received are often searing, heart-rending works, ranging in topic from sexual misconduct to racial injustice, from an unwanted caress to rape, expressed in powerful, beautifully crafted prose and poetry. The writers represented here, some very well known, such as Rita Dove, Jericho Brown, Eileen Miles, Ana Menendez and Sapphire, as well as some newer voices not yet fully discovered, have mined their collective experiences to reveal their most vulnerable moments, and in some cases, to narrate moments that they have had previously been unwilling or unable to speak of. What results is a collection of emotional, hard-hitting pieces that speak to the aftermath of violation—whether mental, emotional, or physical.

Explores how dictators maintain their grip on power by seizing control of oil, metals, and minerals production.

YALSA Quick Pick Award Winner Named by Huffington Post Books as a Top 10 Book For Kids Who Hate Reading Ariel's birthday weekend looks to be the event of the season, with a private concert by rock star Hudson Winters on the grounds of her family's east coast estate, and all of Ariel's elite prep school friends in attendance. The only person who's dreading the party is Sera, Ariel's former best friend, whose father is forcing her to go. Sera has been the school pariah since she betrayed Ariel, and she now avoids Ariel and their former friends. Thrown together, Ariel and Sera can agree on one thing: this could be one very long night. They have no idea just how right they are. Only moments after the concert begins and the lights go down, thugs open fire on parents and schoolmates alike, in a plot against Ariel's father that quickly spins out of control. As the entire party is taken hostage, the girls are forced apart. Ariel escapes into the hidden tunnels in the family mansion, where she and Sera played as children. Only Sera, who forges an unlikely alliance with Hudson Winters, knows where her friend could be. As the industrial terrorist plot unravels and the death toll climbs, Ariel and Sera must recall the sisterhood that once sustained them as they try to save themselves and each other on the longest night of their lives.

Fear Street - Where your worst nightmare lives... It's great to have a best friend. But what happens when the friend becomes a stalker? Becka feels like she's being stalked by Honey, who is telling everyone at Shadyside High that she's Becka's best friend. Soon, Honey moves in on Becka's life… in every way imaginable. And it seems that Honey won't stop until Becka is gone… for good!

Grab Onto Your ShortsA Farce in Space is an easy read, near future story; the first in a series highlighting the unpredictable adventures of a group of quirky scientists in their haphazard attempt to explain the inexplicable. Does a higher power exist? How was the universe created? What is the single most important guiding principle throughout creation? Are we alone in the cosmos or does other intelligence exist? Is intergalactic space travel possible given the constraints of time, space and the speed of light? What about an afterlife? Is our existence limited to our short stay on Earth? Can a juicy Italian roast beef sandwich be consumed after being stored in the front pocket of a pair of trouser for three days; how about a bologna sandwich after a week in a back pocket? Who makes the best donuts in the world? Climb aboard the starship Probably with Captain Phizz and his crew as they take you on a wild voyage through the cosmos entertaining these and other mysteries of the universe.

Mu Yizi felt that there was no one whose life was more reversed than her own. She was clearly a bandit who enjoyed robbing rich and poor men. How could she have known that the empress would take a fancy to her and make her a general? He casually picked up a small brother and thought that he was a pretty boy, but he turned out to be a powerful master? The general was doing well, and now he was going to be an empress? War spread throughout the territories of the eight kingdoms, fighting among the powerful and influential officials of the imperial court. A long spear and a folding fan. "Together, he and she wrote the heroic legend of the Golden Age Capital." "General, the Imperial Advisor has snuck into the palace again!" Don't call me General, call me Queen! "—" Handsome, I can see that you're very talented. Why don't you become my advisor? "Girl, since your mind is so simple, why don't you wait for me on the bed?"

Land grabbing per se is not a new phenomenon, given its historical precedents in the eras of imperialism. However, the character, scale, pace, orientation and key drivers of the recent wave of land grabs is a distinct historical event closely tied to the changing dynamics of the global agri-food, feed and fuel complex. Land grabbing is facilitated by ever greater flows of capital, goods, and ideas across borders, and these flows occur through axes of power that are far more polycentric than the North-South imperialist tradition. Land grabs occur in the context of changes in the character of the global food regime, formerly anchored by North Atlantic empires; the integrated food-energy complex seems to be headed towards multiple centres of power, especially with the rise of the BRICS and the proliferation of middle income countries participating in many of the land transactions. Land Grabbing and Global Governance offers insights from leading scholars and experts on contemporary land grabs. This volume examines land grabs in direct relation to a global economy undergoing profound change and the role of new configurations of actors and power in governance institutions and practices. This book was published as a special issue of Globalizations.