{"title":"Activism \u0026 Social Justice","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"clean-air","title":"CLEAN AIR","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImagine living without clean air. For the people who lived on the doorstep of Monkton Coke Works, their daily reality was a horrendous nightmare of hazardous and acrid sulfur dioxide emissions, all-pervading soot, and clamorous tannoys. Over decades, the facility grew unflaggingly, converting ever-increasing quantities of coal into coke without concern for the residents’ well-being. In forming the Hebburn Residents’ Action Group, Jennie Shearan united and empowered the underrepresented residents of Monkton Lane Estate, and gave them a voice, igniting a national dialogue about the health risks from the pollution that her neighborhood had to endure. \u003cem\u003eCLEAN AIR\u003c\/em\u003e is an exhilarating memento of the lengths that Jennie Shearan went to in order to secure environmental equity for her community. It is a David and Goliath account of a fearless working class woman who put it all on the line and left no stone unturned in her uncompromising fight for the right to clean air.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll proceeds go to charity\u003c\/strong\u003e. Jennie Shearan and the Hebburn Residents’ Action Group deeply loved their community. They put their heart and spirit into improving the lives of ordinary people. Their redoubtable efforts left a deeply positive and long-lasting legacy, giving thousands of people hope for a stronger and healthier future and transforming their quality of life. To continue their good work, all proceeds from \u003cem\u003eCLEAN AIR\u003c\/em\u003e will go directly to three charities that represent what Jennie was fighting for:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFriends of the Earth: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/friendsoftheearth.uk\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/friendsoftheearth.uk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Environmental Law Foundation: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/elflaw.org\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/elflaw.org\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHebburn Helps: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hebburnhelps.co.uk\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/hebburnhelps.co.uk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Bio\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGianfranco Rosolia is a Literature graduate from the University of Cambridge and has an MBA from Bayes Business School. CLEAN AIR is his first book. Born and raised in the North East of England, he currently lives in Los Angeles with his partner Michelle. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can watch original footage from CLEAN AIR here:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYouTube: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/youtube_clean_air_book\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/bit.ly\/youtube_clean_air_book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eInstagram: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clean_air_book\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clean_air_book\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTwitter: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/clean_air_book\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/twitter.com\/clean_air_book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFacebook: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cleanairbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cleanairbook\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1664738750994000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1z8Dc7HAReTLXzygGTc0zs\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.\u003cwbr\u003efacebook.com\/cleanairbook\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gianfranco Rosolia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2022 Gianfranco Rosolia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunning Time\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6:25:12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e9781739102432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"LINDIE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47324158427287,"sku":"9781739102432","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9540\/8023\/files\/9781739102432__77796.jpg?v=1773524550"},{"product_id":"a-seat-at-the-table","title":"A Seat at the Table","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle Synopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eA Seat at the Table\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of the founding of Busboys and Poets, a Washington, D.C.–based restaurant that has become a celebrated hub for political activism. Named in honor of Langston Hughes, who worked as a busboy while writing poetry, the restaurant is the creation of Andy Shallal, an Iraqi American restaurateur, artist, and activist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn this fast-paced, personal, and often humorous story, we follow Andy from his teenage years on, helping out in his family’s pizza business, changing his name, abandoning a career in medicine, working in some of the city’s best restaurants, and eventually opening a restaurant of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA rave review by legendary Washington Post food critic Phyllis Richman puts the new place on the map. Long lines form outside. Andy witnesses the power of food to bring people together. He creates a meeting space and a bookshop upstairs. 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