Books with author Sarah Jaffe

Necessary Trouble is the definitive book on the movements that are poised to permanently remake American politics. We are witnessing a moment of unprecedented political turmoil and social activism. Over the last few years, we've seen the growth of the Tea Party, a twenty-first-century black freedom struggle with BlackLivesMatter, Occupy Wall Street, and the grassroots networks supporting presidential candidates in defiance of the traditional party elites.Sarah Jaffe leads readers into the heart of these movements, explaining what has made ordinary Americans become activists. As Jaffe argues, the financial crisis in 2008 was the spark, the moment that crystallized that something was wrong. For years, Jaffe crisscrossed the country, asking people what they were angry about, and what they were doing to take power back. She attended a people's assembly in a church gymnasium in Ferguson, Missouri; walked a picket line at an Atlanta Burger King; rode a bus from New York to Ohio with student organizers; and went door-to-door in Queens days after Hurricane Sandy.From the successful fight for a $15 minimum wage in Seattle and New York to the halting of Shell's Arctic drilling program, Americans are discovering the effectiveness of making good, necessary trouble. Regardless of political alignment, they are boldly challenging who wields power in this country.

Necessary Trouble is the definitive book on the movements that are poised to permanently remake American politics. We are witnessing a moment of unprecedented political turmoil and social activism. Over the last few years, we've seen the growth of the Tea Party, a twenty-first-century black freedom struggle with BlackLivesMatter, Occupy Wall Street, and the grassroots networks supporting presidential candidates in defiance of the traditional party elites.Sarah Jaffe leads readers into the heart of these movements, explaining what has made ordinary Americans become activists. As Jaffe argues, the financial crisis in 2008 was the spark, the moment that crystallized that something was wrong. For years, Jaffe crisscrossed the country, asking people what they were angry about, and what they were doing to take power back. She attended a people's assembly in a church gymnasium in Ferguson, Missouri; walked a picket line at an Atlanta Burger King; rode a bus from New York to Ohio with student organizers; and went door-to-door in Queens days after Hurricane Sandy.From the successful fight for a 15 minimum wage in Seattle and New York to the halting of Shell's Arctic drilling program, Americans are discovering the effectiveness of making good, necessary trouble. Regardless of political alignment, they are boldly challenging who wields power in this country.

Necessary Trouble is the definitive book on the movements that are poised to permanently remake American politics. We are witnessing a moment of unprecedented political turmoil and social activism. Over the last few years, we've seen the growth of the Tea Party, a twenty-first-century black freedom struggle with BlackLivesMatter, Occupy Wall Street, and the grassroots networks supporting presidential candidates in defiance of the traditional party elites.Sarah Jaffe leads readers into the heart of these movements, explaining what has made ordinary Americans become activists. As Jaffe argues, the financial crisis in 2008 was the spark, the moment that crystallized that something was wrong. For years, Jaffe crisscrossed the country, asking people what they were angry about, and what they were doing to take power back. She attended a people's assembly in a church gymnasium in Ferguson, Missouri; walked a picket line at an Atlanta Burger King; rode a bus from New York to Ohio with student organizers; and went door-to-door in Queens days after Hurricane Sandy.From the successful fight for a 15 minimum wage in Seattle and New York to the halting of Shell's Arctic drilling program, Americans are discovering the effectiveness of making good, necessary trouble. Regardless of political alignment, they are boldly challenging who wields power in this country.

Children seem to be naturally drawn to animals, and sooner or later, most parents hear the plaintive cry: ‘Mum, I want one’. Kittens are especially appealing with their cute, cuddly appearance and their playful behaviour, so it is isn't hard to give in to a child's wistful plea to take one home.However, there is a lot more to choosing a kitten and raising it to be a healthy, happy adult cat, than simply going out and picking the first cute individual that one sees.This book gives mums and children practical and useful advice about adopting a kitten; bringing it home and settling it in; feeding it and caring for it. Text as well as amusing pictures help to get the message across in a relaxed and fun way so that children and their mums see the adventure in raising a kitten to become a loved and valued member of the family.

If you are looking for a way into vegan food that doesn't look like vegan food to the untrained eye, then welcome. This book is the one for you.What you are holding is the result of the first eighteen months of a transition from omnivore to vegan, made by me and later, my children: the things that were good, and the errors we made. I hadn't intended to write a guide and recipe book, but since I couldn't find one that suited me, I concluded there must be a gap in the market, a need not being met. My food only needs a supermarket, a kitchen space and a little time. No weird ingredients. No mushy, nondescript dishes. This is wholesome, comforting and familiar. Some of it is even naughty! So dive in. What are you waiting for?

If you are looking for a way into vegan food that doesn't look like vegan food to the untrained eye, then welcome. This book is the one for you.What you are holding is the result of the first eighteen months of a transition from omnivore to vegan, made by me and later, my children: the things that were good, and the errors we made. I hadn't intended to write a guide and recipe book, but since I couldn't find one that suited me, I concluded there must be a gap in the market, a need not being met. My food only needs a supermarket, a kitchen space and a little time. No weird ingredients. No mushy, nondescript dishes. This is wholesome, comforting and familiar. Some of it is even naughty! So dive in. What are you waiting for?