Book description
Powerful, body-based practices to help you reclaim confidence, dignity, and self-worth.As a woman of color, you are more likely to experience oppression, discrimination, and physical or sexual violence in your lifetime. In addition, your family may have experienced generational trauma and systemic racism going back for centuries. This old and new trauma can manifest in both the mind and body. However, there are ways you can free yourself from this trauma, build confidence in yourself and your abilities, and restore your powerful sense of self.Written by a woman of color for women of color, Decolonizing the Body offers proven-effective somatic, body-centered practices to help you heal from systemic oppression, trust the profound wisdom of your own body, and reconnect with your true self. And by slowing down, cultivating a daily ritual, and setting strong boundaries, you can reclaim your inherent dignity and worth--as well as those aspects of yourself that you may have cast aside in an effort to survive.With this empowering guide, you'll discover: How bodies are colonized through systems of oppression Why slowing down is essential for healing How to listen to what your body needs How to create a space for ritual in your daily life How to strengthen feelings of capability How to cultivate community--starting with yourself To decolonize the body is to become whole again, and to come home again. Let this book be your guide on this crucial journey.
Doll Champagne
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Swampmasher
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Easy Street
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Tabasco Dracula
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Screwtape
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Sky Bully
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King Panther
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Bad Bond
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Delirious Supernova
The sleek design and easy navigation are visually pleasing and user-friendly. I love how this app's chapters, bookmarks, and controls give me full control over my audiobook journey. I'm blown away by how this app has revolutionized my reading experience. Streamlining audiobook enjoyment – this app's functionality is truly impressive. Bookmarking my favorite parts of audiobooks is now a breeze. Love this feature!
Black Hole Necromancer
Audiobooks on this app have become my go-to entertainment for winding down. ListenBook's drag-and-drop download feature is a time-saving convenience that I greatly appreciate. A decent listen overall. The narration was clear, though some character voices sounded similar. The story was interesting but had moments where it dragged slightly. Still, it was a good way to pass the time.
Sw00sh
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Dahlia
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VPR
It's like having a personal library that fits in my pocket – truly amazing! With this app, I can dive into captivating narratives while cooking, cleaning, or commuting – pure magic! The app is constantly updated with new features. The developers really care. ListenBook is the best audiobook player I’ve ever used. The app is packed with features like customizable skip intervals, playback speed, and sleep timers. The interface is clean and easy to navigate, making it a joy to use. Five stars! Decent audiobook but I think I would have enjoyed reading it more. Some of the more subtle humor didn't quite land in the audio format.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience