The Book Company: New Products - Social Activists

Sojourner Truth (Prophet of Social Justice)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:15:29 +0000

Sojourner Truth: Prophet of Social Justice provides a concise biography of this important figure, integrating her religious life in ways that shed light on Truth’s work and the religious movements of her day.

Price: $249.99

Harriet Tubman (Slavery, the Civil War, and Civil Rights in the 19th Century)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:41:27 +0000

Escaped slave, Civil War spy, scout, and nurse, and champion of women's suffrage, Harriet Tubman is an icon of heroism. Perhaps most famous for leading enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad, Tubman was dubbed "Moses" by followers. But abolition and the close of the Civil W..

Price: $249.99

Hamlet and the Baker's Son (My Life in Theatre and Politics)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:39:41 +0000

Hamlet and the Baker's Son is the autobiography of Augusto Boal, inventor of the internationally renowned Forum Theatre system, and 'Theatre of the Oppressed' and author of Games for Actors and Non-Actors. From his early days in Brazil's political theatre movement to his recent e..

Price: $233.99

But She Looks Fine (From Illness to Activism)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:53:04 +0000

Celebrities have a lot to say about this book•I want to thank you for all the great work you are doing. - Mark Hamil, actor (Star Wars, The Mandalorian, The Sandman)•Olivia is a ten plus year survivor, a true inspiration and has done more in her short life so far, than most ever do in a lifetime. ..

Price: $18.99

But She Looks Fine (From Illness to Activism)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:46:39 +0000

Price: $24.99

A Fragmented Feminism (The Life and Letters of Anandibai Joshee)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:54:50 +0000

In her short and eventful life, Anandibai Joshee, the first Indian woman to earn a medical degree, broke many stereotypes. Fueled by a desire to improve the healthcare that was available to Indian women at that time, she travelled across the seas to the United States to study medicine.

Price: $233.99

Stage rights! (The Actresses' Franchise League, activism and politics 1908-58)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:13:23 +0000

Stage rights! explores the work and legacy of the first feminist political theatre group of the twentieth century, the Actresses' Franchise League. Formed in 1908 to support the suffrage movement through theatre, the League and its membership opened up new roles for women on stage and off, challen..

Price: $130.00

Autobiography as a Genre of History (Reading Voices against Colonialism and Racism)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:17:39 +0000

The text utilizes autobiographies and memoirs to study history. It contends that autobiographies offer critical insights into human history by providing firsthand perspectives on specific eras and revealing the ideological forces shaping individual choices.

Price: $233.99

Everything I Never Dreamed (My Life Surviving and Standing Up to Domestic Violence)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:34:31 +0000

The raw, uplifting, and unforgettable memoir from the CEO and president of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence chronicling her personal battle against abuse, violence, and even a murder attempt.

Ruth M. Glenn wasn’t surprised the first time her husband beat her. She was ..

Price: $20.00

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (Modern American Revolutionary)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:49 +0000

Weaving together Flynn's personal and political life, this biography reveals previously unrecognized connections between feminism, socialism, free love, and free speech. Flynn's remarkable career casts new light on the long and varied history of radicalism in the United States.

Price: $233.99