Community-powered criminal justice reform | Raj Jayadev

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The haunting truth of ghost stories | Coya Paz Brownrigg (re-release)

Ghost stories reveal much more than the ghouls and spirits that haunt them. Settle in for a spooky delight as theater educator Coya Paz Brownrigg lays out three types of bone-chilling tales and exhumes the grave truths they hold about longing, meaning and the cultural value of ee ...  Show more

What crows teach us about death | Kaeli Swift (re-release)

Rituals for the dead span much of the natural world, seen in practices from humans and elephants to bees, dolphins and beyond. With charm and playful insight, animal behaviorist Kaeli Swift delves into the life (and death) habits of crows and shares what their responses could rev ...  Show more

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