{"product_id":"used-the-revolution-starts-at-home","title":"USED: The Revolution Starts at Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited by Ching-In Chen, Jai Dulani, and Leah Lakshmi Piepza-Samarasinha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by AK Press, 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e368 pages, paperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom AK Press:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis watershed collection breaks the dangerous silence surrounding the “secret” of intimate violence within social justice circles and provides practical strategies for dealing with abuse and creating safety without relying on the coercive power of the state.\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Revolution Starts at Home\u003c\/em\u003e is as urgently needed today as when it was first published. This watershed collection breaks the dangerous silence surrounding the “secret” of intimate violence within social justice circles. Just as importantly, it provides practical strategies for dealing with abuse and creating safety without relying on the coercive power of the state. It offers life-saving alternatives for survivors, while building a movement where no one is left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Revolution Starts at Home\u003c\/em\u003e...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“My joy and gratitude at the original publication of \u003cem\u003eRevolution Starts at Home \u003c\/em\u003eis now only exceeded by my excitement in the reprinting of this essential text. If we are to build visionary communities rooted not only in resistance but also in love, we need this book, and books like it, for survival. It is as simple as that.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eWalidah Imarisha\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eAngles with Dirty Faces: Three Stories of Crime, Prison, and Redemption\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “This book has brought me back from the brink of desperation many times. Its creative, real-world stories of interrupting intimate partner violence without using police or social services strengthens our community, builds our collective imagination, celebrates our resiliency, and pushes us to hone our practice. I keep a stockpile of this book on my shelf for gifting—it's required reading for justice seekers. \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eShira Hassan\u003c\/strong\u003e, founder and principle consultant for Just Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The editors of \u003cem\u003eThe Revolution Starts at Home \u003c\/em\u003ehave provided a landmark resource: an anthology by and for survivors of sexual assault lead by editors of color, all three of whom are revolutionary leaders seeking to deconstruct the structures that uphold violence in activist communities. For anyone who believes that the personal is deeply political in social justice circles, \u003cem\u003eThe Revolution Starts at Home \u003c\/em\u003eis a must-read.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eAllison McCarthy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMs Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Revolution Starts at Home\u003c\/em\u003e is a mirror to look into when doing the work of 'transforming ourselves to transform the world', as Grace Lee Boggs taught us. The voices in this collection speak from their own experiences, modeling vulnerability that, for me, was freeing as I turned to face the patterns of personal and organizational abuse in my life. This book is an offer towards wholeness, and can heal you if you let it.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eadrienne maree brown\u003c\/strong\u003e, NYT Bestselling author of\u003cem\u003e Pleasure Activism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The book isn't just about how social services and state intervention can leave already vulnerable communities more at risk when it comes to addressing interpersonal violence; the personal essays, real-world testaments, and tools provided…are about taking transformative justice to the next level and creating community and self-accountability.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eKjerstin Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBitch Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Revolution Starts at Home\u003c\/em\u003e holds out hope for justice for marginalized communities that are seeking to address the complexities of sexual and domestic violence… This book is an important contribution to feminist literature, social work, and the anti violence movements.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eLacey Sloan\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAffilia: Journal of Women and Social Work\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Revolution Starts\u003c\/em\u003e at Home offers an important contribution to addressing the problematic of interpersonal violence within social justice movements. 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