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New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg's brilliant investigation of the global struggle over women's reproductive rights--the worldwide battle between the forces of modernity and those of reaction, being fought on the terrain of women's bodies Through Goldberg's meticulous reporting across four continents, The Means of Reproduction highlights the past and present of feminist activism around the world. In the face of a new wave of authoritarianism, we can look to the stories within this book--from an abortion provider turned health minister of Ghana to survivors of domestic abuse in India to pioneers of access to birth control throughout the Global South--as both blueprint and inspiration. With broad historical scope and lucid prose, Goldberg's analysis demonstrates that women's rights are key to flourishing societies.

New York Times best-selling author Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who brought yoga to the West. When Indra Devi was born in Russia in 1899, yoga was virtually unknown outside of India. By the time of her death, in 2002, it was being practiced around the world. Here Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who helped usher in a craze that continues unabated to this day. A sweeping picture of the twentieth century that travels from the cabarets of Berlin to the Mysore Palace to Golden Age Hollywood and beyond, The Goddess Pose brings the Devi's little known but extraordinary adventures vividly to life.

A cautionary account of growing religious radicalism in America warns readers of the potential dangers of a doctrine through which Christians believe they have a right to rule non-Christians, citing federally funded programs that pose church-based solutions to social problems while identifying political practices that aggressively promote conservative agendas. Reprint.

The life of the incredible woman who brought yoga to the West