“We read to know we're not alone.”
― William Nicholson

Books that have shown me the way.

I am a lifelong learner and read avidly for pleasure and to continue my personal growth. I love talking about books and recommending them!

My top books on autism…

The cover of Autistic and Black by Kala Allen Omeiza
The cover of Divergent Mind by Jenara Nerenberg
The cover of Spaces on the Spectrum by Catherine Tan
The cover of Asperger's Children by Edith Sheffer
The cover of Unmasking Autism by Dr. Devon Price
The cover of NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman
The cover of Neuroqueer Heresies by Nick Walker
The cover of We're Not Broken by Eric Garcia
The cover of War on Autism by Anne McGuire
The cover of May Tomorrow Be Awake by Chris Martin
The cover of Autistic Masking by Amy Pearson and Kieren Rose
he cover of Is This Autism? by Donna Henderson and Sarah Wayland
The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida
The cover of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, and the Criminal Justice System by Nick Dubin
The cover of Autism Industrial Complex by Alicia A. Broderick

My top books on feminism…

The cover of Feminist Theory from Margin to Center by bell hooks
The copy of How We Get Free by the Combahee River Collective
The cover of Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
The cover of Intersectionality by Patricia Hill Collins
The cover of Unapologetic by Charlene A. Carruthers
The cover of Gender Trouble by Judith Butler
The cover of Feminism is for Everybody by bell hooks
The cover of Women, Race, and Class by Angela Y. Davis
The cover of ain't I a woman by bell hooks

My top books on meditation…

The cover of the Art of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh
the miracle of mindfulness an introduction to the practice of meditation by thich nhat hanh
Radical Self-Acceptance- A Buddhist Guide to Freeing Yourself from Shame by Tara Brach.jpg
The cover of Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness- Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing by David A Treleaven.jpg
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh.jpeg
when things fall apart heart advice for difficult times by pema chödrön
Training in Tenderness by Ddzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana
The cover of Peace Is Every Step- The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life Peace Is Every Step- The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hahn.jpg

My top books on racial justice…

The cover of Discourse on Colonialism by Amir Césaire
The cover of Black Skin White Masks by Franz Fanon
The cover of Black Reconstruction in America by WEB Dubois
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Alter Rodney
The cover of Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P. Newton
The cover of Unity and Struggle by Amilcar Cabral
The cover of Neocolonialism, the Last Stage in Imperialism by Kwame Nkrumah
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine y Rashid Khalidi
An American Genocide by Benjamin Madley
Mindfulness Meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Bodhisattva Mind- Teachings to Cultivate Courage and Awareness in the Midst of Suffering by Pema Chodron
Mindfulness for Beginners- Reclaiming the Present Moment―and Your Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Awakening Compassion- Meditation Practice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron
The cover of the Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
The Wretched of the Earth by Franz Fanon
The cover of Assata by Assata Shakur
The cover of the Radical King by Martin Luther King, Jr.
The cover of the Autobiography of Malcolm X
The cover of The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
The Souls of Black Folk by WEB Dubois
Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela Y. Davis
Punishment without Crime by Alexandra Natapoff
The cover of Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X Kendi