{"product_id":"love-rebels","title":"Love Rebels: How I Learned to Burn It Down Without Burning Out","description":"\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn exploration of how to balance activism and relationships without burning out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalancing a devotion to activism with personal relationships can be incredibly difficult. Kitty Stryker shares her experience as an activist, street medic and relationship educator to help others pursue the important work while maintaining healthy relationships and without burning out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn what is both a call to action and a candid memoir, Stryker is open about what she has learned and her perceived limitations. Recognizing that it can feel overwhelming to know how to effectively make change, she encourages readers to consider how they can best advocate for causes they believe in, presenting different types of activism and urging readers to honestly examine their own hesitations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe also emphasizes that without taking care of our interpersonal relationships, many people burn out of activism at the very time when we need more people on the ground, and she offers practical strategies to avoid this and to encourage healthy relationships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat People Are Saying\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Kitty Stryker has done it again. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLove Rebels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a deeply personal, heartfelt chronicle of activism in our present age and an indispensable primer on getting involved on all levels: local, national, and online. This inspiring, first-person account of grassroots organizing is desperately needed right now.” Alex Winter, musician and actor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"A lot of us are looking around right now and wondering what to do. We’re asking ourselves: What should I do? How do I avoid accidentally causing harm? How do I avoid burning out? There is no answer to these questions. But there are ways to get started figuring it out for yourself. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Love Rebels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is part-memoir, part handbook for surviving and even thriving in a fascist takeover. It is a book about relationships aimed at the kind of person who is prone to overthinking, overcommitting, going it alone, and burning out. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLove Rebels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers practical advice for helping activists live and work productively alongside other humans, despite our flaws and peculiarities. It would be an important book at any time. But today, it’s essential.\" Cathy Reisenwitz, \u003cem\u003eSex and the State\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“With the threat of Trumpian fascism mounting by the day, millions of people are looking for ways to become active and fight back. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLove Rebels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the place to start. Its seamless blend of memoir, how-to, activist wisdom and poignant self-reflection provide an ideal blend for stimulating the kinds of difficult conversations necessary to construct durable communities of resistance to outlive MAGA.” Mark Bray, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAntifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eLove Rebels\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a tender and insightful roadmap for all who are fighting to maintain their humanity while refusing to surrender their people and principles.\" Soraya Chemaly, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth after Trauma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove Rebel\u003c\/em\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is packed with practical guidance for those who are new to rebellion or nervous about direct action, as well as those of us who’re exhausted from years of resistance. What makes this book extraordinary, though, is the loving generosity with which Kitty shares her own healing journey—an ongoing quest from burnout to boundaries and balance, with a healthy dose of accountability.” Jenn Wilson, founder of the International Day of Consent\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“In frightening, exhausting times, experienced community organizer Kitty Stryker is a powerful and grounding voice. This book will teach you how to fight the good fight to the finish without destroying yourself in the process.\" Laurie Penny, journalist, political commentator and author of\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSexual Revolution: Modern Fascism and the Feminist Fightback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLove Rebels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003edoes exactly what it says on the tin. It demystifies not just activism but accountability and how to handle it when you fall short of the mark.” Riley Silverman, podcaster at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGood Chaotic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and head writer of\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTroubled Waters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Artfully balancing personal anecdotes with incisive clarity and humor, Kitty Stryker is preparing a new generation of activists and organizers to take up the mantle and create our own ripples of change.\" Corrie Locke-Hardy, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Revolution Will Be Well Fed: Recipes for Creating Community\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Getting involved in activism for the first time can feel intimidating; some veteran activists may seem unrelatable and even hostile to rookies. Kitty Stryker is the opposite of that—an activist with deep experience and a generous eagerness to welcome new folks to the good struggle. Now, with this book, everyone can feel like they have a wise older sibling guiding them on their radical journey. You will finish this book, as Stryker says, ‘fertilized by curiosity and warmed by the light of compassion.’” Dr. Lisa Mueller, author of\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New Science of Social Change: A Modern Handbook for Activists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Kitty Stryker walks the walk. She strives for justice and treats people with compassion and respect in every undertaking that she is part of. I've been fortunate enough to see Kitty's work and the impact she has on those around her. This book is going to move and inspire you!\" Sean Nittner, founder and former steward of\u003cem\u003e Big Bad Con\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Kitty Stryker Strikes Again, as she lays all it out in her new book, Love Rebels. She talks us through, talks us down, talks to our hearts, talks to our minds. We listen. We read. We learn. We grow. Thank you Kitty.\" Vermin Supreme, political satirist and author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eI Pony: Blueprint for a New America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Finally, a book that understands the deep connection between personal well-being and collective power. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLove Rebels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will fortify your fight. Kitty Stryker shows us how fierce love and sustained rebellion are inseparable. A vital guide for anyone building a more just world.\" Shane Lukas, activist, podcaster with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePower Beyond Pride\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Advocate Advantage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKitty Stryker \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas been working on defining and creating a consent culture for over a decade. Based in Berkeley, CA, she’s the editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAsk: Building Consent Culture \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAsk Yourself: The Consent Culture Workbook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSay More: Consent Conversations for Teens \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLove Rebels: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHow I Learned to Burn It Down Without Burning Out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe is especially interested in bringing conversations about consent into everyday life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecarla joy bergman (Foreword)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the author of\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJoyful Militancy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, editor of\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRadiant Voices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTrust Kids!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the co-founder of the online worker-run art, culture and politics journal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCAW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thornapple Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43787900059741,"sku":"9781990869730","price":34.93,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0826\/1213\/files\/loverebels.jpg?v=1762992807","url":"https:\/\/leftwingbooks.net\/fr\/products\/love-rebels","provider":"Leftwingbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}