From the Ashes Episode 6

  The Book Interrupted women, and their fan Squiggy, continue the discussion on their first fan book choice: “White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism” by Robin Diangelo. Referencing the book and their lives they dive into topics of racism in the education system, politics, and small town Ontario; the controversy of the author being white; the importance of the arts; and how they can keep stumbling forward.     Discussion Points:   Education - how can we make change to include more teachers of colour and more diverse experiences and history? Being the only person of colour in a room Familiarity bias and diversity quotas in hiring Keeping sex education limited, keeps men in power Educational system overhaul Residential schools and using school as a weapon More diverse representation in politics How to educate your children about racism Step forward, don’t step back Let’s make it better for all the children The importance of the arts and how they’ve been affected by the pandemic Learning through films, tv, theatre, books Controversy of the author being a white woman Being a good ancestor Everyone is qualified to talk about antiracism, keep stumbling forward     Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:   Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo Armchair Expert Hip-Hop Evolution on Netflix Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present by Robyn Maynard ...

The women finish their discussions on “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle, ultimately weighing in on whether they would recommend the book. They delve into topics of religion, spirituality, God, memoir versus self-help, personalities, and the nonprofit Together Rising. Discussion Points: Can we separate religion, God and spirituality? How do these affect our lives? Would we recommend the book? Should Glennon have told us more memoir over the lessons? The children who were taken from their parents at the border Abby’s personality versus Glennon’s The six final book reports Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Win a 3-month membership with libro.fm! Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Untamed by Glennon Doyle Lise Clark Astrology  Together Rising Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard - Glennon Doyle Wolf Pack: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game by Abby Wambach Strange Things by Anne Amos and Illustrated by Lia MacBean ...

The Book Interrupted women discuss “From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way” by Jesse Thistle, specific stories within the book, and topics of humanity, kindness, struggles, and support systems. Discussion Points: Jesse Thistle’s rise “from the ashes” The importance of a support system  Being willing to accept help Writing stories to help with healing The poetry in the book Relearning how to take care of himself  Giving humanity to people other people discount Small acts of kindness and sharing what you have Writing in a diary Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle Alice Munro Untamed by Glennon Doyle   ...