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"Fiery. Evocative. Uplifting. Fiction meets reality in these impassioned and hard-hitting essays on love, courage, politics, and resistance. Rise and Resist brings to life the essays of the underground resistance writer Charlie Rider from The Dandelion Insurrection. The words are a rallying cry, a balm to the soul, and fuel or the fire of social change. In a printed collection for the first time ever, here are the essays that ignited a mass movement for change in a fictional United States ""just around the corner of today"". Written under the nom de plume: the Man From the North, this fictional writer lifts a pen mightier than a sword to offer provocative and relevant essays for his world . . . and ours. On the Man From the North in The Dandelion Insurrection: ""The Man From the North. Even the mere mention of the writer's name evoked a sweat of admiration, envy and fear. His articles were slipped hand-to-hand, smuggled across the border from Canada, taped in the back of pocket bibles. All through the winter, the man tore apart the corporate-controlled government, decried the rising tide of militarism, and lambasted the grind of economic injustice that held millions in a death grip. The Man From the North also regaled his readers with real life stories of courage in the face of oppression. He touched their hearts with passionate tales of kindness in a time of darkness. People looked out their windows at night and thought: we are not alone in wanting a better world than this."" - from The Dandelion Insurrection by Rivera Sun. The essays from the Man From the North are timely and inspiring. They are not found in The Dandelion Insurrection, The Dandelion Insurrection Study Guide - making change through nonviolent action, or in The Roots of Resistance. The essays can be read separately from the novels. Reading all the books together is a powerful experience. Praise for The Dandelion Insurrection & The Roots of Resistance ""In times of despair, we need hope. In times of frustration, we need inspiration. In times of confusion, we need clarity. Rivera brings us all of these and more."" - Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and International Studies at University of San Francisco ""Rivera has crafted a vision of an unstoppable movement for democracy and leaves no corner or controversy of nonviolence unexplored. Find yourself within these pages and learn some new techniques for action while you're here."" -Stephanie N. Van Hook, Executive Director, Metta Center for Nonviolence "". . . a beautifully written book... punching holes through the concert of corporate terror, and inviting all to join in the insurrection."" - Keith McHenry, Co-founder of Food Not Bombs"

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"Praise for The Dandelion Insurrection and The Roots of Resistance ""In a world where despair has deep roots, The Dandelion Insurrection bursts forth with joyful abandon."" - Medea Benjamin, Co-founder of CodePink "". . . a beautifully written book just like the dandelion plant itself, punching holes through the concert of corporate terror, and inviting all to join in the insurrection."" - Keith McHenry, Co-founder of Food Not Bombs ""This novel will not only make you want to change the world, it will remind you that you can."" - Gayle Brandeis, author of The Book of Dead Birds, winner of the Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction ""THE handbook for the coming revolution!"" - Lo Daniels, Editor of Dandelion Salad ""Rivera has crafted a vision of an unstoppable movement for democracy and leaves no corner or controversy of nonviolence unexplored. Find yourself within these pages and learn some new techniques for action while you're here.""-Stephanie N. Van Hook, Executive Director, Metta Center for Nonviolence ""In times of despair, we need hope. In times of frustration, we need inspiration. In times of confusion, we need clarity. Rivera brings us all of these and more.""- Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and International Studies at University of San Francisco ""A tale of revolution, resistance and the indomitable power of love - skims tantalizingly close to the surface of what could be political reality in these United States in just a few short years. Recommended for wanderers, whistleblowers, and anyone curious about the question of violence vs. nonviolence."" - Elizabeth Murray, former Deputy National Intelligence Officer for the Near East, National Intelligence Council, and Member in Residence at the Ground Zero Center ""This book is a treasure of a resource; it's a repertoire of nonviolence techniques disguised as a novel."" - Michael Nagler, Author, Founder, Metta Center for Nonviolence ""...a nuanced political, moral, and emotional exploration of risks, sacrifices and rewards that a commitment to social justice can elicit in the hearts of some extraordinary people. I was frequently moved to ... linger and relish the rich emotional dynamics within such noble characters. A memorable cognitive and emotional journey."" - Nim Batchelor, Professor of Philosophy, Elon University ""...an inspiring story to help guide love-based strategic change efforts...inspires us to rise to the challenge as her characters do, because her stories tell us how."" - Tom Atlee, Author, Co-Intelligence Institute ""...tells a story of a creative nonviolent resistance that is transforming the United States The characters give us hope of what could be in a way that seems achievable."" - Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Co-founders, Popular Resistance"

Praise for The Dandelion Insurrection and The Roots of Resistance In a world where despair has deep roots, The Dandelion Insurrection bursts forth with joyful abandon. - Medea Benjamin, Co-founder of CodePink . . . a beautifully written book just like the dandelion plant itself, punching holes through the concert of corporate terror, and inviting all to join in the insurrection. - Keith McHenry, Co-founder of Food Not Bombs This novel will not only make you want to change the world, it will remind you that you can. - Gayle Brandeis, author of The Book of Dead Birds, winner of the Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction THE handbook for the coming revolution! - Lo Daniels, Editor of Dandelion Salad Rivera has crafted a vision of an unstoppable movement for democracy and leaves no corner or controversy of nonviolence unexplored. Find yourself within these pages and learn some new techniques for action while you're here. -Stephanie N. Van Hook, Executive Director, Metta Center for Nonviolence In times of despair, we need hope. In times of frustration, we need inspiration. In times of confusion, we need clarity. Rivera brings us all of these and more. - Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and International Studies at University of San Francisco A tale of revolution, resistance and the indomitable power of love - skims tantalizingly close to the surface of what could be political reality in these United States in just a few short years. Recommended for wanderers, whistleblowers, and anyone curious about the question of violence vs. nonviolence. - Elizabeth Murray, former Deputy National Intelligence Officer for the Near East, National Intelligence Council, and Member in Residence at the Ground Zero Center This book is a treasure of a resource; it's a repertoire of nonviolence techniques disguised as a novel. - Michael Nagler, Author, Founder, Metta Center for Nonviolence ...a nuanced political, moral, and emotional exploration of risks, sacrifices and rewards that a commitment to social justice can elicit in the hearts of some extraordinary people. I was frequently moved to ... linger and relish the rich emotional dynamics within such noble characters. A memorable cognitive and emotional journey. - Nim Batchelor, Professor of Philosophy, Elon University ...an inspiring story to help guide love-based strategic change efforts...inspires us to rise to the challenge as her characters do, because her stories tell us how. - Tom Atlee, Author, Co-Intelligence Institute ...tells a story of a creative nonviolent resistance that is transforming the United States The characters give us hope of what could be in a way that seems achievable. - Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Co-founders, Popular Resistance

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