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"A candid and philosophical memoir tackling abortion and the complex decision to reproduce. I Know You Rider is Leslie Stein's rumination on the many complex questions surrounding the decision to reproduce. Opening in an abortion clinic, the book accompanies Stein through a year of her life, steeped in emotions she was not quite expecting while also looking far beyond her own experiences. She visits with a childhood friend who's just had twins and is trying to raise them as environmentally as possible, chats with another who's had a vasectomy to spare his wife a lifetime of birth control, and spends Christmas with her own mother, who aches for a grandchild. Through these melodically rendered conversations with loved ones and strangers, Stein weaves one continuing conversation with herself. She presents a sometimes sweet, sometimes funny, and always powerfully empathetic account, asking what makes a life meaningful and where we find joy amid other questions--most of which have no solid answers, much like real life. Instead of focusing on trauma, I Know You Rider is a story about unpredictability, change, and adaptability, adding a much-needed new perspective to a topic often avoided or discussed through a black and white lens. People are ever changing, contradicting themselves, and having to deal with unforeseen circumstances: Stein holds this human condition with grace and humor, as she embraces the cosmic choreography and keeps walking, open to what life blows her way."--Publisher's website

"In this age of shortened office visits, doctors take care of their patients' immediate needs and often elide their own personal histories. But as reflected in Broke, Michael Stein takes the time to listen to the experiences of his patients whose financial challenges complicate every decision in life they make. Stein asks his patients to tell him about their financial conditions not only to find out how to better treat them but also to bear witness to their very survival and the power of human resilience. Stein's intimate vignettes capture these encounters, allowing his patients to offer profound, moving, and unguarded reflections about their struggles, sometimes in a single sentence"--

In examining over thirty unlikely presidential candidates from the past two centuries, Mark Stein reveals how fringe candidates have impacted the nation's political landscape.

Introduction: birth of an empire -- Birth of a child -- A dollhouse -- A haircut -- According to His will -- On the playground -- At the edge of manhood -- Seeing demons -- Signs and signals -- Holy obligations -- Teachings of our fathers -- A new school -- Heavenly bodies -- Welcome to the Catskill Mountains -- Matchmaking -- Tingling feelings -- Audience with the rebbe -- High on mysticism -- Engaged -- Graphic studies -- A wedding in a blizzard -- Another child -- The done thing -- Wireless connections.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I. Before Stonewall, 1965- 1969 -- ONE. Gay Bars and Antigay Policing -- TWO. Activist Agendas and Visions before Stonewall -- THREE. Political Protests before Stonewall -- Part II. Stonewall -- FOUR. The Stonewall Inn -- FIVE. The Stonewall Riots -- Part III. After Stonewall, 1969- 1973 -- SIX. Activist Agendas and Visions after Stonewall -- SEVEN. Political Protests after Stonewall -- EIGHT. Pride Marches and Parades -- Acknowledgments -- Copyright Acknowledgments -- Appendix: Suggestions for Additional Reading -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. At the Beach: Relaxation and Release -- 2. Tourism and Travel: Enrichment and Edification -- 3. Staying Home: Familiarity and Proximity -- 4. Objects and Identity -- 5. Space and Place -- 6. Temporality and the Self -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Methodological Note -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.