{"product_id":"the-power-of-no-a-celebration","title":"The Power of No: A Celebration","description":"\u003cb\u003eA powerful, patriarchy-defying manifesto that will transform your relationship to saying \"no\"--from the award-winning writer, founder of Jezebel, and former \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \"Work Friend\" advice columnist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen was the last time you said \"no\"? Not, \u003ci\u003eI don't think so\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003emaybe\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003elet me think about it\u003c\/i\u003e; but a full-throated \"NO\"? And how often do you agree to do things you don't want to do? Most of us--especially those who don't wield traditional modes of power, or, at least, not as much relative to others--often find ourselves navigating around \"no\" and landing on \"okay\" or \"sure\" instead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power of No\u003c\/i\u003e releases us from our white-knuckled grip on agreeability. In this eclectic yet empowering book, \u003ci\u003eAtlantic \u003c\/i\u003econtributing writer Anna Holmes explores why it's difficult for many of us to utter that two-letter word on its own, through an idiosyncratic mix of searing analysis, expert-led research, and stirring insights from the likes of Charlotte Brontë to Shonda Rhimes. From the linguistic, to the societal, to the psychological--from our impressionable childhood to the revelations of middle age--to sex, desire, and bodily autonomy, Holmes playfully traces how \"no\" shapes our lives and, if exercised properly, can radically change the way we carry ourselves and move about the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEqual parts heartfelt meditation and fiery manifesto, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of No\u003c\/i\u003e is a call to embrace the invigorating truth that \"no\" is a complete sentence.","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48515764977913,"sku":"9780593444573","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/1811\/7625\/files\/imageloader_69e86058-a987-4fe0-84a2-115ac3b0dd45.jpg?v=1781209148","url":"https:\/\/hookeandplotte.com\/products\/the-power-of-no-a-celebration","provider":"Hooke and Plotte Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}