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Rivera Sun

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in Portland, ME, The United States

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Author/Activist Rivera Sun has written numerous books and novels, including The Dandelion Insurrection and the award-winning Ari Ara Series. She is the editor of Nonviolence News and the Program Coordinator for Campaign Nonviolence. Her articles are syndicated by Peace Voice and published in hundreds of journals nationwide. Rivera Sun serves on the board of Backbone Campaign and the advisory board of World BEYOND War. She lives on her family's organic farm in Maine.

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Average rating: 4.29 · 861 ratings · 167 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Dandelion Insurrection: Love and Revolution 3.97 avg rating — 415 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way Between (Ari Ara Series - In a world of war and warriors, one girl wages peace. Book 1) 4.76 avg rating — 110 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Heir (Ari Ara Series #2) 4.89 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Roots of Resistance: - Love and Revolution - (Dandelion Trilogy - The people will rise. Book 2) 4.69 avg rating — 54 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Billionaire Buddha 4.02 avg rating — 48 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steam Drills, Treadmills and Shooting Stars - a story of our times - 4.18 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desert Song: A Girl in Exile, a Trickster Horse, and the Women Rising Up (Ari Ara Series - In a world of war and warriors, one girl wages peace.) 4.76 avg rating — 29 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winds of Change: a revolution of dandelions and democracy (Dandelion Trilogy, #3) 4.55 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rebel Song 3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crown of Light (Ari Ara #4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Rivera Sun wrote a new blog post Who Wants To End Violence? With 5,595+ action, Campaign Nonviolence Is Working On It Charlie Kirk’s murder. School shootings in Minneapolis and Denver. Genocide in Gaza. Russia’s war in Ukraine. Violence is everywhere. It’s frightenin Read more of this blog post »
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Stunning. Halliday writes science in an utterly read-able way. He brings alive the Earth's many epochs in scenes so visceral, you'll feel like you're standing right there. From the collaboration of mycelium and plants that gives rise to soil - the fo ...more
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“A freedom given up is not so easily regained.”
― Rivera Sun, Steam Drills, Treadmills and Shooting Stars - a story of our times -

tags: america, civil-liberty, civil-rights-movement, constitution, constitutional-rights, freedom, freedom-of-expression, freedom-of-speech, freedom-of-the-press, freedom-of-thought, novels

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“All photos speak a thousand words. This one contained a library.”
― Rivera Sun, Steam Drills, Treadmills and Shooting Stars - a story of our times -

tags: art, beauty, books, inspiration, journalism, library, literature, photographs, photography, women

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“The Earth was singing her revolution. She was calling her brave men and women to her defense.”
― Rivera Sun, Steam Drills, Treadmills and Shooting Stars - a story of our times -

tags: activism, climate-change, coal, courage, earth, ecology, inspirational, nature, revolution, science, social-justice

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“Precarious, life is. A flying leap. A sweep of hand. A star flung across the night. A lucky catch in this whirling juggling circus act.

From Steam Drills, Treadmills, and Shooting Stars”
― Rivera Sun

tags: birth, courage, inspirational, life, philosophy, protest-novel

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“Geography and mileage mean nothing. Separate is a single word that covers all distances that aren't together.”
― Rivera Sun, Steam Drills, Treadmills and Shooting Stars - a story of our times -

tags: distance, friendship, geography, inspirational, literature-quotes, love

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“As long as we don't cut off our hearts, the inner workings of the universe illuminate before us.”
― Rivera Sun, Steam Drills, Treadmills and Shooting Stars - a story of our times -

tags: connection, hearts, inspirational, love, magic, philosophy, spirituality, universal-truths, universe

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“We've got to make change our national pastime and hold protests more regularly than weekend parties.”
― Rivera Sun, Steam Drills, Treadmills and Shooting Stars - a story of our times -

tags: action, activism, inspirational, philosophy, protest, social-change, social-justice

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“Stop listening to the TV tell you about America the beautiful . . . get up and be America the beautiful.”
― Rivera Sun, Steam Drills, Treadmills and Shooting Stars - a story of our times -

tags: activism, america, beauty, change, hope, inspirational, nature, personal-growth, television

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