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These books are possibilities for the common read project.  Please look at the book and leave your comments about how this book fits with the projects goals.

Criteria for choosing our book:

-Does the book address a current issue facing our community
-Is the book grounded in social science research?

-Does the book provide resources for specific actions to address the relevant issue?

-Is the book readable to an audience that includes GCC students, staff and faculty, as well as the broader Greenfield community?
-Is the book reasonably affordable and accessible?

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Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) is an American icon, one of the key figures of the civil rights movement. His commitment to justice and nonviolence has taken him from an Alabama sharecropper's farm to the halls of Congress, from a segregated schoolroom to the 1963 March on Washington, and from receiving beatings from state troopers to receiving the Medal of Freedom from the first African-American president.

Now, to share his remarkable story with new generations, Lewis presents March, a graphic novel trilogy, in collaboration with co-writer Andrew Aydin and New York Times best-selling artist Nate Powell (winner of the Eisner Award and LA Times Book Prize finalist for Swallow Me Whole).

March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement.

Book One spans John Lewis' youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., the birth of the Nashville Student Movement, and their battle to tear down segregation through nonviolent lunch counter sit-ins, building to a stunning climax on the steps of City Hall.

Many years ago, John Lewis and other student activists drew inspiration from the 1958 comic book "Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story." Now, his own comics bring those days to life for a new audience, testifying to a movement whose echoes will be heard for generations.

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biography & autobiography / cultural heritage

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biography & autobiography / personal memoirs

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graphic novels: true stories & non-fiction

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social science / discrimination & race relations

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social science / ethnic studies / african american studies

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u.s. - political and civil rights of blacks

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biography & autobiography / personal memoirs

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comics & graphic novels / nonfiction / biography & memoir

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comics & graphic novels / nonfiction / general

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comics & graphic novels/nonfiction - general

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graphic novels: true stories & non-fiction

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March: Book One [John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. March: Book One

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX * A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice-from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time.

"[Bryan Stevenson's] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and made a lasting impact on our country."-John Legend

NAMED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY CNN * Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The New York Times * The Washington Post * The Boston Globe * The Seattle Times * Esquire * Time

Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn't commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship-and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.

Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer's coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice.
Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction * Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Nonfiction * Winner of a Books for a Better Life Award * Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize * Finalist for the Kirkus Reviews Prize * An American Library Association Notable Book
"Every bit as moving as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so . . . a searing indictment of American criminal justice and a stirring testament to the salvation that fighting for the vulnerable sometimes yields." -David Cole, The New York Review of Books

"Searing, moving . . . Bryan Stevenson may, indeed, be America's Mandela." -Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times

"You don't have to read too long to start cheering for this man. . . . The message of this book . . . is that evil can be overcome, a difference can be made. Just Mercy will make you upset and it will make you hopeful." -Ted Conover, The New York Times Book Review

"Inspiring . . . a work of style, substance and clarity . . . Stevenson is not only a great lawyer, he's also a gifted writer and storyteller." -The Washington Post

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just mercy: a story of justice and redemption

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ethnic & regional / african american & black

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biography & autobiography/lawyers & judges

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central / national / federal government policies

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discrimination in criminal justice administration - united states.

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legal assistance to the poor - united states

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political science / public policy / general

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political science/public policy - general

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law; memoir; criminal justice; justice; race; social justice; prison; crime; civil rights; politics; history; mass incarceration; memoirs; autobiography; lawyer; lawyer gifts; crime books; political books; journalism; african american books; social justice books; criminal justice books; political gifts; non fiction books best sellers; biographies best sellers; gifts for students; law school gifts; books for inmates; criminology books; civil rights books; new york times best sellers; black history books; black authors

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ethnic & regional / african american & black

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biography & autobiography/lawyers & judges

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political science / public policy / general

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political science/public policy - general

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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

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Amazon.com: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption (9780812984965): Stevenson, Bryan: Books

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on tyranny: twenty lessons from the twentieth century

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authoritarianism - history - 20th century

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donald trump; vaclav havel; hannah arendt; george orwell; trump; nazi germany; hitler; wwii; democracy; trump revealed; the making of donald trump; donald trump books; trump book; donald trump book; political science; ethics; political philosophy; nonfiction; nonfiction books; non fiction; fascism; adolf hitler; stalin; winston churchill; churchill; eisenhower; totalitarianism; authoritarianism; fake news; gift book; gift books; political books; twentieth century; dark money; timothy snyder; best selling books; world history

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political science / civics & citizenship

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political science / political ideologies / democracy

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totalitarianism - history - 20th century

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political science / civics & citizenship

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political science / political ideologies / democracy

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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century [Snyder, Timothy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

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Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nahisi Coates

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Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nahisi Coates

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER * NAMED ONE OF TIME'S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE * PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST * ONE OF OPRAH'S "BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH" * NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SPECIAL EVENT

Hailed by Toni Morrison as "required reading," a bold and personal literary exploration of America's racial history by "the most important essayist in a generation and a writer who changed the national political conversation about race" (Rolling Stone)

NAMED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY CNN * NAMED ONE OF PASTE'S BEST MEMOIRS OF THE DECADE * NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review * O: The Oprah Magazine * The Washington Post * People * Entertainment Weekly * Vogue * Los Angeles Times * San Francisco Chronicle * Chicago Tribune * New York * Newsday * Library Journal * Publishers Weekly

In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation's history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of "race," a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men-bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden?

Between the World and Me is Ta-Nehisi Coates's attempt to answer these questions in a letter to his adolescent son. Coates shares with his son-and readers-the story of his awakening to the truth about his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences, from Howard University to Civil War battlefields, from the South Side of Chicago to Paris, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children's lives were taken as American plunder. Beautifully woven from personal narrative, reimagined history, and fresh, emotionally charged reportage, Between the World and Me clearly illuminates the past, bracingly confronts our present, and offers a transcendent vision for a way forward.

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african americans - united states - public opinion

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african americans - united states - social conditions

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ethnic & regional / african american & black

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biography & autobiography / personal memoirs

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social science / discrimination & race relations

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social discrimination and equal treatment

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race in america; american history; history of slavery; racism; diversity; memoir; fathers and sons; african americans; race; national book award; autobiography; memoirs; black lives matter; national book award winners; african american; african american authors; political books; african american history; biography; history books; history; civil war; autobiographies; social justice; books for dad; african american books; books on racism; books on racism in america; racism books; books about racism; oprahs book club; sociology

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biography & autobiography / personal memoirs

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social science / discrimination & race relations

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social discrimination and equal treatment

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Between the World and Me [Coates, Ta-Nehisi, Coates, Ta-Nehisi] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Between the World and Me

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"In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will stay in your heart forever."-Angela Duckworth, author of Grit
Empathy is in short supply. We struggle to understand people who aren't like us, but find it easy to hate them. Studies show that we are less caring than we were even thirty years ago. In 2006, Barack Obama said that the United States was suffering from an "empathy deficit." Since then, things seem to have only gotten worse.

It doesn't have to be this way. In this groundbreaking book, Jamil Zaki shares cutting-edge research, including experiments from his own lab, showing that empathy is not a fixed trait-something we're born with or not-but rather a skill that can be strengthened through effort. He also tells the stories of people who embody this new perspective, fighting for kindness in the most difficult of circumstances. We meet a former neo-Nazi who is now helping to extract people from hate groups, ex-prisoners discussing novels with the judge who sentenced them, Washington police officers changing their culture to decrease violence among their ranks, and NICU nurses fine-tuning their empathy so that they don't succumb to burnout.

Written with clarity and passion, The War for Kindness is an inspiring call to action. The future may depend on whether we accept the challenge.

Praise for The War for Kindness

"A wide-ranging practical guide to making the world better." -NPR

"Relating anecdotes and test cases from his fellow researchers, news events and the imaginary world of literature and entertainment, Zaki makes a vital case for 'fighting for kindness.' . . . If he's right-and after reading The War for Kindness, you'll probably think so-Zaki's work is right on time." -San Francisco Chronicle

"In this landmark book, Jamil Zaki gives us a revolutionary perspective on empathy: Empathy can be developed, and, when it is, people, relationships, organizations, and cultures are changed." -Carol Dweck, author of Mindset

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the war for kindness: building empathy in a fractured world

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impact of science and technology on society

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social science / sociology / social theory

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social science/sociology - social theory

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how to; philosophy; depression; carol dweck; ptsd; social; communication; politics; sociology; inspirational books; science; psychology; leadership; medicine; social work; happiness; mindset; social justice; inspirational; cognition; brain; neuroscience; political books; social psychology; social theory; evolution; biology; emotions; human behavior; compassion; cognitive science; gun control; immigration; race; racism; tribalism; kindness; empathy; psychology books; activism; hate groups; white supremacy; diversity; racial justice

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social science / sociology / social theory

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social science/sociology - social theory

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impact of science and technology on society

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The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World

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The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World [Zaki, Jamil] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World

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Palaces for the People, by Eric Klinenberg

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Palaces for the People, by Eric Klinenberg

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"A comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forward."-Jon Stewart NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR * "Engaging."-Mayor Pete Buttigieg, The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)
We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves along racial, religious, and cultural lines, leading to a level of polarization that the country hasn't seen since the Civil War. Pundits and politicians are calling for us to come together and find common purpose. But how, exactly, can this be done?

In Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg suggests a way forward. He believes that the future of democratic societies rests not simply on shared values but on shared spaces: the libraries, childcare centers, churches, and parks where crucial connections are formed. Interweaving his own research with examples from around the globe, Klinenberg shows how "social infrastructure" is helping to solve some of our most pressing societal challenges. Richly reported and ultimately uplifting, Palaces for the People offers a blueprint for bridging our seemingly unbridgeable divides.
LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION
"Just brilliant!"- Roman Mars, 99% Invisible

"The aim of this sweeping work is to popularize the notion of 'social infrastructure'-the 'physical places and organizations that shape the way people interact'. . . . Here, drawing on research in urban planning, behavioral economics, and environmental psychology, as well as on his own fieldwork from around the world, [Eric Klinenberg] posits that a community's resilience correlates strongly with the robustness of its social infrastructure. The numerous case studies add up to a plea for more investment in the spaces and institutions (parks, libraries, childcare centers) that foster mutual support in civic life." -The New Yorker

" Palaces for the People-the title is taken from the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie's description of the hundreds of libraries he funded-is essentially a calm, lucid exposition of a centuries-old idea, which is really a furious call to action." -New Statesman

"Clear-eyed . . . fascinating."-Psychology Today

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palaces for the people: how social infrastructure can help fight inequality

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architecture / urban & land use planning

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city and town planning: architectural aspects

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infrastructure (economics) - united states

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political science / public policy / city planning & urban development

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political science/public policy - city planning & urban development

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public policy - city planning & urban development

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current events; public health; hurricane sandy; natural disasters; grassroots; urban revitalization; sociology books; trump; polarization; social infrastructure; divisions; politics; healthcare; education; climate change; gentrification; crime; city; library; playground; park; isolation; loneliness; social media; race; urban planning; architecture; sociology; architecture books; political science; coffee table books; government; architect; political philosophy; geopolitics; cities; world politics; activist book

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architecture / urban & land use planning

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political science / public policy / city planning & urban development

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political science/public policy - city planning & urban development

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city and town planning: architectural aspects

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Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life

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Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life [Klinenberg, Eric] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life

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biased: uncovering the hidden prejudice that shapes what we see

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social science / discrimination & race relations

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social discrimination and equal treatment

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social justice; police brutality; black lives matter; black; prison; african american; criminal justice; psychology; cops; police; racism; race; criminal justice books; bias; anti racism books; racism books; books on racism; race book; fragility; justice; implicit bias; racial justice; white privilege; unconscious bias; antiracist; anti-racism; anti racism; antiracism; systemic racism; antiracism books; anti racism books for kids; blindspot; anti racist book; antiracist book; black history books; black history; books about racism

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social science / discrimination & race relations

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social discrimination and equal treatment

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Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

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Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do [Eberhardt PhD, Jennifer L.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do