Author: Alyssa Mastromonaco Publisher: Twelve ISBN: 1538731541 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 184
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? comes a fun, frank book of reflections, essays, and interviews on topics important to young women, ranging from politics and career to motherhood, sisterhood, and making and sustaining relationships of all kinds in the age of social media. Alyssa Mastromonaco is back with a bold, no-nonsense, and no-holds-barred twenty-first-century girl's guide to life, tackling the highs and lows of bodies, politics, relationships, moms, education, life on the internet, and pop culture. Whether discussing Barbra Streisand or The Bachelor, working in the West Wing or working on finding a wing woman, Alyssa leaves no stone unturned...and no awkward situation unexamined. Like her bestseller Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?, SO HERE'S THE THING... brings a sharp eye and outsize sense of humor to the myriad issues facing women the world over, both in and out of the workplace. Along with Alyssa's personal experiences and hard-won life lessons, interviews with women like Monica Lewinsky, Susan Rice, and Chelsea Handler round out this modern woman's guide to, well, just about everything you can think of.
Author: Allie Brosh Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1451666187 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 384
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#1 New York Times Bestseller “Funny and smart as hell” (Bill Gates), Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. FROM THE PUBLISHER: Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features more than fifty percent new content, with ten never-before-seen essays and one wholly revised and expanded piece as well as classics from the website like, “The God of Cake,” “Dogs Don’t Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving,” and her astonishing, “Adventures in Depression,” and “Depression Part Two,” which have been hailed as some of the most insightful meditations on the disease ever written. Brosh’s debut marks the launch of a major new American humorist who will surely make even the biggest scrooge or snob laugh. We dare you not to. FROM THE AUTHOR: This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried to write a long, third-person summary that would imply how great the book is and also sound vaguely authoritative—like maybe someone who isn’t me wrote it—but I soon discovered that I’m not sneaky enough to pull it off convincingly. So I decided to just make a list of things that are in the book: Pictures Words Stories about things that happened to me Stories about things that happened to other people because of me Eight billion dollars* Stories about dogs The secret to eternal happiness* *These are lies. Perhaps I have underestimated my sneakiness!
Author: Allie Brosh Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1982156953 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 528
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This follow-up to Hyperbole and a Half "includes humorous stories from [cartoonist] Allie Brosh's childhood; the adventures of her very bad animals; merciless dissection of her own character flaws; incisive essays on grief, loneliness, and powerlessness; [and] reflections on the absurdity of modern life"--Publisher marketing.
Author: Sommy L. Ham Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 1449714013 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 260
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Friendly, Texas is about to get a facelift Folks never dreamed an angel, a devil and a discouraged teen girl could pull this town together But that's exactly what happens when Allie McCall skips school one day. After being falsely accused of cheating, she hides out in the derelict community church downtown. There, she meets Daniel, an angel with silver hair and blue eyes. Counting on her gritty tenacity, he asks her to help rebuild the church. When Allie reluctantly agrees, her everyday life turns upside down. Ethan, one of Satan's disciples, is out to thwart Daniels plan, and shes horrified to find herself his newest target. She rescues her sweet, eccentric neighbor from Ethans clutches, knowing that she hasnt seen the last of him. Determined to follow Daniels plan, Allie puts her faithin fact, her lifeon the line to inspire her neighbors, recruit investors, coordinate materials, and battle Satans minion. Can she awaken her small towns spiritual passion while reconciling with her mother, keeping up her grades, learning to play basketball and maybe, just maybe, finding a boyfriend? Is it possible that one angel could actually work that many miracles around a girl whose only assets are faith and courage? "Allie McCall is a fun, funny, engaging heroine, and her faith journey speaks to us all. She faces challenges and accomplishes things she never imagined as she rallies her town, full of quirky characters, to work wonders. Miracles do happen and, if Allie can hang onto faith, then friendship, family and love will win the day. I chuckled over Allies teenage moments, cheered for her as she won over the towns curmudgeons, and enjoyed every minute that I spent in the town of Friendly!" Rosanne Cornbrooks Catalano, Editor aboutnoting.com
Author: Chris Tompkins Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1538136279 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 255
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“[A] powerful treatise on creating a more accepting world.” — Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Creating LGBTQ allies happens one child at a time. And it begins with each of us. Raising LGBTQ Allies sheds light on the deeper, multi-faceted layers of homophobia. It opens up a conversation with parents around the possibility they may have an LGBTQ child and shows how heteronormativity can be harmful if not addressed clearly and early. Although not every parent will have an LGBTQ child, their child will jump rope or play tag with a child who is LGBTQ. By showing readers the importance of having open and authentic conversations with children at a young age, Chris Tompkins walks parents through the many ways they can prevent new generations from adopting homophobic and transphobic beliefs, while helping them explore their own subconscious biases. Offering specific actions that parents, family members, and caregivers can take to help navigate conversations, address heteronormativity, and challenge societal beliefs, Raising LGBTQ Allies serves as a guide to help normalize being LGBTQ from a young age. Creating allies and a world where closets don’t exist happens one child at a time—and it begins with each of us and what we say, as much as what we choose not to say.
Author: Katy M. Swalwell Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 113630584X Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 203
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A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2013! Educating Activist Allies offers a fresh take on critical education studies through an analysis of social justice pedagogy in schools serving communities privileged by race and class. By documenting the practices of socially committed teachers at an urban private academy and a suburban public school, Katy Swalwell helps educators and educational theorists better understand the challenges and opportunities inherent in this work. She also examines how students responded to their teachers’ efforts in ways that both undermined and realized the goals of social justice pedagogy. This analysis serves as the foundation for the development of a curricular framework helping students to foster an "Activist Ally" identity: the skills, knowledge, and dispositions necessary to negotiate privilege in ways that promote justice. Educating Activist Allies provides a powerful introduction to the ways in which social justice curricula can and should be enacted in communities of privilege.
Author: Jenna Powers Publisher: PEAR Stories ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 323
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Over a century after the fall of the Horde, a fragile peace crumbles. The Tudorian Empire, led by the ruthless Emperor Cree, seeks to dominate the continent, clashing with the Alliance, a union of human kingdoms, and the Elven Kingdom of Aurelias. Gunther, the Empire's brutal commander, leads the charge eastward, encountering resistance from the Alliance. Meanwhile, Prince Loren negotiates with a power-hungry prince in the west, forging a potentially devastating alliance. Within Aurelias, tensions rise. Aewyn, the High Priestess, desires isolation, while her sister Leila, the commander, advocates for cooperation with the Alliance. Their conflicting visions threaten to divide the elves. Lara, sister to an aspiring Commander, haunted by the remnants of the Call of the Krakenos, succumbs to its dark desires, jeopardizing herself and those around her. As the web of deceit and ambition tightens, the once peaceful lands spiral towards war. Can trust be rebuilt, or will the continent be consumed by the flames of conflict once more? This trilogy combines three exciting books of The Reign of Peace series and contains: False Peace Broken Bonds of Trust The Emperor's Game
Author: Christina E. Newhill Publisher: Guilford Press ISBN: 9781572308695 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 276
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A half-century of psychotherapy research has shown that the quality of the therapeutic alliance is the most robust predictor of treatment success. This unique book provides a systematic framework for negotiating ruptures and strains in the therapeutic alliance and transforming them into therapeutic breakthroughs. Cutting-edge developments in psychoanalysis and other modalities are synthesized with original research and clinical wisdom gleaned from years of work in the field. The result is a practical and highly sophisticated guide that spells out clear principles of intervention while at the same time inspiring therapists toward greater creativity.
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