Author: Sarah Salem
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496949226
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
What can years of abuse leave behind? Fear, self-loathing, and deep but invisible scars ... Is it possible to feel happy and normal again? Hannah fought her fears and tried not to look back, but her past was a hideous, long, scary path; it kept on plaguing her mind like a long preview of her upcoming future. Over time, she grew to feel comfortable hiding inside the thick shell she had formed around herself, which kept her safe and sound. Her previous life with Yusuf was always playing in her head like a broken, dreadful record. As time continued to pass, she started to come out of her shell slowly, and her wounds started to heal. Yusuf’s voice didn’t taunt her as much. Then one day, she met a man with whom she felt complete; she thought he was different from anyone she had ever met, only to discover later that he was hiding his own past ...
Bittersweet Tones of Love
Author: Sarah Salem
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496949226
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
What can years of abuse leave behind? Fear, self-loathing, and deep but invisible scars ... Is it possible to feel happy and normal again? Hannah fought her fears and tried not to look back, but her past was a hideous, long, scary path; it kept on plaguing her mind like a long preview of her upcoming future. Over time, she grew to feel comfortable hiding inside the thick shell she had formed around herself, which kept her safe and sound. Her previous life with Yusuf was always playing in her head like a broken, dreadful record. As time continued to pass, she started to come out of her shell slowly, and her wounds started to heal. Yusuf’s voice didn’t taunt her as much. Then one day, she met a man with whom she felt complete; she thought he was different from anyone she had ever met, only to discover later that he was hiding his own past ...
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496949226
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
What can years of abuse leave behind? Fear, self-loathing, and deep but invisible scars ... Is it possible to feel happy and normal again? Hannah fought her fears and tried not to look back, but her past was a hideous, long, scary path; it kept on plaguing her mind like a long preview of her upcoming future. Over time, she grew to feel comfortable hiding inside the thick shell she had formed around herself, which kept her safe and sound. Her previous life with Yusuf was always playing in her head like a broken, dreadful record. As time continued to pass, she started to come out of her shell slowly, and her wounds started to heal. Yusuf’s voice didn’t taunt her as much. Then one day, she met a man with whom she felt complete; she thought he was different from anyone she had ever met, only to discover later that he was hiding his own past ...
Bittersweet
Author: Shauna Niequist
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0310328160
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A personal memoir explores the intertwined natures of happiness and sadness, discussing how bitter experiences balance out the sweetness in life and how change can be an opportunity for growth and a function of God's graciousness.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0310328160
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A personal memoir explores the intertwined natures of happiness and sadness, discussing how bitter experiences balance out the sweetness in life and how change can be an opportunity for growth and a function of God's graciousness.
Bittersweet
Author: Susan Cain
Publisher: Viking
ISBN: 9780241300688
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Loss and impermanence are inescapable, part of the warp and weft of our lives. They are essential to love, to growth, and to art. And yet, too often, we do not acknowledge loss, let alone honour the experience of it. Illuminating, thoughtful, and deeply necessary, Susan Cain's new book will help us to name and value the experience of loss, pointing the way toward ways of being and rituals that help us to accept it rather than bury it. Blending memoir, reportage, and social science, it will reveal that joy and loss exist in equilibrium; that vulnerability, or even a melancholy temperament, can be a strength; and that embracing our inevitable losses makes us more human and more whole.
Publisher: Viking
ISBN: 9780241300688
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Loss and impermanence are inescapable, part of the warp and weft of our lives. They are essential to love, to growth, and to art. And yet, too often, we do not acknowledge loss, let alone honour the experience of it. Illuminating, thoughtful, and deeply necessary, Susan Cain's new book will help us to name and value the experience of loss, pointing the way toward ways of being and rituals that help us to accept it rather than bury it. Blending memoir, reportage, and social science, it will reveal that joy and loss exist in equilibrium; that vulnerability, or even a melancholy temperament, can be a strength; and that embracing our inevitable losses makes us more human and more whole.
In Love
Author: Amy Bloom
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0593243943
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A powerful memoir of a love that leads two people to find a courageous way to part—and a woman’s struggle to go forward in the face of loss—that “enriches the reader’s life with urgency and gratitude” (The Washington Post) “A pleasure to read . . . Rarely has a memoir about death been so full of life. . . . Bloom has a talent for mixing the prosaic and profound, the slapstick and the serious.”—USA Today ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR Amy Bloom began to notice changes in her husband, Brian: He retired early from a new job he loved; he withdrew from close friendships; he talked mostly about the past. Suddenly, it seemed there was a glass wall between them, and their long walks and talks stopped. Their world was altered forever when an MRI confirmed what they could no longer ignore: Brian had Alzheimer’s disease. Forced to confront the truth of the diagnosis and its impact on the future he had envisioned, Brian was determined to die on his feet, not live on his knees. Supporting each other in their last journey together, Brian and Amy made the unimaginably difficult and painful decision to go to Dignitas, an organization based in Switzerland that empowers a person to end their own life with dignity and peace. In this heartbreaking and surprising memoir, Bloom sheds light on a part of life we so often shy away from discussing—its ending. Written in Bloom’s captivating, insightful voice and with her trademark wit and candor, In Love is an unforgettable portrait of a beautiful marriage, and a boundary-defying love.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0593243943
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A powerful memoir of a love that leads two people to find a courageous way to part—and a woman’s struggle to go forward in the face of loss—that “enriches the reader’s life with urgency and gratitude” (The Washington Post) “A pleasure to read . . . Rarely has a memoir about death been so full of life. . . . Bloom has a talent for mixing the prosaic and profound, the slapstick and the serious.”—USA Today ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR Amy Bloom began to notice changes in her husband, Brian: He retired early from a new job he loved; he withdrew from close friendships; he talked mostly about the past. Suddenly, it seemed there was a glass wall between them, and their long walks and talks stopped. Their world was altered forever when an MRI confirmed what they could no longer ignore: Brian had Alzheimer’s disease. Forced to confront the truth of the diagnosis and its impact on the future he had envisioned, Brian was determined to die on his feet, not live on his knees. Supporting each other in their last journey together, Brian and Amy made the unimaginably difficult and painful decision to go to Dignitas, an organization based in Switzerland that empowers a person to end their own life with dignity and peace. In this heartbreaking and surprising memoir, Bloom sheds light on a part of life we so often shy away from discussing—its ending. Written in Bloom’s captivating, insightful voice and with her trademark wit and candor, In Love is an unforgettable portrait of a beautiful marriage, and a boundary-defying love.
Let's Write a Short Story!
Author: Joe Bunting
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988449701
Category : Short story
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988449701
Category : Short story
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
When I Was Five I Killed Myself
Author: Howard Buten
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1468309951
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
“[A] graceful and brilliant novel . . . leads the reader on a journey through childhood autism that proves enlightening as well as fascinating.” —ForeWord Magazine Burton Rembrandt has the sort of perspective on life that is almost impossible for adults to understand: the perspective of an eight-year-old. And to Burt, his parents and teachers seem to be speaking a language he cannot understand. This is Burt’s story as written in pencil on the walls of the Quiet Room in the Children’s Trust Residence Center, where he lands after expressing his ardent feelings for a classmate. It begins: When I was five I killed myself . . . In this rediscovered modern classic from “one of France’s best-loved contemporary writers,” Howard Buten renders with astounding insight and wry language the tale of a troubled—or perhaps just perfectly normal—young boy testing the boundaries of love and life (Time). “Buten uses his wit like a whip to get at the heart of this boy’s own story . . . bringing some shock and some power to that delicate line between youth and the rest of the world.” —The Austin Chronicle “This psychologically intense tale moves quickly, and the difficult task of creating a child’s voice with authenticity and depth proves Buten a gifted stylist and storyteller . . . [an] imaginative and provocative book.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Certainly Buten offers some insight into a troubled child’s mind.” —The New York Times Book Review
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1468309951
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
“[A] graceful and brilliant novel . . . leads the reader on a journey through childhood autism that proves enlightening as well as fascinating.” —ForeWord Magazine Burton Rembrandt has the sort of perspective on life that is almost impossible for adults to understand: the perspective of an eight-year-old. And to Burt, his parents and teachers seem to be speaking a language he cannot understand. This is Burt’s story as written in pencil on the walls of the Quiet Room in the Children’s Trust Residence Center, where he lands after expressing his ardent feelings for a classmate. It begins: When I was five I killed myself . . . In this rediscovered modern classic from “one of France’s best-loved contemporary writers,” Howard Buten renders with astounding insight and wry language the tale of a troubled—or perhaps just perfectly normal—young boy testing the boundaries of love and life (Time). “Buten uses his wit like a whip to get at the heart of this boy’s own story . . . bringing some shock and some power to that delicate line between youth and the rest of the world.” —The Austin Chronicle “This psychologically intense tale moves quickly, and the difficult task of creating a child’s voice with authenticity and depth proves Buten a gifted stylist and storyteller . . . [an] imaginative and provocative book.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Certainly Buten offers some insight into a troubled child’s mind.” —The New York Times Book Review
Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
Author: Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1524732028
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A fabulously off-beat collection of short stories about love—the best and worst thing in the universe—written by the creator of BoJack Horseman with his hallmark scathing dark humor “Transcendent tragicomedy.... Prepare to be devastated and made whole again.” —The A.V. Club Featuring: • A young engaged couple forced to deal with interfering relatives dictating the appropriate number of ritual goat sacrifices for their wedding. • A pair of lonely commuters who ride the subway in silence, forever, eternally failing to make that longed-for contact. • A struggling employee at a theme park of U.S. presidents who discovers that love can’t be genetically modified. And fifteen more tales of humor, romance, whimsy, cultural commentary, and crushing emotional vulnerability.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1524732028
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A fabulously off-beat collection of short stories about love—the best and worst thing in the universe—written by the creator of BoJack Horseman with his hallmark scathing dark humor “Transcendent tragicomedy.... Prepare to be devastated and made whole again.” —The A.V. Club Featuring: • A young engaged couple forced to deal with interfering relatives dictating the appropriate number of ritual goat sacrifices for their wedding. • A pair of lonely commuters who ride the subway in silence, forever, eternally failing to make that longed-for contact. • A struggling employee at a theme park of U.S. presidents who discovers that love can’t be genetically modified. And fifteen more tales of humor, romance, whimsy, cultural commentary, and crushing emotional vulnerability.
Bittersweet
Author: Freddie Lee Johnson, III
Publisher: One World/Ballantine
ISBN: 9780345445971
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Clifford has two wonderful young sons, a fast-track career and a loving wife, but his marriage is about to fall apart. Street-smart Victor's love 'em and leave 'em philosophy has never failed him, until he meets a woman who turns his world upside-down. Surviving a troubled, tragic past, Nathan is a minister with a solid family and an adoring congregation, but he will soon find temptation where he least expects it. Three brothers as different as can be, until they are joined by the one bond that can heal them all...
Publisher: One World/Ballantine
ISBN: 9780345445971
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Clifford has two wonderful young sons, a fast-track career and a loving wife, but his marriage is about to fall apart. Street-smart Victor's love 'em and leave 'em philosophy has never failed him, until he meets a woman who turns his world upside-down. Surviving a troubled, tragic past, Nathan is a minister with a solid family and an adoring congregation, but he will soon find temptation where he least expects it. Three brothers as different as can be, until they are joined by the one bond that can heal them all...
The Hollywood Romantic Comedy
Author: Leger Grindon
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405182652
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The most up-to-date study of the Hollywood romantic comedy film, from the development of sound to the twenty-first century, this book examines the history and conventions of the genre and surveys the controversies arising from the critical responses to these films. Provides a detailed interpretation of important romantic comedy films from as early as 1932 to movies made in the twenty-first century Presents a full analysis of the range of romantic comedy conventions, including dramatic conflicts, characters, plots, settings, and the function of humor Develops a survey of romantic comedy movies and builds a canon of key films from Hollywood's classical era right up to the present day Chapters work as discrete studies as well as within the larger context of the book
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405182652
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The most up-to-date study of the Hollywood romantic comedy film, from the development of sound to the twenty-first century, this book examines the history and conventions of the genre and surveys the controversies arising from the critical responses to these films. Provides a detailed interpretation of important romantic comedy films from as early as 1932 to movies made in the twenty-first century Presents a full analysis of the range of romantic comedy conventions, including dramatic conflicts, characters, plots, settings, and the function of humor Develops a survey of romantic comedy movies and builds a canon of key films from Hollywood's classical era right up to the present day Chapters work as discrete studies as well as within the larger context of the book
Bittersweet Love
Author: Q. B. Tyler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781710088861
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Vincent Maddox is the bane of my existence. The cocky jerk with the God complex has made it his mission to make my life miserable since the day I moved to Chicago. New job. New town. New start.That is until my long-distance boyfriend decided to break up with me...via text.Heart break can make you do stupid things. In my case, it made me drink way too much whiskey and hook up with my a-hole arch nemesis. Vince Maddox is the bane of my existence...or is he?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781710088861
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Vincent Maddox is the bane of my existence. The cocky jerk with the God complex has made it his mission to make my life miserable since the day I moved to Chicago. New job. New town. New start.That is until my long-distance boyfriend decided to break up with me...via text.Heart break can make you do stupid things. In my case, it made me drink way too much whiskey and hook up with my a-hole arch nemesis. Vince Maddox is the bane of my existence...or is he?