Author: Jonathan Reiss Publisher: Hachette Books ISBN: 0306845415 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 288
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A compelling biography of SoundCloud sensation and rising star XXXTENTACION -- from his candid songwriting and connection with fans to his tragic death. At the age of twenty, rapper Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy-aka XXXTENTACION-was gunned down during an attempted robbery on the streets of Deerfield Beach, Florida, mere months after signing a $10 million record deal with Empire Music. A rising star in the world of SoundCloud rap, XXXTENTACION achieved stellar levels of success without the benefit of a major label or radio airtime, and flourished via his passionate and unfettered connection to his fans. In Look at Me!, journalist Jonathan Reiss charts the tumultuous life and unguarded songwriting of the SoundCloud sensation. Unlike most rap on the platform, XXXTENTACION's music didn't dwell on money, partying, and getting high. He wrote about depression, suicide, and other mental health issues, topics that led to an outpouring of posthumous appreciation from his devoted fanbase. It was XXXTENTACION's vulnerability that helped him stand apart from artists obsessed with being successful and "cool." Yet these insecurities also stemmed from-and contributed to-his fair share of troubles, including repeated run-ins with the law during his teen years, a disturbing proclivity toward violence, and a prison sentence that overlapped with the release of his first single. Through the memories of the people who knew him best, Look at Me! maps out the true story of an unlikely cultural icon and elucidates what it was about him that touched the post-millennial generation so deeply.
Author: Rose Williamson Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1632202166 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 32
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Cammy Chameleon has been blending in all her life to help her catch bugs, but lately it seems like no one is paying attention to her. One day, Cammy has an idea. She carefully concentrates and then, suddenly, she turns bright red! Everyone is impressed with her new colors, and Cammy can’t stop showing them off. She has never felt so beautiful . . . or hungry, because the bugs notice her bright colors, too. Soon Cammy realizes that showing off isn’t always worth it and that she can be happy being a regular chameleon again—at least most of the time! Rose Williamson’s Look at Me! Look at Me! teaches kids to be thankful for what they’re given in a silly and colorful way. Doreen Marts’s friendly and expressive illustrations are fun to look at, and Cammy’s vibrant and telling journey will resonate with those who aim to stand out while also fitting in. Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author: Wedding Squad Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781091768598 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 152
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Look at me, getting all MARRIED and shit. This is the perfect wedding planner for a bride and groom that swear a little and plan a lot. Getting married is wonderful and exciting, planning for it and all the sh*t that leads up it to it can be stressful. This 8.5" x 11" planner is 150 pages and has everything you need to plan the ceremony of your dreams! Stay organized with to-do lists and timelines that countdown from a year, nine months, six months, three months one week and the day before the BIG day! Stay on top of all the little shit that is important but can stress you out. Also includes menu planner, seating organization, engagement party plans, and notes and lists so you can easily budget for the photographer, videographer, entertainment, rehearsal dinner, caterer, wedding cake and more. Organize vendor and venue information. You won't forget a thing! Includes plenty of space to customize your planning. DETAILS: 8.5" x 11" 150 white pages High quality paperback cover Minimalist chalkboard design with a funny irreverent edge is an awesome engagement present. Makes a great gift for a bridal shower! Click brand name to find more awesome wedding planners. Get your shit together and make your dreams come true when you say I DO!
Author: Mareike Krügel Publisher: Text Publishing ISBN: 1925626393 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 258
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Katharina’s husband isn’t coming home for the weekend—again—so she’s on her own. When their chaotic daughter Helli has a nosebleed, Kat has to dash off to school to pick her up. Then their son, Alex, announces he’s bringing his new girlfriend home for the first time. Kat’s best friend from college is coming around tonight too, and she’s wondering if she should try to seduce him—but first she needs to do the shopping, the vacuuming and the laundry, deal with an exploding clothes-dryer, find their neighbour’s severed thumb in the front yard and catch a couple of escaped rodents. When she’s got all that sorted, perhaps she’ll have time to think about the thing she’s been trying not to think about—the lump she’s just found in her breast. Because you can’t just die and leave a huge mess for someone else to clean up...can you? And wasn’t there supposed to be more to life than this? Mareike Krügel lives in Schleswig-Holstein with her husband and their two children. She has received numerous literary awards, including the Friedrich Hebbel Prize. Look at Me is her fourth novel, and the first to be translated into English. ‘Funny, moving and thought-provoking.’ BookMooch ‘Kat and her family are deeply flawed but likeable characters; you want to cheer them on...A good read, suitable for long, dark evenings.’ Otago Daily Times ‘A quirky ride that masterfully blends a sardonic sense of humour with a deeply embedded fear of mortality.’ Readings ‘For all the chaos of Katharina’s life and for all the humour of her narrative voice, this well-written and surprisingly complex novel has an unexpected gravitas.’ Age ‘Definitely one of those “read in one sitting”, “hard to put down” books.’ Nudge Books ‘An enjoyable and thought provoking read.’ MindFood 'With a heroine so well-realised she feels like a friend, and piercingly true ruminations on the strange courses that life can take, Look At Me is a wildly impressive English-language debut.’ Culturefly ‘Full of whimsical inner monologues and snappy one liners.’ Booklist ‘Krügel knows her way around both the salty and sweet of marriage and motherhood.’ Kirkus Reviews
Author: Jennifer Egan Publisher: Anchor ISBN: 1400033276 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 545
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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • In this ambitiously multilayered novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad, a fashion model named Charlotte Swenson emerges from a car accident in her Illinois hometown with her face so badly shattered that it takes eighty titanium screws to reassemble it. She returns to New York still beautiful but oddly unrecognizable, a virtual stranger in the world she once effortlessly occupied. With the surreal authority of a David Lynch, Jennifer Egan threads Charlotte’s narrative with those of other casualties of our infatuation with the image. There’s a deceptively plain teenaged girl embarking on a dangerous secret life, an alcoholic private eye, and an enigmatic stranger who changes names and accents as he prepares an apocalyptic blow against American society. As these narratives inexorably converge, Look at Me becomes a coolly mesmerizing intellectual thriller of identity and imposture.
Author: Rhonda Johnson Publisher: Page Publishing Inc ISBN: 1662479913 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 53
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This book is about the life of a little girl who had to grow up fast. She endured several scary things in her life. She was spoiled by her family. She encountered more than a little girl should ever have to. Crying, not knowing what to do, she would figure it out. I can't tell anyone--something bad will happen to us. She did just that--she figured it out and began a new journey of more excitement.
Author: Firooz Zahedi Publisher: ISBN: 9781938461842 Category : Languages : en Pages : 272
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- Featuring never-before-seen photographs of Hollywood's biggest stars- Firooz Zahedi was Elizabeth Taylor's personal on-set photographer for many yearsFrom acclaimed Hollywood photographer Firooz Zahedi comes Look at Me, a collection of his most distinguished and intimate celebrity portraits. From editorial commissions from magazines - including Vanity Fair, Glamour, InStyle, GQ, and Entertainment Weekly, to iconic movie posters such as Pulp Fiction, Edward Scissorhands, and The Addams Family - Zahedi has been photographing Hollywood's biggest stars for over 35 years. Each photograph is accompanied by a short text offering personal insight into how each shot came together. Also included are never-before-seen photographs as well as special behind-the-scenes snapshots and notes from Zahedi's appreciative subjects. Look at Me is a celebration of this golden age of celebrity as seen through the lens of one of Hollywood's most accomplished photographers.
Author: Anita Brookner Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0307826201 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 212
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A lonely art historian absorbed in her research seizes the opportunity to share in the joys and pleasures of the lives of a glittering couple, only to find her hopes of companionship and happiness shattered.
Author: Gheda Ismail Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 9781462849895 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages :
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Have you imagined teaching your 3-year-old to read and write? It is neither strange nor impossible! In this practical book designed by apassionate teacher and mother, Gheda Ismail will show you how easy itis to teach your 3- or 4-year-old to learn the fundamentals of reading and writing. Explained in 4 Do-It-Yourself Checklists, you will implement the Program using easy-to-obtain resources and simple instructions. Head's daughter, Halima, now aged 4 years and 5 months, is proof of the effectiveness of this Program. She learned to read aged 3 years and2 months, and now reading at level 20, she can read and write fluently ayear before she is school age. Your child can go from reading level 1 (far top) to reading level 10(above) as they progress through the Program, even before they enter school!
Author: Jonathan Reiss
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