Brian Molko, today frontman of Placebo, with a penchant for makeup and little black dresses, struggles in order to forge his way into the limelight. With a past filled with near-death experiences, incomprehensions, violent bullying, and rebellions, he moves to London in order to escape the noir oppression that Luxembourg offered. On his journey to fame he encounters obsessive lovers, drag queens, long-lost idols, and sinister stalkers. But an unexpected twist of fate alters it all. His experiences enthrall, intrigue, and at times frighten the reader, as his ambiguous and occasionally heart-breaking realm unravels, depicting how he unveils his naked ambition and fierce wit in order to succeed. This collection of anecdotes chronicles Brian's jittery journey from a hated childhood to the thriving rock scene, where he becomes the undisputed star of the upcoming century.
As the composer of some of Ireland's best-loved songs, not to mention a host of global hits, Phil Coulter has been a mainstay of Irish cultural life for decades. But this is a position that has been hard won, often in the face of extraordinary personal and political upheaval, most of which has, to date, been kept hidden from public view. Heartfelt and wry, meditative and entertaining, Bruised, Never Broken is the story of the author's remarkable rise from modest beginnings on the streets of post-war Derry to the summit of the global charts, as a composer and confidante to a host of the era's biggest stars, such as Van Morrison, Luke Kelly, Cliff Richard and Sandie Shaw. Poignantly, it is also a hymn to the place that made him, a city as complex and troubled throughout Ireland's middle decades as any on Earth, yet a source of constant inspiration and consolation.
Ok let's get something straight, everything that I'm writing is the truth and nothing but the truth. I was so scared to write this book at first because of what people would think about me in the end, but I came to realize that my story can help someone going through a similar predicament. In the end, it was God that allowed me to go through these things to get the glory out of what I was going through, He made a way out for me as well. Domestic violence is real if you know someone that's going through, please call the national domestic violence hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) PLEASE! I believe if God didn't place certain people in my life at that time, I probably would have been DEAD! Prepare yourself, for what you are about to read is going to take you on the most intense emotional rollercoaster of your life. So, get your drinks and your popcorn, because this is going to be as good as any movie you have seen. Keep in mind though, that the main thing I want you to get out of this Book is how REAL God really is. I truly want to thank God for my family and friends for encouraging me to write this book and allowing my voice to be heard. These are the questions you are going to be asking through this experience, Who has HIV?Wait, Who's Gay?How did you escape?Your father did what now?How many baby daddies?WHO SLEPT WITH WHO?WHY? BRENDA NOOOO!!! GET OUT!!! NOW LET'S BEGIN
What does love feel like?No one dreams or plans to fall in love with a rampant maniac. No one plans to marry the monster that haunts them day after day. Every abused person faces a mirror at some point and decides whether today is the day to leave. Domestic Violence is covered up by words, emotions, fabric, policies, family, lies, and distorted images of love. Love does not punch. Love does not hide. Love does not force itself. Love does not lie.In this narrative Michelle Davis Jones reveals numerous encounters with her abuser after the sacred
Battered & bruised, but not broken is an erotic, male/male, gay romance novel. It's the culmination of two lost souls finding what they didn't know they were looking for. Hunter is an ex-con, always in the wrong place at the worst times which is how he landed in prison. He's looking to start anew when in walks Elliott. Timid and sheltered Elliott has his life in order. Or so he thinks, that is until Hunter introduces him to a whole new world. Both are battling past demons, but what happens when their worlds collide?
Do fairy-tales romances exist? Bruised but Not Broken is a fictitious story centred on the life of Kaitlin, a woman seeking romance and love through online dating. When she meets an alluring and mysterious man-Greg Kingston-Kaitlin is initially captivated by her Prince Charming's enchanting personality and ravishing good looks. Before long, though, Greg begins to show his dark side, becoming more possessive and elusive. Once confident and happily in love, Kaitlin begins to doubt everything. She finds herself in a tug of war between Greg's charisma and lies, plus haunted by her own paranoia. This contemporary Christian novel explores how Kaitlin is physically, emotionally, and spirituality trapped.
When Imogen, a sixteen-year-old black belt in Tae Kwon Do, freezes during a holdup at a local diner, the gunman is shot and killed by the police, and she blames herself for his death. Before the shooting, she believed that her black belt made her stronger than everyone else—more responsible, more capable. But now that her sense of self has been challenged, she must rebuild her life, a process that includes redefining her relationship with her family and navigating first love with the boy who was at the diner with her during the shoot-out. With action, romance, and a complex heroine, Bruised introduces a vibrant new voice to the young adult world—full of dark humor and hard truths. UPraise for Bruised/u STARRED REVIEW "Offering psychological drama and an introduction to martial-arts code of behavior, the book has a meaningful message about power, control, and the internal bruises carried by victims." —Publishers Weekly, starred review "Her story is compelling, and readers will stick with her as new insights bring about a believable shift in her behavior…This distinctive debut will be appreciated by fans of contemporary fiction." —Kirkus Reviews "This layered first novel explores the aftereffects of the trauma, convincingly depicting why Imogen blames herself for a situation over which she had no control. Skilton also sensitively depicts the bond and tentative romance that develops between Imogen and Ricky. The main story line about Imogen’s struggle to come to terms with what she did (and did not do) is nuanced and honest." —Horn Book "This is a useful exploration of the difference between fantasy-style omnipotence and the complexity of real-life human strength." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Skilton does a fine job capturing how a psychological process after trauma can take time and might manifest in unique, sometimes unexpected, ways." —VOYA Magazine "Poignant and emotionally raw at times and humorous at others, this debut novel adeptly portrays a shattered life in the wake of an unexpected act of violence and the road back to normalcy." —School Library Journal "Here is a writer to watch who handles complex issues with sensitivity in the vein of Deb Caletti and Sarah Dessen." —Booklist
Emily Koll, awaiting trial at Archway Young Offenders Institution, writes her story in a notebook, describing the painful circumstances that lead her to seek revenge by stabbing another girl. First person recount. Suggested level: secondary.
'This is the book for right now. This is the book for understanding burnout and then kick-starting the rebuild.' Professor Lucy Easthope 'If you are coming to the end of this year feeling battered and bruised, please read this hugely consoling short book.' Sunday Times We are all broken at one time or another. All of us fall apart. But it is possible to take those pieces and rebuild into a stronger version of ourselves. Psychologist, Dr Emma Kavanagh, takes us on a tour through the psychological literature, looking at what neuroscience tells us about extreme stress. Using neuroscientific data, Dr Kavanagh has assessed the psychological literature that surrounds extreme stress. How to be broken looks beyond the fight or flight response to the science of group bonding in a crisis, it looks at how burnout might be better considered as a psychological adaptation to an unbearably tough environment. And it looks at what comes next, after the falling apart, exploring the science behind adaptation to harsh environments and how, sometimes, the world falling apart can lead us to rebuild, better than before. As featured in the Independent, the Telegraph, the Observer, CNN and the Times, Dr Emma Kavanagh is giving us the tools to grow beyond a trauma. And how to put ourselves back together when we need it most.
