Sissy
Sissy

Author: Jacob Tobia

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0735218838

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THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Transformative ... If Tobia aspires to the ranks of comic memoirists like David Sedaris and Mindy Kaling, Sissy succeeds." --The New York Times Book Review A heart-wrenching, eye-opening, and giggle-inducing memoir about what it's like to grow up not sure if you're (a) a boy, (b) a girl, (c) something in between, or (d) all of the above. "A beautiful book . . . honest and funny."--Trevor Noah, The Daily Show "Sensational."--Tyler Oakley "Jacob Tobia is a force." --Good Morning America "A trans Nora Ephron . . . both honest and didactic." --OUT Magazine "A rallying cry for anyone who's ever felt like they don't belong." --Woman's Day As a young child in North Carolina, Jacob Tobia wasn't the wrong gender, they just had too much of the stuff. Barbies? Yes. Playing with bugs? Absolutely. Getting muddy? Please. Princess dresses? You betcha. Jacob wanted it all, but because they were "a boy," they were told they could only have the masculine half. Acting feminine labelled them "a sissy" and brought social isolation. It took Jacob years to discover that being "a sissy" isn't something to be ashamed of. It's a source of pride. Following Jacob through bullying and beauty contests, from Duke University to the United Nations to the podiums of the Methodist church--not to mention the parlors of the White House--this unforgettable memoir contains multitudes. A deeply personal story of trauma and healing, a powerful reflection on gender and self-acceptance, and a hilarious guidebook for wearing tacky clip-on earrings in today's world, Sissy guarantees you'll never think about gender--both other people's and your own--the same way again.

The Writer's Idea Book
The Writer's Idea Book

Author: Jack Heffron

Publisher: Writer's Digest Books

Published: 2002-11-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781582971797

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"Where do you get your ideas?" &break;&break;It's a question and a quandary that bedevils every writer. And once you've got an idea, what then? Ideas without a plan, without a purpose, are no more than pleasant thoughts. &break;&break;In The Writer's Idea Book, Jack Heffron, former senior editor at Writer's Digest Books and Story Press, will help you find the answer. Utilizing over 400 prompts and exercises, you'll generate intriguing ideas and plumb their possibilities to turn them into something amazing. &break;&break;The Writer's Idea Book will give you the insight and the self-awareness to create and refine ideas that demand to be transformed into greater works, the kind of compelling, absorbing writing that will have other writers asking "where do you get those ideas?"

SELF-CONFIDENCE 101
SELF-CONFIDENCE 101

Author: RAPHAEL DUME

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-02-24

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 035946064X

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SELF-CONFIDENCE 101 IS THE SELF-HELP BOOK FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO OVERCOME INSECURITY, SELF-SABOTAGING, AND BOOST THEIR SELF-ESTEEM. Self-confidence is the starting point to psychological health, personal happiness, achievement, and good relationships. The key to reaching your personal and professional goals and living the life of your dreams lies in the power of self-confidence. Self-confidence begins with knowing yourself, facing fears, practicing acceptance, and self-compassion. SELF-CONFIDENCE 101 offers practical, accessible strategies to get to know your best self and achieve your maximum potential. By the end of this book you'll be able to: *Identify and improve self-sabotaging and behaviors that hold you back from going and getting what you want. *Learn how to treat and love yourself *Influencing your subconscious mind *Recognizing your values SELF-CONFIDENCE 101 WILL TRANSFORM YOUR INNER SELF FOR A BETTER YOU

FundaMENTAL W.E.A.L.T.H. Principles
FundaMENTAL W.E.A.L.T.H. Principles

Author: Clyde Anderson

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0133492060

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This book will help readers understand the "why" of money management, allowing them to change negative learned money behaviors. The techniques included will help foster a positive relationship with money and allow readers to adopt a new mindset and perspective regarding the true benefits and rewards of successful financial management. This book will explore concepts that directly relate to the reader's financial life that ultimately plays a key part in their financial habits, attitudes, behaviors, and decisions. Each section will contain Thought Questions, Mind Changer concepts, and Case Studies designed to help readers retain the book material. The book concludes with the reader's completion of a financial success plan. This plan is designed to help readers become better financial managers, as well as to teach them how to make better financial decisions.

An Applied Course in Gregorian Chant.
An Applied Course in Gregorian Chant.

Author: Institut Grégorien de Paris

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781014756787

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Weimar in Exile
Weimar in Exile

Author: Jean-Michel Palmier

Publisher: Verso Books

Published: 2017-01-31

Total Pages: 934

ISBN-13: 1784786462

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A magisterial history of the artists and writers who left Weimar when the Nazis came to power In 1933 thousands of intellectuals, artists, writers, militants and other opponents of the Nazi regime fled Germany. They were, in the words of Heinrich Mann, “the best of Germany,” refusing to remain citizens in this new state that legalized terror and brutality. Exiled across the world, they continued the fight against Nazism in prose, poetry, painting, architecture, film and theater. Weimar in Exile follows these lives, from the rise of national socialism to their return to a ruined homeland, retracing their stories, struggles, setbacks and rare victories. The dignity in exile of Walter Benjamin, Ernst Bloch, Bertolt Brecht, Alfred Döblin, Hanns Eisler, Heinrich Mann, Thomas Mann, Anna Seghers, Ernst Toller, Stefan Zweig and many others provides a counterpoint to the story of Germany under the Nazis.

Motivational Interviewing, Second Edition
Motivational Interviewing, Second Edition

Author: William R. Miller

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2002-04-12

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9781572305632

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This bestselling work has introduced hundreds of thousands of professionals and students to motivational interviewing (MI), a proven approach to helping people overcome ambivalence that gets in the way of change. William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick explain current thinking on the process of behavior change, present the principles of MI, and provide detailed guidelines for putting it into practice. Case examples illustrate key points and demonstrate the benefits of MI in addictions treatment and other clinical contexts. The authors also discuss the process of learning MI. The volume’s final section brings together an array of leading MI practitioners to present their work in diverse settings.

Reality TV and Queer Identities
Reality TV and Queer Identities

Author: Michael Lovelock

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-04-24

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 3030142159

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This book examines queer visibility in reality television, which is arguably the most prolific space of gay, lesbian, transgender and otherwise queer media representation. It explores almost two decades of reality programming, from Big Brother to I Am Cait, American Idol to RuPaul’s Drag Race, arguing that the specific conventions of reality TV—its intimacy and emotion, its investments in celebrity and the ideal of authenticity—have inextricably shaped the ways in which queer people have become visible in reality shows. By challenging popular judgements on reality shows as damaging spaces of queer representation, this book argues that reality TV has pioneered a unique form of queer-inclusive broadcasting, where a desire for authenticity, rather than being heterosexual, is the norm. Across all chapters, this book investigates how reality TV’s celebration of ‘compulsory authenticity’ has circulated ‘acceptable’ and ‘unacceptable’ ways of being queer, demonstrating how possibilities for queer visibility are shaped by broader anxieties and around selfhood, identity and the real in contemporary cultural life.

The Daily Playbook
The Daily Playbook

Author: Kaden James

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-03-08

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 9781796771992

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The Daily Playbook was developed by Kaden James (celebrity and life coach to CEO's and average Joe's) to share methods and daily goal setting strategies that business leaders, top earners, celebrities, spiritual leaders and many of the greatest minds use to aid them in creating happy and meaningful lives. Much like coaches have playbooks for plays they will use with their teams, this is YOUR playbook where you can plan, strategize and organize your days to WIN at life. Within this specialized ninety day planner you will learn to set attainable goals for yourself, be encouraged to try new things to increase your happiness, you'll be asked excellent questions to get you aligned with your inner self, you'll learn the importance of writing down things you're grateful for, track your energy level at the beginning of the day and your mood at the end of the day, and much more. Some feedback we have received by users- "The Daily Playbook has literally changed my life! I am more focused and clear about what will make each day a good day.""I never knew how fun and easy it could be to set goals. Also I never knew the deep satisfaction I would feel in achieving them until I got the Playbook. Now I sleep a lot easier knowing I acomplished some great things and took some time to check in with myself.""I have never had confidence like I do today! I finished my first 90 days and after I thought I could just wing it again like I had the past 25 years of my life. Nope! I was wrong, I slid back into my old ways and the days passed without the achieving the accomplishments I was so used to getting with the planner. I ordered it again and started it back up and I am about halfway through my second copy. I cannot recommend this book enough!!!""This book will start to change your life from day 1! I have bought other journals before and planners and while this one is a bit lightweight and flimsy (like an actual notepad or playbook) it is worth every penny. The approach is equal parts logical and creative and is also inspiring with a good daily quote and questions and actions section that gets you thinking and inspires you to put yourself out there more. I love this book. Thank you Kaden James!""This book has helped me focus on what matters each day without getting overwhelmed by the big goals we set for ourselves years in the future.""The only planner you need. Seriously, with so many out there it's hard to choose which one to buy- let me make it easy, THIS IS THE ONE. I love it so much and it shows. Mine is already getting worn out and that's what makes it beautiful to me, it's actually being used." "I gave this Daily Playbook as a gift. I have a friend who has been struggling with feeling depressed and not knowing what he wanted to do with his life. He started using it and said it really helped him. He even convinced me to buy one and I have to say noticing and tracking my quiet time and getting myself in a state of joy has really helped me as well." "This book helped me get my life on track after a very difficult situation."