Drag On
Drag On

Author: Erin Smith

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2024-06-11

Total Pages: 604

ISBN-13:

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Fiction or nonfiction? Externally, Erin had plenty going on for her. She was pretty and smart enough, but not enough to compel her to fulfill her potential. All she recognized in the mirror were faults and deep-cutting insecurities. Through debatable luck and questionable life choices she almost lost it all. Or did she? Though the bullet slowed her down she never seems to learn the right lesson. Is this cautionary tale founded in truth, or is it a reflection of a lonely girl’s musings? Either way, Erin loses her faculties, friends, and youth to discover introspection and a broader perspective, leading her towards what she always needed: peace of mind and a semblance of control. Control of self, situation, and most importantly, control of how she views herself. Still on her quest to achieve her potential, she is making strides. About the Author Erin Smith was born in Houston, Texas, and was raised somewhere between Houston and Louisiana. Though she isn’t particularly noteworthy or famous, she has survived her life with hope. With eyes open to life as she stumbles through self-constructed hurdles. She has two dogs and one nephew and lives in Montgomery, Texas, where she continues to face self-inflicted obstacles.

The Proper Combination of Lift Loadings for Least Drag on a Supersonic Wing
The Proper Combination of Lift Loadings for Least Drag on a Supersonic Wing

Author: Frederick C. Grant

Publisher:

Published: 1955

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13:

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The best combination of four loadings on a delta wing with subsonic leading edges is calculated for several Mach numbers as a numerical example. The loadings considered have finite pressures everywhere on the plan form. At each Mach number the optimum combination of the four non-singular loadings has about the same drag coefficient as a flat plate with leading-edge thrust.

The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish
The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish

Author: Lil Miss Hot Mess

Publisher: Running Press Kids

Published: 2020-05-05

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0762467649

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Playing off "The Wheels on the Bus," this nursery rhyme book from a founder of Drag Queen Story Hour is a fun, freewheeling celebration of being your most fabulous self. The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish encourages readers to boldly be exactly who they are. Written by a founding member of the nationally recognized Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH), this playful picture book offers a quirky twist on a classic nursery rhyme by illustrating all of the ways to "work it". The story plays off "The Wheels on the Bus" as it follows a drag queen who performs her routine in front of an awestruck audience. A fun frenzy of fierceness, this book will appeal to readers of all ages.

The Theory of Induced Lift and Minimum Induced Drag of Nonplanar Lifting Systems
The Theory of Induced Lift and Minimum Induced Drag of Nonplanar Lifting Systems

Author: Clarence D. Cone

Publisher:

Published: 1962

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13:

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Introduction -- Symbols -- Fundamental theoretical considerations -- The principle of vorticity attenuation -- The effective aspect ratio of nonplanar lifting systems -- Determination of the span loading distribution for minimum induced drag -- Solutions for the effective aspect ratio of optimally loaded arcs -- Solutions for more complex systems -- The induced lift of nonplanar systems -- Practical application considerations -- Concluding remarks -- References.

Drag
Drag

Author: Frank Decaro

Publisher: Rizzoli Publications

Published: 2019-04-30

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0847862356

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Drag celebrates the fabulous current and historical influence of drag, and its talented and inspiring performers. Since man first walked the Earth...in heels, no other art form has wielded as unique an influence on pop culture as Drag. Drag artists have now sashayed their way to snatch the crowns as the Queens of mainstream entertainment. Through informative and witty essays chronicling over 100 years of drag, readers will embark on a Priscilla-like journey through pop culture, from television shows like The Milton Berle Show, Bosom Buddies, and RuPaul's Drag Race, films like Some Like It Hot, To Wong Foo..., and Tootsie, and Broadway shows like Hedwig and the Angry Inch, La Cage aux Folles, and Kinky Boots. With stops in cities around the globe, and packed with interviews and commentaries on the dramas, joys, and love that "make-up" a life in wigs and heels, Drag features contributions from today's most groundbreaking and popular artists, including Bianca del Rio, Miss Coco Peru, Hedda Lettuce, Lypsinka, and Varla Jean Merman, as well as notable performers as Harvey Fierstein and Charles Busch. It includes more than 100 photos--many from performers' personal collections, and a comprehensive timeline of drag "herstory."

Drag Teen
Drag Teen

Author: Jeffery Self

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2016-04-26

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 0545829941

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When life's a drag, you've gotta drag it up. JT feels like his life's hit a dead end. It looks like he'll always be stuck in Florida. His parents are anti-supportive. And his boyfriend, Seth, seems to be moving toward a bright future a long way from home.Scholarship money is nonexistent. After-school work will only get JT so far. There's only one shot for him -- to become the next Miss Drag Teen in New York City.The problem with that? Well, the only other time JT tried drag (at a school talent show), he was booed off the stage. And it's not exactly an easy drive from Florida to New York. But JT isn't going to give up. He, Seth, and their friend Heather are going to drag race up north so JT can capture the crown, no matter how many feisty foes he has to face. Because when your future is on the line, you have to be in it to win it, one fraught and fabulous step at a time.

Why Drag?
Why Drag?

Author: Magnus Hastings

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2016-05-17

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1452149283

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For over a decade, Magnus Hastings has been photographing the world's greatest drag superstars and asking each of them a simple question: Why drag? The result is this mesmerizing volume in which the queens strut their stuff and reflect on their shared passion through a mixture of quips and philosophizing. Subjects include icons of reality TV and underground drag royalty, and photographs range from the divine to the trashy. Featuring the likes of Bianca Del Rio and Courtney Act, this collection is a beautiful celebration of drag as an art form and an exhilarating exploration of what drag means to its greatest artists.

Crosshairs
Crosshairs

Author: Catherine Hernandez

Publisher: Atria Books

Published: 2020-12-08

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1982146028

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The author of the acclaimed novel Scarborough weaves an unforgettable and timely dystopian tale about a near-future, where a queer Black performer and his allies join forces to rise up when an oppressive regime gathers those deemed “Other” into concentration camps. Set in a terrifyingly familiar near-future, with massive floods leading to rampant homelessness and devastation, a government-sanctioned regime called The Boots seizes on the opportunity to round up communities of color, the disabled, and the LGBTQ+ into labor camps. In the shadows, a new hero emerges. After he loses his livelihood as a drag queen and the love of his life, Kay joins the resistance alongside Bahadur, a transmasculine refugee, and Firuzeh, a headstrong social worker. Guiding them in the use of weapons and close-quarters combat is Beck, a rogue army officer, who helps them plan an uprising at a major televised international event. With her signature “raw yet beautiful, disturbing yet hopeful” (Booklist) prose, Catherine Hernandez creates a vision of the future that is all the more frightening because it is very possible. A cautionary tale filled with fierce and vibrant characters, Crosshairs explores the universal desire to thrive, love, and be loved for being your true self.