Bridgette Reynolds must do everything in her power to win Adam back. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the fact that Adam is engaged to another woman. Focused on her plan to win Adam back, Bridgette isn't expecting Ian, her college friend, to come back into her life. With Ian back in her life, Bridgette starts to question her feelings for Adam.
"Tells the story of a watershed trial that unfolded over twelve tense days in California in 2010. A trial that legalized same-sex marriage in our most populous state. A trial that interrogated the nature of marriage, the political status of gays and lesbians, the ideal circumstances for raising children, and the ability of direct democracy to protect fundamental rights. A trial that stands as the most potent argument for marriage equality this nation has ever seen. In telling the story of Hollingsworth v. Perry, the groundbreaking federal lawsuit against Proposition 8, Kenji Yoshino has also written a paean to the vanishing civil trial--an oasis of rationality in what is often a decidedly uncivil debate"--Dust jacket flap.
Or forever hold your peace. Does loyalty trump everything? When friends reunite in Atlantic City for the tenth wedding anniversary of two of their own, the summer sun isn't the only thing that's heated. Old perceptions die hard, and after a separation and almost-divorce, not everyone feels this is a marriage worth celebrating. Over the course of one long weekend, friendships, relationships, and marriages are tested as secrets begin to surface ... In the end, these friends will have to face the truth about themselves and each other ... or forever hold their peace.
Winner of 2013 Wheatley Book Award in Poetry Finalist for 2013 William Carlos Williams Award "Patricia Smith is writing some of the best poetry in America today. Ms Smith’s new book, Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah, is just beautiful—and like the America she embodies and represents—dangerously beautiful. Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah is a stunning and transcendent work of art, despite, and perhaps because of, its pain. This book shines." —Sapphire "One of the best poets around and has been for a long time." —Terrance Hayes "Smith's work is direct, colloquial, inclusive, adventuresome." —Gwendolyn Brooks In her newest collection, Patricia Smith explores the second wave of the Great Migration. Shifting from spoken word to free verse to traditional forms, she reveals "that soul beneath the vinyl." Patricia Smith is the author of five volumes of poetry, including Blood Dazzler, a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award, and Teahouse of the Almighty, a National Poetry Series selection. She lives in New Jersey.
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace and Truth is Felicia Smith's powerful meditation on what it takes to embark on a meaningful and God-filled relationship. The twenty-first century and modern American life present us with false visions of the "right way" to pursue love, lust, and marriage. Smith's book, based in Biblical exegesis and psychological research, offers a corrective to these narrow and misguided notions. Written with both male and female readers in mind, Speak Now encourages lovers of both sexes to speak with one another, to ask questions, and-most importantly-to get the answers we all deserve before bonding ourselves with another for life. The book provides outlines of what to look for in conversations with love interests and offers scripts for the types of questions potential lovers should ask of both themselves and each other. In directing readers to consider many of the elements relevant to crafting a successful relationship, Speak Now is an opportunity for readers to reflect on and recommit to making themselves, their partners, and their love relationships stronger. With specific chapters on avoiding "raggedy relationships," on how to date in the era of social media, on how the pandemic has changed dating forever, and on how to bring blended families together harmoniously, Speak Now presents a timely and comprehensive overview of how to achieve and maintain that most sacred of communions: the covenant of marriage.
In this deeply smart and sneakily poignant collection of essays, the bestselling author of Fraud and Don’t Get Too Comfortable makes an inspired case for always assuming the worst—because then you’ll never be disappointed. Whether he’s taking on pop culture phenomena with Oscar Wilde-worthy wit or dealing with personal tragedy, Rakoff’s sharp observations and humorist’s flair for the absurd will have you positively reveling in the untapped power of negativity.
