Stay Golden
Stay Golden

Author: Lucky Blue Smith

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2016-11-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1524718777

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Superstar male model Lucky Blue Smith, described as “the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, and Justin Bieber rolled into one” by the New York Times, brings us an intimate, fully illustrated behind-the-scenes peek into his world. With over 2.3 million Instagram followers and accolades like Male Model of the Year (Elle Style Awards), Lucky Blue Smith is the biggest male model on the planet. Now journey into the heart of Lucky’s universe with this collectible gift book. Featuring a unique collection of personal photographs, this full-color book will put you right beside Lucky as he shares stories about his life, his inspirations, and his passions, and reflects on the daily pressures of being a teenager in the modern world. Granting his fans an unprecedented level of access, Lucky reveals all, from his style influences to his relationships, from his family to his fans, from music, modeling, and movies to fond memories of his childhood and a backstage look at his crazy life on the road. Along the way he shares the various lessons he’s learned and offers refreshing advice on how to be happy, healthy, and confident in your own skin. Funny, cool, and totally honest, this is a must-have for Lucky Blue Smith fans or anyone looking for teen advice and memoirs. “The man of the moment…the reigning heartthrob of social media.” —Vogue

Stay Gold
Stay Gold

Author: Tobly McSmith

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2020-05-26

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 0062943197

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Debut author Tobly McSmith delivers a coming-of-age teen love story about a transgender boy who’s going stealth at his new Texas high school and a cisgender girl who is drawn to him, even as she’s counting down the days until graduation. Perfect for fans of David Levithan, Becky Albertalli, and Jenny Han. Pony plans to fly under the radar this year. Tired of getting too much attention at his old school after coming out as transgender, he’s hoping for a fresh start as a Hillcrest High senior. But it’s hard to live your best life with the threat of exposure lurking around every corner. Georgia is beginning to think there’s more to life than cheerleading. She just wants to keep a low profile until graduation . . . which is why she promised herself that dating is a nonstarter for the foreseeable future. Then, on the very first day of classes, the new guy and the cheerleader lock eyes… In this moving, honest debut from Tobly McSmith, one transformative relationship opens the eyes of a whole town—and opens the door for Pony and Georgia to celebrate their truths, even when it feels hard.

Stay Gold: An almost healthy boy in a mostly healthy world
Stay Gold: An almost healthy boy in a mostly healthy world

Author: Clara Lock

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 9814828009

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What does it mean to be almost healthy? For Daniel Selvakumar, it was being born with a heart defect that offered a slim chance of surviving past childhood. At 14 months old, he underwent the first of three open-heart surgeries. Grappling with his own mortality, Daniel accepted the big and small gifts of life – a close-knit family, lasting friendships, a business launched, a first love. In his own way, he sought to leave the world a bit better, whether by helping a friend struggling with drug addiction, coaching teenagers or brightening the lives of nurses and fellow hospital patients in his last days. Daniel’s heart was deformed by its defect as much as it was enlarged by love. He used it to make each of his 25 years count, and for the brief season that he was alive, left his mark on the hearts of friends, family and strangers, changing them forever. In one of Daniel’s final postings on social media, he outlines his approach for a life well lived – Live full, love hard, be grateful and own that shit. Eloquent, heartrending and pensive, Stay Gold is a glowing tapestry of a memoir told through the interwoven perspectives of Daniel, his parents and the people he loved. Poised between past and present with a gaze at the future never to be, Daniel’s story asks how an almost healthy boy can find his place in a mostly healthy world, and how a single life can be meaningful when time is running out.

Nothing Gold Can Stay
Nothing Gold Can Stay

Author: Ron Rash

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-02-19

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 0062202731

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From Ron Rash, PEN / Faulkner Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Serena, comes a new collection of unforgettable stories set in Appalachia that focuses on the lives of those haunted by violence and tenderness, hope and fear—spanning the Civil War to the present day. The darkness of Ron Rash’s work contrasts with its unexpected sensitivity and stark beauty in a manner that could only be accomplished by this master of the short story form. Nothing Gold Can Stay includes 14 stories, including Rash’s “The Trusty,” which first appeared in The New Yorker.

Nothing Gold Can Stay
Nothing Gold Can Stay

Author: Mark Belletini

Publisher: Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations

Published:

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1558967478

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In twenty-two simple yet profound reflections, seasoned minister Mark Belletini explores the many and varied forms of grief. His honest, poetic essays serve as a prism, revealing the distinct colors and manifestations of grief in our lives. He addresses the way we respond to loss of people in our lives, loss of love, loss of focus, and loss of the familiar—understanding that grief is as much a part of our lives as our breathing. Belletini uses specific and personal stories to open up to the universal experience. Nothing Gold Can Stay is a gift of awareness, showing how the shades of grief serve our deepest needs.

Stay Gold
Stay Gold

Author: Clara Lock

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Limited

Published: 2019-06-04

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9789814794589

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What does it mean to be quite healthy? For Daniel, it was being born with a heart defect that gave him between one and three years to live. Biography written by his best friendImportant and timeless story to inspire people - sick and healthy alike - to live boldly and meaningfully.

Make Me Stay
Make Me Stay

Author: Rebecca Brooks

Publisher: Entangled: Brazen

Published: 2016-10-03

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1633757617

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Samantha Kane is about to solidify her father's legacy by developing sleepy Gold Mountain into the most profitable ski resort in the country. There's one man standing in her way though. One very sexy, rugged man. When she shows up to convince Austin Reede to sell, she has no intention of hiding her identity. But with a body like his, she'll take a few risks to get closer. Austin was the fastest skier on the U.S. Olympic team, until he shattered his knee. Gold Mountain became his refuge—and now Kane Enterprises is threatening that home. When he meets Sam, he has no idea she's the one to blame, he just knows the attraction between them is one he hasn't felt in years. A scorching hot one-night stand is just what he needs. Little does he guess that it will change everything... Each book in the Men of Gold Mountain series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Make Me Stay Book #2 Make Me Beg Book #3 Make Me Want Book #4 Make Me Yours

Start with Why
Start with Why

Author: Simon Sinek

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-12-27

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1591846447

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The inspirational bestseller that ignited a movement and asked us to find our WHY Discover the book that is captivating millions on TikTok and that served as the basis for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time—with more than 56 million views and counting. Over a decade ago, Simon Sinek started a movement that inspired millions to demand purpose at work, to ask what was the WHY of their organization. Since then, millions have been touched by the power of his ideas, and these ideas remain as relevant and timely as ever. START WITH WHY asks (and answers) the questions: why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over? People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers had little in common, but they all started with WHY. They realized that people won't truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the WHY behind it. START WITH WHY shows that the leaders who have had the greatest influence in the world all think, act and communicate the same way—and it's the opposite of what everyone else does. Sinek calls this powerful idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be led, and people can be inspired. And it all starts with WHY.

Engaging Communities Through Civic Engagement in Art Museum Education
Engaging Communities Through Civic Engagement in Art Museum Education

Author: Bobick, Bryna

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-12-25

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 1799874273

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As art museum educators become more involved in curatorial decisions and creating opportunities for community voices to be represented in the galleries of the museum, museum education is shifting from responding to works of art to developing authentic opportunities for engagement with their communities. Current research focuses on museum education experiences and the wide-reaching benefits of including these experiences into art education courses. As more universities add art museum education to their curricula, there is a need for a text to support the topic and offer examples of real-world museum education experiences. Engaging Communities Through Civic Engagement in Art Museum Education deepens knowledge on museum and art education and civic engagement and bridges the gap from theory to practice. The chapters focus on various sectors of this research, including diversity and inclusion in museum experiences, engaging communities through new techniques, and museum and university partnerships. As such, it includes coverage on timely topics that include programs and audience engagement with the LGBTQ+, refugee, disability, and senior communities; socially responsive museum pedagogy; and the use of student workers. This book is ideal for museum educators, museum directors, curators, professionals, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students who are interested in updated knowledge and research in art education, curriculum development, and civic engagement.