IRL
IRL

Author: Chris Stedman

Publisher: Broadleaf Books

Published: 2020-10-20

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 1506463525

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What Does "IRL (In Real Life)" Really Mean in Today's Digital Age? It's easy and reflexive to view our online presence as fake, to see the internet as a space we enter when we aren't living our real, offline lives. Yet so much of who we are and what we do now happens online, making it hard to know which parts of our lives are real IRL, Chris Stedman's personal and searing exploration of authenticity in the digital age, shines a light on how age-old notions of realness--who we are and where we fit in the world--can be freshly understood in our increasingly online lives. Stedman offers a different way of seeing the supposed split between our online and offline selves: the internet and social media are new tools for understanding and expressing ourselves, and the not-always-graceful ways we use these tools can reveal new insights into far older human behaviors and desires. IRL invites readers to consider how we use the internet to fulfill the essential human need to feel real--a need many of us once met in institutions, but now seek to do on our own, online--as well as the ways we edit or curate ourselves for digital audiences. The digital search for meaning and belonging presents challenges, Stedman suggests, but also myriad opportunities to become more fully human. In the end, he makes a bold case for embracing realness in all of its uncertainty, online and off, even when it feels risky.

IRL
IRL

Author: Tommy Pico

Publisher: Birds

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780991429868

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Composed as a long text message, this poem asks what happens to a modern, queer indigenous person a few generations after his ancestors were alienated from their language, their religion, and their history.

Love, IRL
Love, IRL

Author: Tracy Goldfarb

Publisher: James Lorimer & Company

Published: 2020-09-15

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1459415639

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Alex, a Latino transgender teen living in Hamilton, Ontario, struggles to reconcile his feelings with a real-life crush on a boy in his class from the relationship he has with a boy he knows online — only to find that the two were the same all along. Without overly graphic content, important issues youth face surrounding online messaging, social media and sexting are brought to light in a refreshing take on an LGTBQ+ relationship.

IRL
IRL

Author: E.A. Field

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 1990253768

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Something is wrong in Bunker, Illinois. Nora Grace Moon thought her toughest challenge this semester would be managing her OCD, but when her deceased roommate turns up as a reanimated corpse, her world starts to collapse. When her uncle sends her a cryptic message, Nora realizes it must be a call for help. She reaches out to fellow gamer Wesley for advice, a US Marshal with real-life skills for tactical survival, not just in-game. They venture out into a world that is growing more and more deadly by the moment—not only are the undead spreading, but other humans are taking advantage of the societal breakdown. And unknown to Nora and Wesley, they have been targeted by an ancient archeological society who will stop at nothing until they have what Nora has: an artifact that will unleash a new world order of the undead. IRL is a paranormal thriller about leaving the online world and dealing with things "In Real Life."

Fantasy IRL
Fantasy IRL

Author: Jamin Bradley

Publisher: Jamin Bradley

Published: 2019-06-29

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1076407706

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The fantasy worlds painted for us in our favorite books are not quite as far away from real life as some might think. The spiritual world of the Bible is dense. In the midst of existence is the Trinity, angels, demons, Satan, monsters, giants, supernatural gifts, an afterlife, bodily resurrection, and much more. Fantasy IRL is Pastor Bradley's condensed version of his book, The Rush and the Rest, and can serve as a standalone book or as a primer. These glimpses of the hidden world in the Bible will reshape your thinking and the way you live out your faith.

Love, IRL
Love, IRL

Author: Tracy Goldfarb

Publisher: James Lorimer & Company

Published: 2020-09-15

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1459415620

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Alex, a Latino transgender teen living in Hamilton, Ontario, struggles to reconcile his feelings with a real-life crush on a boy in his class from the relationship he has with a boy he knows online — only to find that the two were the same all along. Without overly graphic content, important issues youth face surrounding online messaging, social media and sexting are brought to light in a refreshing take on an LGTBQ+ relationship.

Stranded IRL
Stranded IRL

Author: Kestra Pingree

Publisher: Kestra Pingree

Published: 2023-12-17

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13:

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H3R0complex: Would it be weird to fall in love with someone you’ve never met in real life? Why did my best friend have to send me this message now? I don’t have time for this. I don’t even know H3R0complex’s real name, face, gender, anything, but I think I might like to. This message does strange things to my heart. I met H3R0complex through Ethereal War, my escape from reality and the world where my mom–the coolest game developer–still exists in the form of an NPC. My mom lost the fight against cancer four years ago. I’ve made it my mission to preserve my mom’s memory by taking control of Ethereal War, pulling strings behind the scenes with my backdoor. I know how it sounds, but I don’t care. I have the power to do this–or I would if it wasn’t for the hacker APOSTATE. APOSTATE is destroying Ethereal War with their cheats, and my grades are suffering for it. My dad has noticed, and even someone as laid-back as him could do something drastic if I don’t pretend like everything is fine. I have enough to worry about, right? H3R0complex: - message deleted - — Expose Me is a new adult contemporary romance series filled with deception. Anyone can have a secret identity online. Friends could be enemies could be lovers when realities clash in forced proximity and lies unravel. Intended for readers 18+. Cliffhangers abound. There are 4 books in this series.

Gamers handbook to the IRL game
Gamers handbook to the IRL game

Author: Nalle Windahl

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2022-11-11

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9180276156

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If this would have been an item in the physical world, it would have been a book. And if you would pick that item up, you would be able to read something on the back of it. Now, since this is not a physical book, it is"just" an ebook, it has no back, thus, you cannot read anything on it. But even so, here it comes: This game you are currently playing, the IRL game, have you ever found any walk-through, rulebook or found any comprehensive guide online? I have not. So, based on my own game-play-experience, I will break down the game as best as I can, and give you my perspective on it so far. Speaking of perspectives. There only seems to be three rules in the IRL game that applies to every player. 1. The only truth is that there is no truth. 2. All choices, and non-choices, come with a consequence. 3. The only constant thing is that everything is constantly changing. Well, I just gave you the three biggest keys I've found so far. If they do not make sense, read the book and hopefully they will make sense. Or, perhaps, you will end up with more thoughts and questions than before you started to read? Who knows? Nobody knows! Or Whose nose? Nobody's nose, as Muddhedd brilliantly put it.

Black Girl IRL
Black Girl IRL

Author: Gail Hamilton Azodo

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2024-03-12

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1641609311

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Whatever happened to the regular Black girl? The one who works a 9 to 5 or maybe owns her own business or is completing her master's. Or how about the one who is figuring out how to be a good mom or wife or daughter? Or the one that's doing all of the above? Hi, that's a lot of us. Black women are doing it all, and it's not just the Oprahs and Beyonces. There's an entire group of us that are just, well, regular. We're handling things like figuring out if this is the right time to speak up in that work meeting and risk our opinion now being the "voice" for all Black women at our job or if this is the right night to introduce our silk hair bonnet to our nighttime routine in the relationship that is just getting serious. These experiences range from impactful to trivial life decisions, but they shape who we are. So where is our place for this type of girl-talk and unfiltered sharing? Gail Hamilton Azodo is your thirty-something, corporate-ladder-climber turned entrepreneur, mom, wife, and Black Girl IRL. In her dinners, happy hours, and group texts with Black women they shared everything from motivational quotes to the latest on Black girl advice on how to cut ties with friends who no longer aligned with our purpose. In short, providing each other with a how-to on successfully navigating life as everyday Black women. Gail is here to share these authentic stories of being everyday Black women—with a fair number of frills but mostly regular life. It's going to be long, soul-nourishing evening.