A touching and tender graphic novel following Ed, a reserved man dealing with dementia in a small, northern-Canadian town. As Ed's memory declines he loses touch with the present and revisits a past he chose to forget. As he loses more of his present, he finds himself lost more in the 1970s when he toured rural Canada in a glam rock band. A queer, romantic-tragedy.
This book is Brasfield's personal chronicle of his life before imprisonment, the circumstances leading up to his conviction, and how he has survived behind steel bars. It is a true story of a man confronting his demons and coming to terms with himself and his fate.
Tag along with LT Bob Kay as he goes from the Atlantic Fleet to the other side of the world where he becomes involved in many unexpected events that come at him from every angle in an ancient war-torn country whose people are fighting for their very survival. Accompany him aboard a Junk patrolling from the Gulf of Thailand to the South China Sea and aboard a River Assault Craft delving through the narrow waterways of the Viet Cong infested Delta. He provides some history which helps to define and give you a better insight into the makeup of the Vietnamese people and their fighting forces. It also portrays the complex problems that arise between counterparts both in combat as well as in social settings.
It's Jonnie's senior year, and her dream is to be the best wide receiver on the Buccaneers' football team. But when she walks onto the field, the guys aren't looking at her like they used to-especially her best friend and captain of the team, Skyler.Skyler's floored when he sees his best friend Jonnie after being gone all summer. Growing up, she was the tomboy he chased around the playground, but now? He's got a different game in mind.Football is easy. Falling in love with the wide receiver? Things couldn't be more complicated.
All it takes to rewrite the rules is a little fresh ink in this remarkable YA collection from thirteen of the most recognizable diverse authors writing today including Nicola Yoon, Jason Reynolds, Melissa de la Cruz, and many more, and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books. "This awesome anthology came together with the fantastic organization We Need Diverse Books, and...combines an all-star cast of talent." --Paste Magazine Careful--you are holding fresh ink. And not hot-off-the-press, still-drying-in-your-hands ink. Instead, you are holding twelve stories with endings that are still being written--whose next chapters are up to you. Because these stories are meant to be read. And shared. Thirteen of the most accomplished YA authors deliver a label-defying anthology that includes ten short stories, a graphic novel, and a one-act play from Walter Dean Myers never before in-print. This collection addresses topics like gentrification, acceptance, untimely death, coming out, and poverty and ranges in genre from contemporary realistic fiction to adventure and romance. It will inspire you to break conventions, bend the rules, and color outside the lines. All you need is fresh ink. AUTHORS INCLUDE: Schuyler Bailar, Melissa de la Cruz, Sara Farizan, Sharon G. Flake, Eric Gansworth, Malindo Lo, Walter Dean Myers, Daniel José Older, Thien Pham, Jason Reynolds, Aminah Mae Safi, Gene Luen Yang, Nicola Yoon "I absolutely love this mix of established and newer talents, and I'm really intrigued and excited by the mixed formats." --BookRiot "Huge, huge names in YA participated." --Bustle
Do others look to you for leadership? Do you face a major task or shoulder heavy responsibilities? Do you want to take your leadership skills to a higher level? When Nehemiah confronted the task of rebuilding Jerusalem's wall, he was heartbroken by the damage he saw and nearly overwhelmed by the task that lay before him. Yet through the application of timeless leadership principles, Nehemiah completed this nearly impossible project, and laid a pattern for success which is just as valid for us today. Charles Swindoll brings his sensible and straightforward style to offer a deeply spiritual approach to the role of leader. Whatever the context, secular or ministerial, he demonstrates how to size up a task, organize and motivate a team, and respond to inevitable obstacles such as these: Unforeseen setbacks Unrelenting deadlines Criticism and outside resistance Personality conflicts Financial pressures and temptations The insights that Swindoll draws from Nehemiah's wise administration will change your approach to leadership forever.
Poems by Anthony Liccione. A book filled of bloodshed, spellbound, impure thoughts, impulsive urges and untimely wordplay; that twists back to our starving reality.
At an early age, and for as long as she can remember, author Rosina Ramón has had an obsession with fashion and beauty. In Pass Me the Lip Gloss, she shares her story, narrating how her love of fashion and not looking lousy even on ther darkest days helped her get through the Challenge, (her name for cancer). For more than thirty years, fashion has been Ramón’s sole profession, representing models, coordinating fashion shows, styling photo shoots, and consulting on trends and image. She firmly believes playing with fashion is an important tool one can use as the foundation for a beautiful and attractive inner and outer self. In this memoir, Ramón chronicles the journey of her Challenge sprinkling in stories of her childhood, telling how she faces life with a positive attittude and spicing it with a touch of lip gloss.
A down-in-the trenches, hilarious send-up of everyday events that most people rarely take the time to notice. A sidesplitting look at the raw side of everyday existance and a kind-yet stern-reminder to lighten up whenever possible.