Who I Was Supposed To Be

Author : Susan Perabo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743213246
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who I was Supposed To Be written by Susan Perabo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-04-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind every face in Who I Was Supposed to Be, Susan Perabo's incandescent, devilishly hilarious debut short story collection, there is something simmering, a singular quirk to explore, a peculiarity to celebrate. In the world of her fiction, nothing can be taken for granted, and there is no such thing as the run of the mill: here, a retired grocer takes up jewel theft in his twilight years; a data processor squanders her inheritance on a gown from Princess Diana's collection; a mugging victim, newly separated from his wife, feigns amnesia to win back her love; a teenage pyromaniac finds release in the company of her mother's jilted second husband. In the tradition of Lorrie Moore, the stories in this collection celebrate the absence of normalcy, the quirkiness of the human condition, the everyday deviance of "ordinary" people. In story after story, Perabo peels back the layers of the banal and the bizarre, revealing a world that is at once stunning and familiar, shocking yet comforting. Through her slightly off-center lens, she provides a fresh and penetrating look at human nature, giving us a glimpse of the extraordinary in the ordinary, the magic in the smallest of gestures. Her resilient characters are a testament to the undying potential for optimism that gives people a fighting chance despite the twisted, sad world around them. Written in sharp, incisive prose -- overlaid with a subtle, mischievous wit -- Who I Was Supposed to Be is an exquisite and unforgettable homage to the human capacity for laughter, love, and wonder.

Author : April Henry
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 0805099034
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die written by April Henry and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Take her out back and finish her off." She doesn't know who she is. She doesn't know where she is, or why. All she knows when she comes to in a ransacked cabin is that there are two men arguing over whether or not to kill her. And that she must run. In her riveting style, April Henry crafts a nail-biting thriller involving murder, identity theft, and biological warfare. Follow Cady and Ty (her accidental savior turned companion), as they race against the clock to stay alive, in The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die. This title has Common Core connections.

Author : Gloria D. Jones
Publisher : BalboaPress
ISBN 13 : 1452536457
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Was I Supposed to Ask? written by Gloria D. Jones and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2011-07-20 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who has stolen your authority? In whom do you, or have you, put your trust? More importantly how do you reclaim the riches of a kingdom that are yours for the taking? Follow Dr. Gloria D Jones in a transparent journey of self discovery, brimming with divine insight into allowing God to complete his work in your life and through your life... Who Was I Supposed to Ask? is a practical look at biblical principles and concepts and provides the reader with clear, concrete application of the Word of God. Dr. Gloria Jones, through humor and personal stories, provides the reader with clear guidance to make Gods Word become alive in your life.

Author : Nita Tyndall
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062978403
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who I Was with Her written by Nita Tyndall and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A beautiful, poised, and thought-provoking debut about love, loss, coming out, and discovering living life on your own terms." —New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Glasgow There are two things that Corinne Parker knows to be true: that she is in love with Maggie Bailey, the captain of the rival high school's cross-country team and her secret girlfriend of a year, and that she isn't ready for anyone to know she's bisexual. But then Maggie dies, and Corinne quickly learns that the only thing worse than losing Maggie is being left heartbroken over a relationship no one knows existed. And to make things even more complicated, the only person she can turn to is Elissa—Maggie's ex, and the single person who understands how Corinne is feeling. As Corinne struggles to make sense of her grief and what she truly wants out of life, she begins to have feelings for the last person she should fall for. But to move forward after losing Maggie, Corinne will have to learn to be honest with the people in her life...starting with herself.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Humphreys V. Commissioner of Internal Revenue written by and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alice Feeney
Publisher : Flatiron Books
ISBN 13 : 1250144833
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sometimes I Lie written by Alice Feeney and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it's the truth?

Author : Chaz Bono
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101476486
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transition written by Chaz Bono and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chaz Bono's groundbreaking and candid account of a forty-year struggle to match his gender identity with his physical body and his transformation from female to male At first, America knew the only child of Sonny and Cher as Chastity, the cherubic little girl who appeared on her parents' TV show. In later years, she became famous for coming out on a national stage, working with two major organizations toward LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) rights and publishing two books. And just within the past eighteen months, Chaz Bono has entered the public consciousness as the most high-profile transgender person ever. All through the hoopla surrounding his change, Chaz has insisted on maintaining his privacy. Now, in Transition, Chaz finally tells his story. Part One traces his decision to transition, beginning in his childhood-when he played on the boys' teams and wore boys' clothing whenever possible-and going through his painful, but ultimately joyful, coming out in his twenties, up to 2008, when, after the death of his father, drug addiction, and five years of sobriety, Chaz was finally ready to begin the process of changing his gender. In Part Two, he offers an unprecedented record in words and photographs of the actual transition, a real-time diary as he navigates uncharted waters. These chapters capture the day-to-day momentum of his life as his body changes. Throughout the book, Chaz touches on themes of identity, gender, and sexuality; parents and children; and how harboring secrets shatters the soul. It is an amazing contribution to our understanding of a much- misunderstood community. Listen to an Interview

Author : Nicole Johnson
Publisher : HarperChristian Resources
ISBN 13 : 1418549711
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book It's Me: How Do I Embrace Who I Was Made To Be? written by Nicole Johnson and published by HarperChristian Resources. This book was released on 2011-05-02 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter where you are in life, you may struggle with issues of identity and self-worth. Are you one person with friends, another with parents, still a different person around teachers? What about all by yourself when you turn out the light at night? What does it mean to be authentic? To be wholly, genuinely, you? The It's Me study will help you grapple with these questions and think about yourself, your motives, your deepest passions. Featuring "live" dramas from the RevolveTM tour in combination with Bible study, the "Reel to Real Interactive Drama-Based Study Series" addresses the questions and issues—both serious and frivolous—that hit at the heart of teens. Designed for individual or group study, the It's Me participant's guide unpacks what’s been exposed through the dramas and dig deeper into how to live differently in this changing world. Participant's Guide features: Questions, Bible study, and activities for study on your own or with a group Real-life stories from teens Tips for youth group leaders Activies to be artsy and interactive with the topic Resources & itunes list (websites, books, online videos, and music related to the topic) For use with It's Me DVD-Based Study (ISBN 9781418546274).

Author : Gabriel Krauze
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1635577675
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who They Was written by Gabriel Krauze and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longlisted for the Booker Prize Named a Most Anticipated Book of Summer 2021 by Entertainment Weekly, Time, and CrimeReads Named a Best Book of 2021 by Time An astonishing, visceral autobiographical novel about a young man straddling two cultures: the university where he is studying English Literature and the disregarded world of London gang warfare. The unforgettable narrator of this compelling, thought-provoking debut goes by two names in his two worlds. At the university he attends, he's Gabriel, a seemingly ordinary, partying student learning about morality at a distance. But in his life outside the classroom, he's Snoopz, a hard living member of London's gangs, well-acquainted with drugs, guns, stabbings, and robbery. Navigating these sides of himself, dealing with loving parents at the same time as treacherous, endangering friends and the looming threat of prison, he is forced to come to terms with who he really is and the life he's chosen for himself. In a distinct, lyrical urban slang all his own, author Gabriel Krauze brings to vivid life the underworld of his city and the destructive impact of toxic masculinity. Who They Was is a disturbing yet tender and perspective-altering account of the thrill of violence and the trauma it leaves behind. It is the story of inner cities everywhere, and of the lost boys who must find themselves in their tower blocks.

Author : Hana Schank
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 141652293X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A More Perfect Union written by Hana Schank and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-02-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hana Schank had never given much thought to her wedding, or even really imagined herself married, so when she found herself suddenly sporting a brand-new engagement ring she assumed planning a small, low-key wedding would be no big deal. But soon she finds herself adrift in Wedding Land, a world where all brides are expected to want to look like Cinderella, where women plan weddings with fantasy butterfly themes, where a woman's wedding is, without question, the Happiest Day of Her Life. Despite her best efforts not to become a Bridezilla, Hana finds herself transformed from a thirty-year-old woman with a 401(k) into a nearly unrecognizable version of herself as she spends weeks crafting save-the-date cards, worries about matching her cocktails to her wedding colors, and obsessively reads Martha Stewart Weddings magazine. She decides that, if she is going to follow traditions like wearing white and walking down the aisle with flowers, she at least wants to understand why. In her search she turns up interesting wedding facts: bridesmaids, for instance, were originally recruited to confuse evil spirits. Ultimately, she casts a critical eye on the $72 billion wedding industry, from the women at wedding websites who cackle over the etiquette missteps of others to wedding magazines that provide checklists of 187 tasks to plan the perfect wedding, suggesting that to have anything less is to fail as a bride, as a woman, as a wife. Part confessional memoir, part social critique, A More Perfect Union chronicles a year in Wedding Land, capturing as it does not only the stresses but the undoubted joys of becoming a bride.