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HarperCollins This Is Why We Cant Have Nice Things
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Orion Publishing Co This Is Why We Cant Have Nice Things
Book Synopsis''Excellent'' IRISH TIMES ''Witty and biting and brilliant'' i PAPER ''Full of dark mischief'' EMMA HEALEY''Hilarious'' EMMA JANE UNSWORTH WINNER OF THE BBC NATIONAL SHORT STORY AWARD A mother has an unexpected outburst at a corporate therapy session for working parents. A couple finally get time to rekindle their relationship and make an ill-advised home movie. A pregnant film director plots revenge on the actress who betrayed her. A woman deliberately causes conflict at her ex''s wedding. These powerful and funny stories illuminate the lives of untamed women. They explore how society wants us to behave - and what happens when we refuse . . .FEATURING A BONUS STORY IN PAPERBACK''Whip-smart'' CHRISTIE WATSON''Humane and very funny'' JESSIE BURTON ''Clever and illuminating'' LUCY CALDWELL ''Wonderful'' DAILY MAIL ''Read it and riot'' MARIANNE LEVY
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Orion Publishing Co This Is Why We Cant Have Nice Things
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE BBC NATIONAL SHORT STORY AWARD''Terrifically exciting . . . It''s a beautiful, electrifying thing to witness - a writer so hilariously and so reasonably voicing the unspeakable''Sarah Hall''I laughed and winced at these witty, shrewd stories . . . Hats off to Naomi Wood''Reeta Chakrabarti''Every story is glorious - full of dark mischief, so funny and unexpected and original. Brilliant''Emma HealeyIn my life, I had always been a good woman; controlling what it was that I wanted. But recently, I had started to notice my bad energy, and I began to follow it, wondering where it would take me . . .A woman has an unexpected outburst at a corporate therapy session for working mothers. A couple find some long-overdue time to rekindle their relationship and make an ill-advised home movie. A pregnant film director plots revenge on the actress who betrayed her. An ex-wife delibera
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Duke University Press Why We Cant Have Nice Things
Book SynopsisMinh-Ha T. Pham examines the practice of social media users monitoring the fashion market for the appearance of fake knock-off fashion, design theft, and plagiarism, showing how it is critically important to the development of global fashion.Trade Review"Pham’s work offers a thorough look at how online behavior is shaping fashion industry actions and sheds light on the ways the current norms are failing some communities while granting protections to others." -- Sarah Bartlett Schroeder * Library Journal *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction. “Share This with Your Friends”: Crowdsourcing IP Regulation 1 1. Regulating Fashion IP, Regulating Difference 27 2. The Asian Fashion Copycat 53 3. How Thai Social Media Users Made Balenciaga Pay for Copying the Sampeng Bag 77 4. “Ppl Knocking Each Other off Lol”: Diet Prada’s Politics of Refusal 99 Epilogue. Why We Can't Have Nice Things 125 Notes 131 Bibliography 147 Index 165
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Duke University Press Why We Cant Have Nice Things
Book SynopsisIn 2016, social media users in Thailand called out the Paris-based luxury fashion house Balenciaga for copying the popular Thai “rainbow bag,” using Balenciaga’s hashtags to circulate memes revealing the source of the bags’ design. In Why We Can’t Have Nice Things Minh-Ha T. Pham examines the way social media users monitor the fashion market for the appearance of knockoff fashion, design theft, and plagiarism. Tracing the history of fashion antipiracy efforts back to the 1930s, she foregrounds the work of policing that has been tacitly outsourced to social media. Despite the social media concern for ethical fashion and consumption and the good intentions behind design policing, Pham shows that it has ironically deepened forms of social and market inequality, as it relies on and reinforces racist and colonial norms and ideas about what constitutes copying and what counts as creativity. These struggles over ethical fashion and intellectual property, PTrade Review"Pham’s work offers a thorough look at how online behavior is shaping fashion industry actions and sheds light on the ways the current norms are failing some communities while granting protections to others." -- Sarah Bartlett Schroeder * Library Journal *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction. “Share This with Your Friends”: Crowdsourcing IP Regulation 1 1. Regulating Fashion IP, Regulating Difference 27 2. The Asian Fashion Copycat 53 3. How Thai Social Media Users Made Balenciaga Pay for Copying the Sampeng Bag 77 4. “Ppl Knocking Each Other off Lol”: Diet Prada’s Politics of Refusal 99 Epilogue. Why We Can't Have Nice Things 125 Notes 131 Bibliography 147 Index 165
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Cant We Talk about Something More Pleasant A
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Nice Things
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Penguin Random House Australia Isnt It Nice We Both Hate the Same Things
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers This Is Why They Hate Us
Book SynopsisThis ?hilariously chaotic and profound? (Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End) summer romp is Netflix?s Never Have I Ever meets What If It?s Us about a high school senior determined to get over his unrequited feelings for his best friend by getting under someone else.Enrique ?Quique? Luna has one goal this summer?get over his crush on Saleem Kanazi by pursuing his other romantic prospects. Never mind that he?s only out to his best friend, Fabiola. Never mind that he has absolutely zero game. And definitely forget the fact that good and kind and, not to mention, beautiful Saleem is leaving LA for the summer to reunite with a girl his parents are trying to set him up with. Luckily, Quique?s prospects are each intriguing in their own ways. There?s stoner-jock Tyler Montana, who might be just as interested in Fabiola as he is in Quique; straitlaced senior class president, Ziggy Jackson; and Manny Zuniga, who keeps looking at Quique like he?s carne asada fresh off the grill. With all these choices, Quique is sure to forget about Saleem in no time. But as the summer heats up and his deep-seated fears and anxieties boil over, Quique soon realizes that getting over one guy by getting under a bunch of others may not have been the best laid plan and living his truth can come at a high cost.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A
Book Synopsis#1 New York Times Bestseller2014 National Book Award FinalistWinner of the inaugural 2014 Kirkus Prize in nonfictionWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award Winner of the 2014 Books for a Better Life AwardWinner of the 2015 Reuben Award from National Cartoonists SocietyThe #1 New York Times bestselling award-winning graphic memoir by New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast about her parents' final years, now with the author''s celebrated new epilogue.In her first memoir, New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the topic of aging parents. Spanning the last several years of their lives and told through four-color cartoons, family photos, and documents, and a narrative as rife with laughs as it is with tears, Chast's memoir is both comfort and comic relief for anyone experiencing the life-altering loss of elderly parents. While the particulars are Chast-ian in their idiosyncrasies--an anxious father who had relied heavily on his wife for stability as he slipped into dementia and a former assistant principal mother whose overbearing personality had sidelined Roz for decades--the themes are universal: adult children accepting a parental role; aging and unstable parents leaving a family home for an institution; dealing with uncomfortable physical intimacies; and hiring strangers to provide the most personal care. An amazing portrait of two lives at their end and an only child coping as best she can, Can''t We Talk about Something More Pleasant shows the full range of Roz Chast's talent as cartoonist and storyteller.
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Seven Stories Press,U.S. If This Isn't Nice, What Is?
Book SynopsisVonneguts enduring commencement speeches and rousing essays, now in a trade paperback edition.
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Short Books Ltd Have a Nice Day: How I Stopped Sneering and
Book SynopsisThis title is about the real America: a nation more misunderstood than any other on Earth. It is a counter-blast to the lazy anti-Americanism that infects European thinking, an effort to answer the simple question, 'why is America so successful?'.
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SPCK Publishing Why Isnt God Nice Trusting His Awful Goodness
Book SynopsisGod is with us, but we often don’t see Him at work because we fail to understand who He is or how He works.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction: An Awful Goodness 91. Perfect Love: Barney Was Wrong 192. Strict Father: What Parents Know 273. Divine Comedian: God laughs with Us, Not at Us 414. Blinding Light: What Shadows Suggest 595. First Cause: Where Pain Points 716. Jealous Husband: Why God Seems Angry 837. Uncensored Truth: Shouldn’t God Watch His Language? 978. Eternal Wrath: Does God Send People to Hell? 1099. One Way: Why So Exclusive? 13110. Omniscient Author: God Writes the Story 153Conclusion: Awful or Good? 181Notes 185Further reading 189
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Why Cant We Get Along
Book SynopsisPraise for Peter Goldenthal s previous books: [Dr. Goldenthal s] techniques...are presented with insight and clarity. This is a unique and valuable book. --William B. Carey, M.D., Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Peter Goldenthal gives us new insights.... This is a must-read book. --Myrna Shure, Ph.D., author of Raising a Thinking Child Hasn t it gone on long enough the rivalry, the jealousy, the pent-up anger, and the grudges rooted in the past? In this book, renowned author and family psychologist Peter Goldenthal offers proven prescriptions for brothers and sisters who want to break through old, destructive patterns and create a richer, more loving, and more rewarding relationship with their adult siblings. Using dramatic case histories drawn from his own clinical practice, Dr. Goldenthal helps you understand why adult siblings fight. Warmly and insightfully, he presents practical techTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgements xv Introduction 1 Part 1: Understanding Sibling Relationships 7 1 Five Myths about Sibling Rivalry 9 2 Acknowledgement is Powerful 27 3 Know Yourself: The Value of Self-Awareness 47 Part 2: Strategies for Healing Sibling Relationships 65 4 How to Talk – and listen to – Your Sibling 67 5 Freeing Yourself from Resentment 91 6 How to Break Destructive Patterns 113 Part 3 Help with Hard-to-Heal Relationships 131 7 “My Sibling Is Just So Selfish!” 133 8 “But I’m Still Angry!” 149 9 Understanding and Helping a Sibling with Mood Problems 163 10 Understanding and Managing Your Sibling with Mood Problems 163 Part 4: Looking to the Future 201 11 Eighteen Ways to Help Your Children Avoid Sibling Struggles 203 Afterword 225 Index 227
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Why Good People Do Bad Things
Book SynopsisExposes the two contradictory forces that exist within each one of us: the force that compels us to expand our ability to give and receive love, and be a contributing member of our community; and the force that holds us back, sabotages our best efforts, and repeatedly steers us in a direction that is inconsistent with our values.Trade Review"In this book, Debbie Ford brilliantly exposes the greatest human tragedy: the loss of the authentic self by ineffective parenting and the resulting split that ravages the life of the self and its consequences for others. I heartily recommend this book to everyone." -- Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., author of Getting the Love You Want "Anyone who reads this book will find the means to become whole once again." -- Deepak Chopra, author, Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore "This masterpiece of unflinching clarity is Debbie Ford's most important and brilliant book." -- Andrew Harvey, author of Son of Man "...a sage discussion of the dualistic nature of the human mind..." -- Richard Moss, MD, author of The Mandala of Being "An exceptionally helpful book." -- Paul Babiak, Ph.D., coauthor of Snakes In Suits: When Psychopaths Go To Work "Debbie Ford has an amazing way of casting light onto our personal darkness. She's done it before, and now she's done it again. She's a great explorer of our depths." -- Marianne Williamson, author of The Age of Miracles "Debbie Ford has hit a spiritual bullseye in this extraordinary roadmap to self-understanding, compassion, and what we all want most -- happiness. I was touched, inspired, and enlightened by Debbie's masterful blend of wisdom and heart. This landmark book will help many people." -- Alan Cohen, author of Why Your Life Sucks and What You Can Do About It
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Creative Media Partners, LLC We Cant Have Everything
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Little, Brown Book Group Things Aint What They Used To Be
Book SynopsisWere the 70s and 80s all they were cracked up to be? Or have we never had it so good? Philip Glenister - one of our best-loved actors - takes a swig of Babycham, jumps on his space hopper, and heads off down memory lane to find out. Which Bond was better - Roger Moore or Daniel Craig? Was life better when we were served lashings of gravy, instead of a ''drizzle of jus''? And - most important of all - have Curly Wurlys really got smaller, or have we all just got bigger?Philip Glenister''s Things Ain''t What They Used to Be is a hilarious and affectionate look at the good, the bad and the ugly from three very different decades, that will have you laughing (and cringing) with recognition. If you''re going on a nostalgia trip, you couldn''t ask for a better guide.Trade ReviewHang on to your Sodastream, your Finger of Fudge and your camel coats, this ride on the Nostalgia Express is so funny even Gene Hunt might crack a smile * Daily Record *
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Columbia University Press The Why of Things
Book SynopsisFrom the author of the landmark bestseller The-Thirty-Six-Hour-Day comes a lucid, engaging, and nuanced treatment of one of the essential questions in science, medicine, and life: "Why?"Trade ReviewPeter Rabins shows incredible breadth of knowledge and his thesis-that there are three distinct approaches to causation, appropriate for different types of questions-is compelling. His writing is engaging, and the subject matter is deeply relevant. -- Simon Levin, Princeton University, author of Fragile Dominion: Complexity and the Commons Peter Rabin's book draws upon science, statistics, philosophy, and religion to stretch readers' thinking about the 'why' and 'how' of what happens. It provides a remarkably lucid synthesis of diverse ideas about causality based on superb scholarship and is always entertaining. I heartily recommend it. -- David Reuben, MD, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles From the two year old child's endlessly nested 'why' questions to the Old Testament and the modern scientist, and through many philosophers in between, Peter Rabins takes us on a fascinating quest in search of answers to that seemingly simplest of all questions: Why? Simple but enigmatic because, like the two year old, how do we know when to be satisfied and how do we know when we know? Throughout The Why of Things, Rabins examines fundamental aspects of how we know-or don't. In his erudite yet accessible book, readers will learn everything from philosophical categorization to nonlinear dynamics in a way that will suddenly make sense, even if they never do find out exactly why. -- Stuart Firestein, Columbia University, author of Ignorance: How It Drives Science if you're looking to learn how to better reason things out through logic and comparative analysis, then this one may be for you. Lifelong Dewey Blog Quite simply, wow. This is one of the most complex, mind-boggling and ultimately satisfying books I have read in a very long time. The Garden Window Blog A most enjoyable read and source of inspiration. The book constitutes a noteworthy addition to Professor Rabins' academic production... Philosophers of science - and perhaps more specifically philosophers interested in causality, explanation, or medicine - would gain a lot in reading it. MetascienceTable of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Historical Overview: The Four Approaches to Causality 2. The Three-Facet Model: An Overview 3. The Answer Is Either "No" or "Yes": Causality as a Categorical Concept 4. Probabilities 5. A Third Model of Causality: The Emergent 6. Empirical: The Physical Sciences 7. Empirical: The Biological Sciences 8. Empirical: Epidemiology 9. Narrative Truth: The Empathic Method 10. Cause in the Ecclesiastic Tradition 11. Seeking the Why of Things: The Model Applied References Index
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iUniverse The Why of Things
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HardPress Publishing We Cant Have Everything a Novel
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Oxford University Press Inc Bad Things The Nature and Normative Role of Harm
Book SynopsisBad Things addresses various philosophical questions about the nature and moral relevance of harm. The most basic question is this: under what conditions does an event (or do some events) harm a given individual? Neil Feit focuses primarily on the metaphysics of harm, and he both defends and extends the counterfactual comparative account of harm. On this account, in its most basic form, an act or event harms an individual provided that she would have been better off if it had not occurred. The counterfactual comparative account is widely accepted but also widely criticized. Feit provides detailed and thorough responses to the most challenging objections. He argues that an adequate theory of harm should entail the counterfactual comparative account but also make room for a certain kind plural harm, where two or more events together harm an individual although neither one by itself is harmful. These harmful events are bad things, collectively, even if no single event is itself a bad thing. Feit sets out and defends a detailed account of plural harm, addressing issues about the magnitude and the time of the harm suffered by the victim. The primary focus of the book is on the metaphysics of harm, but issues concerning its normative or moral relevance are addressed. In particular, Feit questions the received view that there are strong reasons, which can be overridden only in unusual circumstances, against harming per se.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Varieties of Harm 2. The Counterfactual Comparative Account (CCA) 3. Preemption and the Plural Harm Approach 4. CCA with Plural Harm: The Theory 5. CCA with Plural Harm: Metaphysical and Moral Issues 6. Harm and the Failure to Benefit 7. The Harm of Death 8. Conclusion
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Creative Media Partners, LLC We Cant Have Everything
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Columbia University Press The Why of Things
Book SynopsisFrom the author of the landmark bestseller The-Thirty-Six-Hour-Day comes a lucid, engaging, and nuanced treatment of one of the essential questions in science, medicine, and life: "Why?"Trade ReviewPeter Rabins shows incredible breadth of knowledge and his thesis-that there are three distinct approaches to causation, appropriate for different types of questions-is compelling. His writing is engaging, and the subject matter is deeply relevant. -- Simon Levin, Princeton University, author of Fragile Dominion: Complexity and the Commons Peter Rabin's book draws upon science, statistics, philosophy, and religion to stretch readers' thinking about the 'why' and 'how' of what happens. It provides a remarkably lucid synthesis of diverse ideas about causality based on superb scholarship and is always entertaining. I heartily recommend it. -- David Reuben, MD, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles From the two year old child's endlessly nested 'why' questions to the Old Testament and the modern scientist, and through many philosophers in between, Peter Rabins takes us on a fascinating quest in search of answers to that seemingly simplest of all questions: Why? Simple but enigmatic because, like the two year old, how do we know when to be satisfied and how do we know when we know? Throughout The Why of Things, Rabins examines fundamental aspects of how we know-or don't. In his erudite yet accessible book, readers will learn everything from philosophical categorization to nonlinear dynamics in a way that will suddenly make sense, even if they never do find out exactly why. -- Stuart Firestein, Columbia University, author of Ignorance: How It Drives Science if you're looking to learn how to better reason things out through logic and comparative analysis, then this one may be for you. Lifelong Dewey Blog Quite simply, wow. This is one of the most complex, mind-boggling and ultimately satisfying books I have read in a very long time. The Garden Window Blog A most enjoyable read and source of inspiration. The book constitutes a noteworthy addition to Professor Rabins' academic production... Philosophers of science - and perhaps more specifically philosophers interested in causality, explanation, or medicine - would gain a lot in reading it. MetascienceTable of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Historical Overview: The Four Approaches to Causality 2. The Three-Facet Model: An Overview 3. The Answer Is Either "No" or "Yes": Causality as a Categorical Concept 4. Probabilities 5. A Third Model of Causality: The Emergent 6. Empirical: The Physical Sciences 7. Empirical: The Biological Sciences 8. Empirical: Epidemiology 9. Narrative Truth: The Empathic Method 10. Cause in the Ecclesiastic Tradition 11. Seeking the Why of Things: The Model Applied References Index
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Arsenal Pulp Press So You're A Little Sad, So What?: Nice Things to
Book SynopsisEssays that locate the funny in low self-esteem, family dysfunction, and bad relationships.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers All the Things They Said We Couldn't Have:
Book Synopsis'Transition has not been something linear for me, my joy has come in seasons.'Now, more than ever, trans people deserve to hear stories of joy and hope, where being trans doesn't have to be defined by fear and dysphoria, but can be experienced through courage, freedom, and the love and acceptance of their chosen families.Through a series of uplifting, generous and beautifully crafted vignettes, T. C. Oakes-Monger gently leads you through the cycle of the seasons - beginning in Autumn and the shedding of leaves and identity, moving through the darkness of Winter, its cold days, and the reality of daily life, into Spring, newness, and change, and ending with the joy of long Summer days and being out and proud - and invites you to find similar moments of joy in your life.Celebratory and empowering, these stories are a reminder of the power joy can bring.Trade ReviewWhat we desperately need and deserve - more trans joy -- Charlie Craggs, author of To My Trans SistersTo feel valid and seen in this world is a huge thing - one that many in the trans community never receive - but this book does that for so many people. Tash Oakes-Monger has beautifully weaved their lived experience throughout this book, combining it with a poignant reminder to look for joy, creating something everyone can read and benefit from. -- Ben Pechey, author of The Book of Non-Binary JoyFrom surviving, to thriving, this uplifting gem of a book shares powerful stories detailing childhood clues and trans joy. Every trans experience is different and yet there is still a thread we can connect with in every individual story. Powerful, Insightful and Captivating. -- Fox Fisher, Artist, Author & Film-makerA beautiful set of interpretations of who we are and what we are capable of becoming. A must read. -- Juno Roche, author of Trans Power and Queer SexA beautiful memoir about the power and magic of trans joy * DIVA Magazine *
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Dialogue Things We Lose in Waves
Book Synopsis''Brilliant'' DAILY MAIL ''Moving . . . the characters are so vivid and memorable, I couldn''t stop thinking of them'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ''An elegant, assured novel about family, friendships, secrets and the push-pull of home'' PRISCILLA MORRISJenny''s world is falling apart.Ravenspurn is falling into the sea. The little town is perched on a remote cliff, and every day, frequent storms are claiming more land, more homes and more livelihoods. The news of her father''s sudden death forces Jenny''s return to her hometown from London, but the ravaged landscape now feels like a foreign place. In a small town like Ravenspurn, the rifts between her and those she once knew are so deep they threaten to swallow her whole. Jenny is now responsible for her late father''s small pub, and its staff, Alex and Si - her former best friend and ex-boyfriend, now a couple. She''s stuck living in her childhood bedroom, orbiting awkwardlTrade ReviewBrilliant * Daily Mail *This moving story of grief and loneliness is beautifully told and the characters are so vivid and memorable, I couldn't stop thinking of them. * Good Housekeeping *A small town, where everyone has their secrets - I felt as though I was walking the streets of Ravenspurn as I read. Filled with complex characters and exquisite writing, this is a wonderful book. * Louise Hare, author of Miss Aldridge Regrets *A vivid and affecting journey into the heart of Jenny, the main character, but also the heart of a community, and the heart of a family. A moving exploration of self, family, and what it means to be truly "home," this novel will grab your heart and never let go. * Suzette Mayr, author of The Sleeping Car Porter *As a town's foundation erodes, so does Jenny, wounded by past and present alike. Emotionally rich and artfully restrained, this is a beautiful, atmospheric work. * Elizabeth McKenzie, author of The Portable Veblen and The Dog of the North *An elegant, assured novel about family, friendships, secrets and the push-pull of home. Things We Lose in Waves paints a picture of England today through the real Yorkshire coastal village of Ravenspurn, as it crumbles into the sea during lockdown, and its close-knit community that is weary of both outsiders and its own. A poignant story of the earth opening up under your feet and what is revealed as things fall apart. * Priscilla Morris, author of Black Butterflies *A finely-drawn and relatable tale of family and friendship, and how our past shapes who we become. I thoroughly enjoyed this story, with its artful writing and beautifully-crafted setting. A writer to watch! * Laurie Petrou, author of Stargazer *A moving depiction of grief and isolation told in beautiful prose.The characters are so well-drawn and memorable - I can't stop thinking about them! * Angela Chadwick, author of XX *A riveting read * i News *Tingling with the tension of complex family dynamics and friendship, and the swell of secrets, this is a richly resonant novel of our time * LoveReading *
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Ebury Publishing We Can Do Hard Things
Book SynopsisLife gets easier when we ask the hard questions. We walk through life on a spiral staircase, circling the same 20 Questions again and again. Among them:Why am I like this? How do I know what to do? Why can't I be happy? Why am I so angry? How do I let go?Facing these questions is uncomfortable. The answers are complicated. But Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach and Amanda Doyle have learned that life gets easier when we are brave enough to name the hard questions and discover our answers. They created this book to make that healing a joyful, shared process. With its immersive, bold design, We Can Do Hard Things overflows with wisdom, comfort and inspiration. Glennon, Abby and Amanda describe their own soul-shifting realisations and share the most transformative lessons they have learned over years of conversations with world-renowned teachers and everyday visionaries. We Can Do Hard Things is a gift to be given to friends when you can't find the right words; it is a guide to be passed to the next generation. As Glennon says, 'This book is like your most trusted friend who wraps her arms around you and comforts you as she clears your head, calms your heart and untangles your pain. It is full of the courage, wisdom and solidarity that healed me, and we created it to be that for you, too.'
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Econo-Clad Books, Div. of American Cos., Inc. Mankind Have a Nice Day
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Hachette Children's Group A First Look At: Taking Care of Nature: This is
Book SynopsisThis reassuring picture book makes children aware of how unique our planet is and why we need to look after it. This book is written from the perspective that we take care of the things we care about and that the rules for taking care of the environment are little different from the rules of everyday living and getting along with others. 'What about you?' questions throughout are useful prompts for understanding things from your child's point of view. Charming and clear illustrations give readers immediate access to complex situations and feelings. Notes for parents and teachers at the back of the book provide valuable advice for how to share this book with your child or class.The superb A First Look At series consists of a number of reassuring picture books that give advice and promote interaction between children, parents, and teachers on a wide variety of personal, social and emotional issues Written by a trained psychotherapist, journalist and parent, and illustrated by an experienced children's book artist, this title is part of an acclaimed and successful series of picture-book non-fiction for Early Years. Books in the series give advice and promote interaction between children, parents, and teachers on a wide variety of personal, social and emotional issues. They are excellent tools for teachers to use during classroom discussions.Trade ReviewBeautifully illustrated ... a great picture book to read with really young children * The Sun *
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Transworld Publishers Ltd We All Want Impossible Things: The funny, moving
Book Synopsis***A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB book 2023***'Nora-Ephron-style wit...comforting, so funny, moving... one of my favourite books ever' MARIAN KEYES'Newman writes loss and laughter in equally brilliant amounts.' BONNIE GARMUS'Dazzling, heart-wrenching, snorty-hilarious... An utter joy to read' RACHEL JOYCE'An absolute masterpiece in characterisation... utterly beautiful.' JOANNA CANNON_______Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self? Edi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. Since childhood they have seen each other through life's milestones: stealing vodka from their parents, the Madonna phase, REM concerts, unexpected wakes, marriages, infertility, children. As Ash notes, 'Edi's memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine.' So when Edi is diagnosed with cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care, from making watermelon ice cubes to music therapy; from snack smuggling to impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night. Because life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment, about building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go.For fans of Nora Ephron and Sorrow & Bliss, We All Want Impossible Things is a deeply moving, jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best.***COMING SOON: SANDWICH, the new novel from CATHERINE NEWMAN***_____'You'll stay up late devouring every word' KATHERINE HEINY'One of the best novels on friendship I've ever read' AJ PEARCE'I absolutely adored this...what a beautiful, emotional novel' JILL MANSELL'Shot through with whip-smart humour and boundless compassion. It's one of the best debuts I've read in a long time.' HANNAH BECKERMANTrade ReviewRather a treat ... this novel is less about death than it is about life - the messy unpredictability, hideous unfairness and perplexity of it, as well as its one magnificent certainty: love. * THE SUNDAY TIMES *Remarkable ... A whip-smart, funny, beautifully observed and exquisitely characterised novel about how even the deepest of losses can be accompanied by a joyous affirmation of life. * OBSERVER *Imbued with love and humour ... this special book is in a class of its own. * EVENING STANDARD *Newman's clearsighted and bracingly funny first novel is a moving celebration of friendship, love and cherished memories * DAILY MAIL *I adored this book. Jubilant, devastating, tender, heartbreaking, I found myself both in tears and 'snorty-laughing'. I know it will be one of those novels I return to time and time again, and recommend to everyone. There is so much love, funniness, honesty, courage, mess, bounce and surprise in this book, and not shred of it is mawkish. Loss might be the central theme but it is also the most robust and glorious affirmation of life. A masterclass on friendship, family love, memory, and the messiness of life and love and dying. Pure genius. * RACHEL JOYCE *
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Hachette Books This Isnt Happening
Book SynopsisA Rolling Stone-Kirkus Best Music Book of 2020'In this brilliant book, Steven Hyden goes deep into why Kid A matters—it's the fascinating saga of how the music turned into the symbol of a new cultural era.' — Rolling StoneTHE MAKING AND MEANING OF RADIOHEAD'S GROUNDBREAKING, CONTROVERSIAL, EPOCHDEFINING ALBUM, KID A.In 1999, as the end of an old century loomed, five musicians entered a recording studio in Paris without a deadline. Their band was widely recognized as the best and most forward-thinking in rock, a rarefied status granting them the time, money, and space to make a masterpiece. But Radiohead didn't want to make another rock record. Instead, they set out to create the future.For more than a year, they battled writer's block, intra-band disagreements, and crippling self-doubt. In the end, however, they produced an album that was not only a complete departure from their prior guitar-based rock sound, it was the sound of a new era-and it embodied widespread changes catalyzed by emerging technologies just beginning to take hold of the culture. What they created was Kid A.Upon its release in 2000, Radiohead's fourth album divided critics. Some called it an instant classic; others, such as the UK music magazine Melody Maker, deemed it 'tubby, ostentatious, self-congratulatory... whiny old rubbish.' But two decades later, Kid A sounds like nothing less than an overture for the chaos and confusion of the twenty-first century.Acclaimed rock critic Steven Hyden digs deep into the songs, history, legacy, and mystique of Kid A, outlining the album's pervasive influence and impact on culture in time for its twentieth anniversary in 2020. Deploying a mix of criticism, journalism, and personal memoir, Hyden skillfully revisits this enigmatic, alluring LP and investigates the many ways in which Kid A shaped and foreshadowed our world.
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Little, Brown & Company The Things We Love
Book SynopsisAn 'exciting and engaging' investigation (Jonah Berger) of the secret, tangled emotional relationships people have with things—drawing on cutting-edge findings from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and marketing. Books, baseball cards, ceramic figurines, art, iPhones, clothing, cars, music, dolls, furniture, and even nature itself. If you're like most people, at some point in your life you've found yourself indulging in a love affair with some thing that brings you immense joy, comfort, or fulfillment. Why is it that we so often feel intense passion for objects? What does this tendency tell us about ourselves and our society? In The Things We Love, Dr. Aaron Ahuvia presents astonishing discoveries that prove we are far less “rational” than we think when it comes to our possessions and hobbies. In fact, we have passionate relationships with the things we love, and these relationships are driven by influences deep within our culture and our biology. Some of our passions are sudden, obsessive, and fleeting; others are devoted and lifelong affairs. Some turn dark: we become hoarders, or would prefer to destroy certain objects rather than let anyone else own them. And as technology improves, becoming increasingly addictive, one wonders: might our lives become so dominated by our emotional ties to things that we lose interest in other people? Packed with fascinating case studies, scientific analysis, and takeaways for living in a modern and ever-so-material world, The Things We Love offers a truly original and insightful look into our love for inanimate objects — and how better understanding these relationships can enrich and improve our lives.
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Independently Published The Things We Dont Say
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HarperCollins This Is Why We Lied
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HarperCollins This Is Why We Lied
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Vintage Publishing WHY AREN'T WE TALKING ABOUT THIS?!: An Inclusive
Book Synopsis'Informative and bold' Dr Karen Gurney 'Compassionate, artistic, tasteful' Joshua FletcherWhat is the most personal thing you've asked the Internet? Illustrator Hazel Mead turns to Google to uncover what we secretly ask search bars about our relationships, bodies and identities. With hundreds of demystifying and empowering illustrations, she offers a fun, shame-free and inclusive guide to life's big questions. This is the emotional curriculum you'll wish was taught in every classroom.What if there was a book that explored the big lessons of life? Sure, formal education will equip you with requisite knowledge on photosynthesis. But when it comes to spotting the green flags in a prospective partner, navigating yours or a loved one's grief, knowing how to prepare for a cervical screening, or to practicing self-defense, it can feel like total guesswork.Using the latest research, interviews with experts, and her signature visuals, Hazel interrogates the taboos that shame us into silence. Since the answers to life's big questions are rarely black and white, she answers them in colour, with accessible design and compassionate reflections. Why Aren't We Talking About This?! is an exploration of the things we're too afraid to ask but desperately need to know and talk about for greater acceptance of others and ourselves. It's a bold invitation to forget normal and embrace what makes you unique.Trade ReviewHazel's work is as informative as it is entertaining ... An exciting, bold new voice * Dr Karen Gurney, Clinical Psychologist & Psychosexologist and author of 'Mind the Gap' *When compassion, artistic skill and tasteful psychoeducation combine, you get Hazel Mead. * Joshua Fletcher, author of 'Anxiety: Panicking About Panic' *
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The Liffey Press Oops! Why Things Go Wrong: Understanding and
Book SynopsisIn this ground-breaking book, Niall Downey – a cardio-thoracic surgeon who retrained to become a commercial airline pilot – uses his expertise in medicine and aviation to explore the critical issue of managing human error. With further examples from business, politics, sport, technology, the civil service and other fields, Downey makes a powerful case that by following some clear guidelines any organisation can greatly reduce the incidence and impact of human error.While acknowledging that in our fast-paced world getting things wrong is impossible to avoid completely, Downey offers a strategy based on current best practice that can make a massive difference. He concludes with an easy to use, aviation-style Safety Management System that can be hugely helpful in avoiding preventable catastrophes in organizations of all kinds.An acknowledged expert in error management, Niall Downey advises governments, major corporations and the health industry on how to develop a systemic approach to controlling for human imperfection. Arguing that prevention is far preferable to denying responsibility after the fact, he gave an influential TEDx talk outlining how healthcare could use aviation's experience to reduce tragic outcomes and improve patient safety.Oops! Why Things Go Wrong seeks to understand and navigate error. It shows how we have become particularly vulnerable to blunders due to new technologies and today’s pressurised work environments. But it also shows how we can fight back against our own inherent fallibility to live in a safer and less error-strewn world.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Come Fly with Me! Chapter 2. It’s Not Your Fault! Chapter 3. A Good Sport. Chapter 4. Blues and Twos. Chapter 5. Where There’s Muck, There’s Money. Chapter 6. Your Good Health! Chapter 7. Political Science..? Chapter 8. “Move Fast and Break Things” – Will We Ever Learn? Chapter 9. Are We Ready to Accept Error Yet or Is That Fake News..? Chapter 10. Tripwires and Safety Nets.
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Rizzoli International Publications I Actually Wore This Clothes We Cant Believe We
Book SynopsisA celebration of the fashion missteps of otherwise stylish individuals—from celebrities and fashion and media insiders to regular humans. In everyone’s closet, there is one article of clothing that truly demonstrates a momentary lapse in fashion judgment. I Actually Wore This is the first book to celebrate these fashion blunders and lets us in on how and why they happened: the purple velour jumpsuit that was supposed to make you look dangerous, the Baron von Trapp–ish Tyrolean jacket that seemed like a good idea after six beers in Munich, and the cocktail napkin–sized swimsuit. Each of these cringe-inducing items somehow managed to find its way into the wardrobe of a typically fashionable person, and the authors are here to tell you how that happened. In I Actually Wore This, otherwise stylish individuals, from Bergdorf Goodman’s fashion director to actress and SNL alum Molly Shannon, choose the one item fTrade Review"This book is such a fun take on some awesome people’s worst fashion mistakes."—Dose of Glamour "When it’s time to sort out your wardrobe, isn’t there at least one garment that has you thinking: “What was I thinking?” A new book celebrates those moments. And some of those stories will likely bring a huge smile to your face and possibly a chuckle. 'I Actually Wore This: Clothes We Can’t Believe We Bought' with words by Tom Coleman and photography by Jerome Jakubiec is a collection of personal accounts where different celebrities, fashionistas, media personalities and everyday people discuss a dress, suit, jacket, or pair of shoes that were tragic mistakes—but they can laugh about them now."—Transatlanticmode
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Hyperion We Dont Have Time for This
Book SynopsisA necessary and inspirational read. ?BooklistLemonade Mouth meets climate change activism in this enemies-to-lovers YA romance. A tied election throws two rival teen activists together to lead their school?s environmental justice club, and they are taken by surprise when their clashes reveal deeper feelings hidden beneath their antagonism.What''s more romantic than saving the earth?Two presidents. One club. A sizzling connection.Isa Brown wishes her life would slow down. She doesn?t want to leave for college. Not now that her dad finally gets to spend some time at home. Not now that she?s finally been in one place for longer than a year. But nothing lasts forever. With wildfires ravaging her community and a new natural gas pipeline threatening her dad?s job, the last thing Isa can do is relax. The school?s environmental justice club seems like a promising way to make real change. If only her annoying co-president Darius would stop being such a control freak.Darius Freeman can?t stop hustling. If he does, how will he beat the other honors kids to be valedictorian? How will he get into the top schools in the country? How will he launch his political career? No. Darius can?t stop, and the next step in his plan is leading the environmental justice club this year?putting on a policy summit and rounding out his college applications with a leadership role. But then Isa joins the club and becomes co-president. Is she the stumbling block on his road to success?As Isa and Darius clash over the best way to lead the environmental justice club, deeper feelings emerge. About what?s at stake for their communities if they can?t figure out how to work together. And about the sparks they feel between them.Will Darius and Isa figure out how to burn brightly together? Or will their flames leave nothing but ashes behind?
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Bonnier Books Ltd The Book of Things That Make Me Happy
Book SynopsisConnect with all of the joys in your life in The Book of Things That Make Me Happy, full of journal space and fun prompts to help you appreciate the good stuff.
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Bonnier Books Ltd Why Cant I Just Enjoy Things
Book Synopsis Comedian Pierre Novellie was on stage when a heckler suggested he was autistic. Usually, this disruption would be water off a duck''s back but two things made this heckler different: first, he was himself autistic. Second, he turned out to be absolutely right. This random encounter led to a diagnosis of autism at the age of 31 that unraveled his world, explained his struggles and answered questions that had bothered him for his entire life: why were the other kids obsessed with Britney Spears instead of The Goon Show? Why don''t people ever say what they mean? Why is everyone chewing so loudly? At once a hilarious and insightful journey through autism and neurodivergence, an entertaining explainer for the uninitiated and observational comedy for the neurodiverse, this is the perfect read for anyone who has ever asked themselves: why can''t I just enjoy things?
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Have a Nice Conflict How to Find Success and
Book SynopsisHow to successfully navigate and prevent conflict From the publishers of the popular Strength Deployment Inventory, Have a Nice Conflict follows one man's fight to rescue his sinking career.Trade Review“A must-read for anyone who wants to master the crucial skill of preventing and navigating conflict.” —Joseph Grenny, coauthor, Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High “If you want to recognize conflict sooner, resolve it quicker, and get better results, read this book!” —Chuck Maisch, president, Süd-Chemie Inc. “With a powerful message that's certain to improve your relationships at work and at home, Have a Nice Conflict is not only a wonderfully fun read, it's also a solidly credible one. Read, learn, and enjoy.” —Jim Kouzes, coauthor, The Leadership Challenge; Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University “With Have a Nice Conflict, the authors have captured the music and drama-and sometimes humor-of real-time conflict, as well as a road map for how to manage and avoid the conflicts we find ourselves in everyday.” —Hile Rutledge, CEO and owner, Otto Kroeger Associates; coauthor, Type Talk At Work “Have a Nice Conflict clearly details how to prevent, manage, and resolve personal and professional conflicts. With sound advice for those desiring to build partnerships with a positive win/win outcome, this is recommended reading for every member of your organization.” —Donna L. Crisp, rear admiral, U.S. Navy (ret.); CEO, Crisp Atwood Group “A great introduction to knowing yourself and collaborating effectively with others. It's also a good read; you won't be able to put it down.” —Michael Maccoby, author, The Leaders We Need: And What Makes Us Follow “The authors seek to empower readers to become masters of their own conflict and control their own lives. Have a Nice Conflict is a powerful read for anyone who wants to be able to diffuse life's conflicts more effectively.” —The Midwest Book Review “In telling the story of John Doyle, Have a Nice Conflict gives us an everyman who faces the same conflicts-large and small-that each of us experiences every day at home and in the workplace. Enter Dr. Mac, a combination of Marley's ghost, Yoda, and Peter Drucker to guide John-and us-through critical lessons in how to recognize, categorize, and deal with these conflicts. Within the context of an easy-to-read, enjoyable story, the authors provide valuable lessons that everyone who manages or works with people should know.” —Mark Allen, professor, Graziadio School of Business and Management, Pepperdine University; author, The Corporate University Handbook “This book gives a positive and easy-to-remember methodology to deal with conflicts, both large and small.” —Peggy Thurmond, former CFO, McGladrey Capital Markets “Have a Nice Conflict does a superb job of distilling key personnel concepts into a succinct format that will be of great benefit to managers and employees alike. This narrative volume presents the enduring management principles of psychologist Elias Porter in an eminently sensible and approachable way. The authors use a case example to illuminate fundamental concepts in a manner that is both compelling and readable. A definite addition to the personnel management bookshelf.” —Morgan T. Sammons, dean, California School of Professional Psychology “With many of the latest popular business books, I fail to make the link from theory to the practical application of their contents, but because of the storybook format and application to relationships beyond business, the link from theoretical to practical in Have a Nice Conflict was obvious. Once I began seeing myself in the behaviors of one of the main characters, I couldn't put it down. Have a Nice Conflict heightened my understanding of Relationship Awareness Theory and kindled a desire to learn more!” —Jonathan McGrael, director, training and development, Arbor Pharmaceuticals “A gem! This book is packed with secrets for resolving conflict and attaining success. Read it now!” —Mike Song, coauthor, The Hamster Revolution: Manage Your Email Before It Manages You “Turning conflict into opportunity is a blend of skill and art best not left to learning by trial and costly error. The authors brilliantly take you through John Doyle's personal and professional journey. I found myself putting the insights to use the same day I read the book!” —Ron Campbell, president, Center for Leadership Studies, Situational Leadership “The best learning comes from stories, and you will not want to put this story down. The book is well written and full of good wit, with memorable Relationship Awareness Theory throughout.” —Susan M. Hahn, president, Swan Consulting Group, Inc. “Have a Nice Conflict is the perfect resource to use in working with student groups, faculty, and staff. The authors weave the theory and its practical application in a wonderful and humorous story. As the student disciplinary officer of the college, I find it also a helpful tool in mediating conflict to a successful outcome for all parties involved.” —Nikki Schaper, associate dean, student services, MiraCosta College “This engaging book wonderfully illustrates skills that will help you turn the conflicts of your daily life into seeds of positive change-and it shows you how to do it!” —Tony LoRe, CEO, founder, Youth Mentoring Connection/Urban OasisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix About the Authors xi Introduction 1 The Fable 3 Letter from John 199 John’s Notebook 203 A summary of learning Dr. Mac’s Statement of Philosophy 219 A philosophical approach to learning as written from the perspective of Dr. Mac Wilson Character Assessment Results 227 SDI assessment results for the characters featured in John’s story
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Lulu.com This is Why We Pray
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Ivan R Dee, Inc I'll Have What She's Having: Behind the Scenes of
Book SynopsisWhile film genres go in and out of style, the romantic comedy endures—from year to year and generation to generation. Endlessly adaptable, the romantic comedy form has thrived since the invention of film as a medium of entertainment, touching on universal predicaments: meeting for the first time, the battle of the sexes, and the bumpy course of true love. These films celebrate lovers who play and improvise together, no matter how nutty or at what great odds they may appear. As Eugene Pallette mutters in My Man Godfrey (1936), "All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people." Daniel Kimmel's book about romantic comedy is like watching a truly funny movie with a knowledgeable friend.Trade ReviewYou may think you know everything about the great romantic comedies of Hollywood, but unless you've read this book you're wrong. Dan Kimmel puts it all in one place with scholarly diligence, an ear for gossip and great dialogue, and a sheer love of the movies. A treat for neophytes and hardcore cineastes alike, not to mention a handy guide for in-home night viewing. -- Ty Burr, author of The Best Old Movies for Families * The Boston Globe *Tony Curtis said romantic moments with Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot were like 'kissing Hitler' and Hector Elizondo was paid out of Garry Marshall's pocket for Pretty Woman because Disney balked at paying him top dollar for a small role. One of the surprises of this entertaining behind-the-scenes look at romantic comedies is how miserable everyone was. Comedy is hard, love is worse. * New York Post *This collection of self-contained essays about films, ranging from Adam's Rib to Annie Hall is full of behind-the-scenes details on the making of the movies. It's almost like being there. * Chicago Tribune *
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St. Martins Press-3PL This Is All a Dream We Dreamed An Oral History of the Grateful Dead
Book SynopsisIn This Is All a Dream We Dreamed, two of the most well-respected chroniclers of the Dead, Blair Jackson and David Gans, reveal the band's story through the words of its members and their creative collaborators, and a number of diverse fans, stitching together a multitude of voices into a seamless oral tapestry.
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WW Norton & Co Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why
Book SynopsisThese impossibly cheerful essays on the routine horrors of the present era explain everything from the resurgence of measles to the fiasco of the US presidency.
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Pan Macmillan If You Dont Have Anything Nice to Say
Book SynopsisSo You've Been Publicly Shamed for fiction YA readersTrade ReviewA nuanced approach to how the internet encourages the dehumanization of users gives this novel its realistic tone and serves as a strong warning to teens (and their parents) * Publishers Weekly *Should be required reading for anyone using social media...Topical without being preachy, this is a plea for empathy in a world increasingly prone to knee-jerk outrage. -- Claire Hennessy * Irish Times, Best YA novels of 2018 *
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