Becoming Bella

Becoming Bella
Author: Sarah Hegger
Publisher: Zebra Books
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2017-09-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1420142461

This Christmas, a good reputation can really get in a girl’s way . . . As long as she can remember, Bella Erikson’s been the unofficial sweetheart of Ghost Falls, Utah. And ever since Nate Evans dipped her braids in purple paint in the first grade, he’s been her dream guy. Not that she minds the attention, but sometimes she wishes people saw more in her than just the girl who still has a crush on Sheriff Evans. She has a life after all, a new dress shop to run, and more mature relationships to pursue . . . Nate knows he’s not good enough for sweet Bella. But he’s pretty sure the new guy sending her heart emojis and giant bouquets isn’t either. And when Bella’s suitor turns stalker, protecting Bella isn’t just Nate’s instinct—it’s his duty. Crammed together for safety and really talking for the first time in years, Bella and Nate can’t fight the moment their chemistry turns into pyrotechnics. Whether it will burn them out or light up the sky, only time will tell . . . Praise for Positively Pippa “A world that readers will want to visit time and again.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW “This is the type of romance that makes readers fall in love not just with characters, but with authors as well.” —Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW “Truly wonderful.” —RT Book Reviews

Being Bella

Being Bella
Author: Cheryl Zuzo
Publisher: Nelson Pub & Marketing Llc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2008-06-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781933916279

Bella tries to be perfect in everything she does, but she realizes that doing her best and being proud of what she can accomplish are more important.

Becoming Super Woman

Becoming Super Woman
Author: Nicole Lapin
Publisher: BenBella Books
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2019-09-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 194883667X

Do you feel daily pressure to keep pushing yourself even when you're stressed and exhausted? It's time to leave Superwoman in the movies, where she belongs, and say hello to being a Super Woman—the best, most productive and balanced version of the hero you already are. For years—maybe your entire life—you've been told that success means having it all and doing it all. But working more and harder is holding you back, not moving you forward. In Becoming Super Woman, New York Times bestselling author Nicole Lapin redefines what it means to be a woman who "has it all"—and shows you how to find lasting success by your own definition, on your own terms. Nicole candidly shares her own story of career burnout and an emergency hospitalization that prompted her to take her mental health seriously for the first time ever. Along the way, she discovered that not only was this priority shift not a defeat, it was the key to unlocking even greater achievements. In her third and most personal book yet, Nicole lays out an actionable, 12-step plan to guide you in taking control and becoming the hero of your own story, with the skills it takes to be a real Super Woman—skills we should (but often don't) learn growing up, from productivity hacks to boundary setting. She makes the case that the real secret to success doesn't hinge on the hustle or degrees you have but in "putting on your own oxygen mask before helping others." In fact, self-care is the biggest asset or liability in our careers—when it's on-point it can help us soar, and when it's neglected it can bring us down faster than anything else. Entertaining, honest, and life-changing, Becoming Super Woman shows you how to banish burnout, ward off a breakdown, and achieve true balance … finally.

Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer

Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer
Author: J. Michael Straczynski
Publisher: BenBella Books
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2021-06-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1953295304

In the words of novelist Harlan Ellison, "The trick is not becoming a writer. The trick is staying a writer. New York Times bestselling author and British Academy Award nominee J. Michael Straczynski knew he wanted to be a writer ever since he was a child. What he didn't know was how to actually become, or stay, a writer. Now, he's giving fellow writers the comprehensive guide he wishes he had all along, personalized tips and techniques that can't be found in any other book on writing. Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer culls from Straczynski's more than thirty years of experience writing for film, television, books, and comics. Designed for writers in any stage of their career, this quirky, insightful and often humorous book provides an inside look at these industries with advice and wisdom covering such topics such as: • What fledgling writers need to know to improve and sell their work—and avoid wasting valuable time • Tips for experienced writers who want to get to the next level • Staying disciplined when writing is your day job • Why writers should never wait for inspiration • Story-planning strategies that don't kill your spontaneity • Expert techniques for effective, memorable world-building • How to get an agent and survive the writer's journey in more personal relationships • Revising and editing with precision • When and how to reinvent yourself as an artist Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer includes Straczynski's unique, tried-and-true methodologies that will help storytellers sharpen their work so that it's polished and ready for publication. Part toolbox and part survival guide, this book will be an indispensable guide throughout your entire writing career, offering fresh and practical insights every step of the way.

Becoming Supernatural Girls

Becoming Supernatural Girls
Author: Alyson Belle
Publisher: Alyson Belle Productions
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2020-06-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Turned into a woman: A curse or blessing? Three men have lessons to learn before these supernatural forces are done meddling in their lives… When the moon is full or the gods feel whimsical, mortal forms become malleable and men find themselves experiencing all-new perspectives! Alyson’s latest three-book bundle focuses on romantic transformations spurred by curses and gods, where men learn what life is like for a whole different gender and may even come to like it before their lesson is over… curl up with these steamy romances and bring a little magic into your life! In Bared Before the Gods, Lukas and Mal are Greek adventurers who come up with the ultimate heist: stealing a golden crown from the gods themselves! But Zeus doesn’t take theft lightly: When their heist goes wrong and Zeus strikes Lukas down with his lightning, he’s only narrowly saved by the beautiful Aphrodite who transforms him into a woman to right his past wrongs. How will Lukas convince Mal to help him return the crown in time to return to his original form? And more importantly, what is he supposed to do with these new feelings for his friend that are proving to be the worst kind of distraction? In Curse of the Were-Woman, Chad Mason is a guy who’s had it all, seen it all, and still hasn’t found the right girl to settle down with. When captivating redhead Mina wanders into his bar and instantly grabs his attention, he can see there’s something different about her. But when Mina leaves him high and dry the next day, Chad realizes she left him with more than a broken heart—she also transmitted a curse that transforms him into a woman every night! Can he find Mina again and get her help to reverse the curse, or his he doomed to spend the rest of his days as a were-woman? In Beast to Beauty, Prince Edward is a cruel tyrant who intimidates and harasses the women of the nearby village he rules with an iron fist. But when a disguised goddess appears on his doorstep and is angered by his brutish ways, she transforms him into a beautiful and helpless maiden to teach him a lesson about what it’s like on the other side of life. Can he learn from his mistakes and appease the goddess before the last petal of a magic rose falls from its stem and traps him in his new body forever? Time is short, and as his adventure continues, Edward begins to wonder… does he even want to go back? Don’t miss out on these supernaturally-charged, romantic stories, guaranteed to put a smile on your face as you read them late, late into the night!

Boss Bitch

Boss Bitch
Author: Nicole Lapin
Publisher: Currency
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2017-03-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0451495861

New York Times bestselling author Nicole Lapin is back with a sassy and actionable guide empowering women to be the boss of their own lives and careers. You don’t need dozens or hundreds of employees to be a boss, says financial expert and serial entrepreneur Nicole Lapin. Hell, you don’t even need one. You just need to be confident, savvy, and ready to get out there and make your success happen. You need to find your inner Boss Bitch — your most confident, savvy, ambitious self—and own it. A Boss Bitch is the she-ro of her own story. She is someone who takes charge of herself and her future and embraces being a “boss” in all senses of the word: whether as the boss of her own life, a boss at work, or the literal boss of her own company (or all three). Whichever she chooses, being a Boss Bitch isn’t something to apologize for—it’s something to be proud of! We all have what it takes to be a boss bitch, says Lapin. The problem is: we don’t learn how to do it in school. Even if we study business, we’re not getting enough real-deal business education. Until now. Here, Lapin draws on raw and often hilariously real stories from her own career and experiences starting businesses—the good, the bad, and the ugly—to show what it means to be a "boss" in twelve easy steps. In her refreshingly honest and relatable style, she first shows how to embrace the boss-of-you mentality by seizing the power that comes from believing in yourself and expanding your personal skillset. Then she offers candid no-nonsense advice on how to kill it as the boss at work whether you have a high-up role or not. And finally, for those who want to take the plunge as an entrepreneur, she lays out the nuts and bolts of how to be the boss of your own business—from raising money and getting it off the ground to hiring a kickass staff and dealing office drama to turning a profit. Being a rock star in your career is something that should be worn as a badge of honor. Here Lapin shows how to crush it in our careers like like a Boss Bitch!

Being and Becoming Scientists Today

Being and Becoming Scientists Today
Author: Susan A. Kirch
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2016-02-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9463003495

"• Can I contribute to science?• Do I like to work on the problems of science? • How do scientists know what they know?• Would I like to be|become a scientist? These are questions that interest new science students. The authors provide teachers with an approach to foster and answer these questions by concentrating on learners and learning. They argue that students are typically taught from a disciplinary perspective of science. Using this lens students are viewed as people who need to learn a particular canon of information, methods, and ways of knowing about the world—a perspective that may be useful for practicing scientists, but not ideal for young learners. In this disciplinary approach to science education there is little room for development as a scientist. In contrast, the approach championed by Kirch and Amoroso places learner questions about the world at the forefront of teaching and learning and treats science as a system of human activity. The historical explorations, theoretical insights and practical advice presented here are appropriate for all ages and educational settings. In Being and Becoming Scientists Today, the authors provide: new tools for thinking about science, ideas for how to reveal the multiple stories of knowledge production to learners, and approaches to teaching science as a collective process rather than a series of contributions made by (famous) individuals. In these ways, the authors promote the idea that all science learners contribute to the science in our lives."

Becoming Luna

Becoming Luna
Author: Eliza Selmer
Publisher: SuperNovel(HK)Co.,Limited
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2022-03-25
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

Danica Robinson was your average everyday teenager, at least she was until the night of her 18th birthday. Forced to go to a party that her friends insisted she attend, Danica is nearly killed by a creature that is only supposed to exist in movies and books. A rogue werewolf with blazing red eyes that are oddly alluring to Danica. Ready to accept her fate, she is saved by Mason Thompson, the local playboy that every girl dreams of. Only, he is also a werewolf and HE IS HER MATE! Thompson is the Alpha of the Cove pack and Danica has gotten herself in deep. Now a whole new world is unraveling before Danica filled with mythical beings and come to find out SHE IS The ONE TOO! Danica has to begin to grow from a cowardly supposed to be human to a Luna that is worthy of the Cove pack while fighting to keep evil at bay and uncover a conspiracy that is taking root. Will she be able to grow and become a Luna everyone can be proud of? Will she be able to defeat the evil that is lurking in the shadows? Only time will be able to tell.

Battling Bella

Battling Bella
Author: Leandra Ruth Zarnow
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2019-11-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0674243765

Bella Abzug’s promotion of women’s and gay rights, universal childcare, green energy, and more provoked not only fierce opposition from Republicans but a split within her own party. The story of this notorious, galvanizing force in the Democrats’ “New Politics” insurgency is a biography for our times. Before Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Warren, or Hillary Clinton, there was New York’s Bella Abzug. With a fiery rhetorical style forged in the 1960s antiwar movement, Abzug vigorously promoted gender parity, economic justice, and the need to “bring Congress back to the people.” The 1970 congressional election season saw Abzug, in her trademark broad-brimmed hats, campaigning on the slogan “This Woman’s Place Is in the House—the House of Representatives.” Having won her seat, she advanced the feminist agenda in ways big and small, from gaining full access for congresswomen to the House swimming pool to cofounding the National Women’s Political Caucus to putting the title “Ms.” into the political lexicon. Beyond women’s rights, “Sister Bella” promoted gay rights, privacy rights, and human rights, and pushed legislation relating to urban, environmental, and foreign affairs. Her stint in Congress lasted just six years—it ended when she decided to seek the Democrats’ 1976 New York Senate nomination, a race she lost to Daniel Patrick Moynihan by less than 1 percent. Their primary contest, while gendered, was also an ideological struggle for the heart of the Democratic Party. Abzug’s protest politics had helped for a time to shift the center of politics to the left, but her progressive positions also fueled a backlash from conservatives who thought change was going too far. This deeply researched political biography highlights how, as 1960s radicalism moved protest into electoral politics, Abzug drew fire from establishment politicians across the political spectrum—but also inspired a generation of women.

Fic

Fic
Author: Anne Jamison
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2013-11-26
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1939529190

What is fanfiction, and what is it not? Why does fanfiction matter? And what makes it so important to the future of literature? Fic is a groundbreaking exploration of the history and culture of fan writing and what it means for the way we think about reading, writing, and authorship. It's a story about literature, community, and technology—about what stories are being told, who's telling them, how, and why. With provocative discussions from both professional and fan writers, on subjects from Star Trek to The X-Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Harry Potter, Twilight, and beyond, Fic sheds light on the widely misunderstood world(s) of fanfiction—not only how fanfiction is transforming the literary landscape, but how it already has. Fic features a foreword by Lev Grossman (author of The Magicians) and interviews with Jonathan Lethem, Doug Wright, Eurydice (Vivean Dean), and Katie Forsythe/wordstrings. Cyndy Aleo (algonquinrt; d0tpark3r) V. Arrow (aimmyarrowshigh) Tish Beaty (his_tweet) Brad Bell Amber Benson Peter Berg (Homfrog) Kristina Busse Rachel Caine Francesca Coppa Randi Flanagan (BellaFlan) Jolie Fontenot Wendy C. Fries (Atlin Merrick) Ron Hogan Bethan Jones Christina Lauren (Christina Hobbs/tby789 and Lauren Billings/LolaShoes) Jacqueline Lichtenberg Rukmini Pande and Samira Nadkarni Chris Rankin Tiffany Reisz Andrew Shaffer Andy Sawyer Heidi Tandy (Heidi8) Darren Wershler Jules Wilkinson (missyjack) Jen Zern (NautiBitz)