Fat, Stupid, Ugly

Fat, Stupid, Ugly
Author: Debrah Constance
Publisher: HCI
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-09-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9780757302251

In the spirit of A Child Called "It" comes an amazing story of resilience from a woman who triumphed over child abuse, cancer, and alcoholism to founder of A Place Called Home. "I began life, it would seem, as some kind of Grimm's fairy tale creature, large and oafish, undesirable, grossly imperfect. Neatly penned in my baby book were the words, 'Debbie was a fat, unattractive baby.' Fat and ugly aside, my life was fairly normal for a couple of years. It would be a while before the abuse began. Before the smoking and pills, the rage and rebellion, the alcoholism and cancer, the broken marriages. In those first uncomplicated years I could have set out on any of a dozen different paths toward an orderly life . . . it was not to be. . . . But this is not a story of defeat." This is a book about surviving. It's about hope. It's about how each of us-ordinary, imperfect, damaged-can dream and heal. This book weaves the humorous, often outrageous, always courageous tapestry of Debrah Constance's life. Voted Woman of the Year by the State of California Legislature for founding A Place Called Home, (APCH) an organization providing services to at-risk inner-city kids in South Los Angeles, she proves that anyone can rise above life's obstacles and make a better life for themselves-and others.

Fat, Dumb, and Ugly

Fat, Dumb, and Ugly
Author: Peter Strupp
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2010-06-15
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1451603908

The world's lone superpower...supreme guardian of democracy...and home of the blithely uninformed and epidemically obese. Welcome to America -- pull up a chair, click on the tube, and grab a donut. Concerned Citizen Peter Strupp is shocked and bothered by what he sees. It seems we're not as thin, smart, and good-looking as we like to think. Packed with real facts and statistics, Fat, Dumb, and Ugly takes readers on an eye-opening, laugh-out-loud, and at times horrifying tour of the numbers that shape our country: • Percentage of adults in the United States who are overweight: 64.5 • Percentage of Americans who believe they have actually spoken with Satan: 5 • Percentage of voters for whom Saturday Night Live and MTV are primary sources of information about presidential candidates: 16 • Average number of pink lawn flamingos sold annually in America: 250,000 A wickedly hilarious and addictive cultural snapshot of our nation of conspicuous consumers, fast-food fanatics, and dumbed-down dolts, Fat, Dumb, and Ugly casts a revealing spotlight on John Q. Public, the average American -- and it's not always pretty.

New Orleans

New Orleans
Author: Michael Patrick Welch
Publisher: LSU Press
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2018-10-17
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0807170429

New Orleans: The Underground Guide shows visitors how to experience the Big Easy like a local, looking past staples like beignets and Bourbon Street to reveal a city bursting with contemporary and experimental art, genre-busting DJs, international cuisines, and even kid-friendly activities. This fully updated edition offers an expansive collection of alternative recommendations for exploring the city of Mardi Gras, brass bands, and weekly festivals. Featuring over two hundred new entries on local bands, rappers, restaurants with live music, galleries, and more, this guidebook takes readers on a one-of-a-kind journey through New Orleans, giving advice on everything from what thrift stores and bookshops to visit to what bands to catch in concert and what parades to attend. Lead author Michael Patrick Welch provides a detailed guide of the less traditional, more adventurous side of New Orleans, from bars that hold readings of poetry and erotic literature to costume shops that sell handmade masks, party supplies, and all the parade throws you can carry. Drawing on the wisdom of New Orleans celebrities, journalists, artists, and musicians from throughout the Crescent City, the fourth edition of New Orleans: The Underground Guide is an authentic and reliable resource for where locals listen to music, art hop, shop, eat, drink, and let loose.

Enough

Enough
Author: Buddy Gosey
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2019-01-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1973648644

“Buddy has a great story because he has lived an inspiring life! The benefit of this book is how he puts such approachable handles on living that same kind of life. Reading this book isn’t just enjoyable; it’s moving! Enough’s enough! Start it today!” —Clay Scroggins, Author of How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge and Lead Pastor of North Point Community Church “Enough will help you refocus on the goodness of Jesus and help make your ‘someday’ plans a reality.” —Aaron Brockett, Lead Pastor of Traders Point Christian Church In an uplifting guide, church planting pastor Buddy Gosey helps others discover how God fights for us, empowers us, and equips us along our journeys through life. While challenging others to shun the fears that accompany the status quo and find the strength and motivation—through Christ—to embark on new or expanded adventures, Gosey also helps us discover how God sees not just where we have been, but where He has designed us to go. Throughout his guidebook, Gosey shares personal stories, scripture, and wisdom that examine why we delay the pursuit of our dreams and how Jesus speaks truth into the lies that paralyze us.

Managing Stress

Managing Stress
Author: Brian Seaward
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2011-08-24
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0763790141

This journal allows students to identify common causes of stress in their lives and develop skills to manage them. Writing in this journal for a period of weeks or months, and then reading over the passages, will help students sort through personal, social, or even global issues. This journal is the perfect companion to any stress management course or workshop.

The Spiritual Nature of Animals

The Spiritual Nature of Animals
Author: Karlene Stange
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2017-10-10
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1608685160

Beloved Companions, Kindred Spirits Karlene Stange’s spiritual journey began as she drove her pickup loaded with medical supplies to attend to animals throughout southwestern Colorado, where the Animas River carves the landscape. As an ambulatory veterinarian, she has experienced the challenges, sorrows, and joys of working with creatures great and small and feels a powerful kinship with these beautiful beings, a bond that goes beyond flesh and fur and feathers. The Spiritual Nature of Animals chronicles her amazing exploration through the teachings of various religious and cultural traditions, as well as her encounters with the magnificent Rocky Mountain terrain and the quirky characters — both animal and human — who inhabit it.

Psychiatry P. R. N

Psychiatry P. R. N
Author: Sarah Stringer
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2020
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0198806086

Loved and recommended by medical students, Psychiatry PRN: Principles, Reality, Next Steps, Second Edition is an undergraduate textbook, a guide to working with patients and an OSCE revision tool all in one. With empathy, professionalism, and pragmatism, this guide covers everything you need.

Awaken Your Inner Faerie In 30 Days

Awaken Your Inner Faerie In 30 Days
Author: Alex Clarke
Publisher: 6th Books
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2013-07-26
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1780997159

Your inner faerie is unique. She's that bright, glittery, passionate, energetic, positive, enthusiastic side of you – the side that often lies hidden for fear of ridicule, failure, criticism, or lack of love. This book will help you connect with her, awaken your wild-woman and become the whole person you were born to be. ,

A Work in Progress

A Work in Progress
Author: Jarrett Lerner
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2023-05-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1665905158

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant middle grade journey to self-acceptance told through prose, verse, and illustration. Will is the only round kid in a school full of string beans. So he hides…in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and anywhere but the cafeteria during lunch. But shame isn’t the only feeling that dominates Will’s life. He’s also got a crush on a girl named Jules who knows he doesn’t have a chance with—string beans only date string beans—but he can’t help wondering what if? Will’s best shot at attracting Jules’s attention is by slaying the Will Monster inside him by changing his eating habits and getting more exercise. But the results are either frustratingly slow or infuriatingly unsuccessful, and Will’s shame begins to morph into self-loathing. As he resorts to increasingly drastic measures to transform his appearance, Will meets skateboarder Markus, who helps him see his body and all it contains as an ever-evolving work in progress.