It's Not All Bad

It's Not All Bad
Author: George Elrod
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2009
Genre: Anxiety
ISBN: 160799495X

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go for a helicopter ride holding on to a mountain lion? Probably not, and why would you? Have you ever obeyed the doctor's orders only to be 'volunteered' for a one-way cruise to Viet Nam? The Viet Nam war was terrible, but there were moments of greatness and even humor. In It's Not All Bad: A Lighter Look at Viet Nam, George Elrod shares his often-humorous experiences as a young man drafted into the military. He reveals moments of heroic humor, irony, and satire while revealing a side of the war that many overlook but is necessary for the healing process. Readers will laugh their way along as George Elrod takes them step-by-step through his tour of duty in It's Not All Bad. Visit California, Washington, Germany, and Viet Nam, from boot camp to battle zone; each has its own funny moments compliments of the United States Army. It's Not All Bad skips the blood and guts of most war chronicles as George chooses to look at the lighter side of life, even in a war zone.

It's Not All Bad

It's Not All Bad
Author: Jay Sizemore
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2015-12-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781502949912

Not for the faint of heart. Not for the easily offended. This collection of short stories has something to keep everyone awake at night, and then something to make them feel better in the daylight. Proceed with caution, but remember...It's Not All Bad. Here you will find stories of desolate futures. Stories where people kill and worse, battling demons inside and out. You'll find men willing to do anything to get back that which they lost. And men giving hope to the hopeless in the strangest of ways. There's another reason to not eat fast food. And another reason to distrust old houses. Things are not always as they seem, but in this collection, you are bound to keep turning the pages to see what's next. From Jay Sizemore, author of the critically acclaimed collection of poetry, Father Figures, comes his first collection of fiction.

Not That Bad

Not That Bad
Author: Roxane Gay
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2018-05-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0062413503

New York Times Bestseller Edited and with an introduction by Roxane Gay, the New York Times bestselling and deeply beloved author of Bad Feminist and Hunger, this anthology of first-person essays tackles rape, assault, and harassment head-on. Vogue, “10 of the Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2018” * Harper’s Bazaar, “10 New Books to Add to Your Reading List in 2018” * Elle, “21 Books We’re Most Excited to Read in 2018” * Boston Globe, “25 books we can’t wait to read in 2018” * Huffington Post, “60 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2018” * Hello Giggles, “19 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2018” * Buzzfeed, “33 Most Exciting New Books of 2018” In this valuable and revealing anthology, cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence, and aggression they face, and where they are “routinely second-guessed, blown off, discredited, denigrated, besmirched, belittled, patronized, mocked, shamed, gaslit, insulted, bullied” for speaking out. Contributions include essays from established and up-and-coming writers, performers, and critics, including actors Ally Sheedy and Gabrielle Union and writers Amy Jo Burns, Lyz Lenz, Claire Schwartz, and Bob Shacochis. Covering a wide range of topics and experiences, from an exploration of the rape epidemic embedded in the refugee crisis to first-person accounts of child molestation, this collection is often deeply personal and is always unflinchingly honest. Like Rebecca Solnit’s Men Explain Things to Me, Not That Bad will resonate with every reader, saying “something in totality that we cannot say alone.” Searing and heartbreakingly candid, this provocative collection both reflects the world we live in and offers a call to arms insisting that “not that bad” must no longer be good enough.

It's Not as Bad as You Think

It's Not as Bad as You Think
Author: Brian S. Wesbury
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2009-11-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 047023833X

An upbeat antidote to the gloom and doom forecasts of the financial future Just about everyone is worried about the economy and markets. And the fear is that they will stay down for a long time. But a few brave voices say that the gloom and doom forecasts are just too pessimistic. Reality is that entrepreneurs don't give up. History is pretty clear, every time the economy is thought to be done, worn out, finished, it bounces back and heads to new highs. In fact, the economy and the markets-counter to conventional wisdom-have started to improve in the first half of 2009. Even housing is showing some signs of life. With It's Not as Bad as You Think, Brian Wesbury, ranked as one of the top economic forecasters by the Wall Street Journal and USA Today, shows you that while the financial future may be hard to predict, it will ultimately be profitable over the long haul. In this easy-to-follow and engaging forecast of the future, Wesbury takes a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly-and debunks the pouting pundits of pessimism to show you how to prosper now and in the future. An optimistic look at the economy and the markets written by one of today's foremost financial forecasters Presents a roadmap to seek opportunities in all the panic Shows you how to analyze economic indicators and government policy to grow your wealth so you don't lose by hiding under the bed A breath of fresh air, Wesbury's objectivity and optimism provide welcome relief to the daily bad news stories, as he sets us all up to capitalize on tomorrow's great possibilities.

It's Not Easy Being Bad

It's Not Easy Being Bad
Author: Cynthia Voigt
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2013-03-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442489200

Now that they’re in seventh grade, Mikey and Margalo decide it’s time to be popular—or at least, time to be less unpopular. The trouble is, typical, normal kids are what work in junior high, and if there’s one thing Mikey and Margalo aren’t, it’s typical and normal. Mikey’s first attempt to crack seventh grade society ends, predictably, in disaster, but, undaunted, the friends persevere. They’ve got the will, they’ve got the smarts, and most importantly, they’ve got each other. What chance does junior high have against the Bad Girls?

It's Not as Bad as It Seems

It's Not as Bad as It Seems
Author: Ed Nottingham
Publisher: Writer's Showcase Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-12-20
Genre: Rational emotive behavior therapy
ISBN: 9780595141685

From the Preface: My goal in this revised and updated edition of It's Not as Bad as It Seems is to offer skills which you can use to make healthier choices, to have more control over how you think, feel, and act, and to generally develop what Edward Garcia, a therapist in Georgia, once called emotional muscle. Since the earlier editions of this book, I have come to think of myself as a coach or personal trainer for emotional muscle. Getting our thinking in shape does not require mumbo jumbo, psychobabble, or years and years of endless discussions of childhood events. Rather, it is a process just like getting our bodies in shape that requires skills and practice. Now that I have been working in the field of psychology and therapy for more than twenty years, I am convinced more than ever that the road to emotional muscle, wellness, contentment, and happiness can be found in the tools offered in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) which is the foundation for this book. If you are ready to get in shape and create emotional muscle, then I have made every effort in this edition to offer you the training and equipment to do so. You will learn about those colorful sharks that swim around in our heads and largely cause emotional upset and behavioral problems (for example, procrastination, overeating, drinking too much, not exercising, and so on). More importantly, you will learn how to put those sharks in their place and take charge of your thinking, feeling, and behavior to achieve greater happiness and effectiveness in daily living. You can learn to be your own therapist in order to cope more effectively with daily stress. You will be presented with examples which illustrate just how the change process works within therapy. And perhaps best of all, you can learn how to empower yourself in many ways and stop being a victim of your past as you learn that today you can control your outlook, your thinking, and your beliefs about yourself, others, and the world. So, now it's time for you to get started. I wish you the best of success as you get your thinking in shape and develop your new emotional muscle.

Not So Bad After All

Not So Bad After All
Author: Daniel Amaguana
Publisher: Mascot Books
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1645431967

Mascot Books announces the release of Not So Bad After All written by Daniel Amaguana with illustrations by Nabi Bilal. Come along to school with Daniel as he overcomes challenges, stands up to bullies, and gains confidence in all the new adolescent experiences! With engaging rhymes and colorful illustrations, this is the perfect book for any kid who could use a self- esteem boost and learn to tackle the social scene at school.

Moonstone Beach

Moonstone Beach
Author: Linda Seed
Publisher: Linda Seed
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2022-07-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

She’s a divorcee who’s struggling to recover. He’s notorious for his reckless ways with women. What could possibly go wrong? Kate Bennet owns a bookstore in the breathtaking beach town of Cambria, California. Two years out from a divorce that left her emotionally fragile, she’s starting to think that maybe she’s ready for love again—or at least for a fling with a hot man. Jackson Graham is a local chef who’s controlling when it comes to food, careless when it comes to love, and temperamental when it comes to just about everything. When Kate’s friends set things up between Kate and Jackson, she expects some casual pleasure followed by a hasty goodbye, but Jackson’s long-term crush on Kate means that he’s in this one to win. The problem is, neither he nor Kate knows whether he can change the self-defeating habits that usually send women scurrying for the door. MOONSTONE BEACH is the first book in the Main Street Merchants series by Linda Seed, but it can be enjoyed as a stand-alone romance, offering an HEA and no cliffhangers.

Because Internet

Because Internet
Author: Gretchen McCulloch
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2020-07-21
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0735210942

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!! Named a Best Book of 2019 by TIME, Amazon, and The Washington Post A Wired Must-Read Book of Summer “Gretchen McCulloch is the internet’s favorite linguist, and this book is essential reading. Reading her work is like suddenly being able to see the matrix.” —Jonny Sun, author of everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too Because Internet is for anyone who's ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message or wondered where memes come from. It's the perfect book for understanding how the internet is changing the English language, why that's a good thing, and what our online interactions reveal about who we are. Language is humanity's most spectacular open-source project, and the internet is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. Internet conversations are structured by the shape of our apps and platforms, from the grammar of status updates to the protocols of comments and @replies. Linguistically inventive online communities spread new slang and jargon with dizzying speed. What's more, social media is a vast laboratory of unedited, unfiltered words where we can watch language evolve in real time. Even the most absurd-looking slang has genuine patterns behind it. Internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch explores the deep forces that shape human language and influence the way we communicate with one another. She explains how your first social internet experience influences whether you prefer "LOL" or "lol," why ~sparkly tildes~ succeeded where centuries of proposals for irony punctuation had failed, what emoji have in common with physical gestures, and how the artfully disarrayed language of animal memes like lolcats and doggo made them more likely to spread.

Moab Is My Washpot

Moab Is My Washpot
Author: Stephen Fry
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2011-02-22
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1409007014

______________________________ The original bestselling autobiography by comedian, novelist and national treasure Stephen Fry. Few people serve time in prison before studying at Cambridge. You might be surprised to know that Stephen Fry is one of them. Moab is My Washpot, the remarkable story of Stephen Fry's tumultuous early life, is by turns funny, shocking, tender, delicious, sad, lyrical, bruisingly frank and addictively readable. It's the story of a boy sent to a boarding school 200 miles from home at the age of seven, who survives beatings, misery, love, ecstasy, carnal violation, expulsion, imprisonment, criminal conviction, probation and catastrophe to emerge, at eighteen, ready to try and face the world in which he had always felt a stranger. Fry writes with the wit and warmth which have become his hallmark, but with shocking candour too. For anyone seeking to understand one of Britain's greatest cultural treasures, this book is utterly essential reading.