The Art of Falling. Life is a Story - story.one

The Art of Falling. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Lara Aysha Pasquier
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 69
Release: 2023-08-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3710898137

"You showed me love through your hand that never lets go of mine and taught me how to endure painful goodbyes through the smiles you give me before leaving" The Art of Falling is a queer poetry collection that deals with falling in love and the challenges and questions that arise therefrom. Exploring the different aspects of love, hurt and joy, this collection of selected poems illustrates the intricate ways in which past experiences can influence one's emotions and attempts to put into words the most complicated, contradictory feelings. No one chooses who they fall for, and with themes of yearning, trauma and the pain of a broken heart, The Art of Falling is a profound exploration of the wonder of getting to know a person in the most fascinating way: falling in love.

The Art of Falling

The Art of Falling
Author: Danielle McLaughlin
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0812998448

In this “delicate slow burn of a novel” (Jan Carson), a woman’s marriage and career are threatened by an old indiscretion just as she receives the opportunity of a lifetime—from the award–winning author of the “extraordinary” (Colum McCann) Dinosaurs on Other Planets. Nessa McCormack’s marriage is coming back together again after her husband’s affair. She is excited to be in charge of a retrospective art exhibition for a beloved artist, the renowned late sculptor Robert Locke. But the arrival of two enigmatic outsiders imperils both her personal and professional worlds: A chance encounter with an old friend threatens to expose a betrayal Nessa thought she had long put behind her; and at work, an odd woman comes forward with a mysterious connection to Robert Locke’s life and his most famous work, the Chalk Sculpture. As Nessa finds the past intruding on the present, she realizes she must decide what is the truth, whether she can continue to live with a lie, and what the consequences might be were she to fully unravel the mysteries in both the life of Robert Locke and her own. In this gripping and wonderfully written debut, Danielle McLaughlin reveals profound truths about love, power, and the secrets that define us.

Before We Were Strangers

Before We Were Strangers
Author: Renée Carlino
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2015-08-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1501105787

From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other. Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding… I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? M

The fall. Life is a Story - story.one

The fall. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Karolina Gutsol
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2023-09-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3710892376

Highschool could either be the best or the worst time in your life, and while discovering the sad truth about the actual cruelty of their classmates, freshmen Aria and Molly try their best to overcome their issues together, although unfortunately one evening turned out to be more than enough to change their lives once and for all. At the end of the day, not everyone can deal with the pressure of being a young adult these days. After suffering the loss of her best friend, Aria strugles to find hope again, but sometimes the light to all of the darkness you look so hard for stands right in front of you, often when you don't even notice it. In this book you will be able to see Aria's thoughts, which she has been writing down from the very beginning and truly feel, what it could feel like, going through so much at such a young age. TW! Mentions of harassment, suicide.

The Art of Losing

The Art of Losing
Author: Lizzy Mason
Publisher:
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1616959878

On one terrible night, 17-year-old Harley's life changes forever. At a party she discovers her younger sister, Audrey, hooking up with her boyfriend, Mike, who then drunkenly attempts to drive Audrey home, crashing and leaving Audrey in a coma. Now Harley is left with guilt, grief, pain and the undeniable truth that her ex-boyfriend has a drinking problem. She finds herself reconnecting with Raf, a neighbour and childhood friend. He starts to show Harley a path forward that she never would have believed possible - one guided by honesty, forgiveness, and redemption.

The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone: A Novel

The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone: A Novel
Author: Adele Griffin
Publisher: Soho Press
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2014-08-12
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1616953616

For fans of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Girl, Interrupted, and A.S. King, National Book Award-finalist Adele Griffin tells the fully illustrated story of a brilliant young artist, her mysterious death, and the fandom that won't let her go. From the moment she stepped foot in NYC, Addison Stone’s subversive street art made her someone to watch, and her violent drowning left her fans and critics craving to know more. I conducted interviews with those who knew her best—including close friends, family, teachers, mentors, art dealers, boyfriends, and critics—and retraced the tumultuous path of Addison's life. I hope I can shed new light on what really happened the night of July 28. —Adele Griffin

The Art of Being Alive. Life is a Story - story.one

The Art of Being Alive. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Myna Le
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2024-03-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3711515886

Lan is a woman of colour. She tries to navigate through her twenties and is faced by the complex intersection of her gender and race. Her Vietnamese heritage has always been and will always be part of her being, as well as her womanhood. Looking back into her family's history she understands that the past contains an immensity of generational legacies and wounds. This is a story about a woman who learns how to proudly claim her existence in a white country. Facing the daily horrors of racism and sexism in order to pave her way into adulthood. She understands the power of redefining the identity society has put on her.

The Art of Pain. Life is a Story - story.one

The Art of Pain. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Aylin Louvel
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2023-08-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3710893089

All artists meet the same fate eventually. Pain has many facets. It's a perplexing paradox, a confluence of anguish and despair. We encounter the fundamental essence of existence through pain. Every tear we shed as we go into the depths of the paintings of the soul tells us that this suffering is the canvas for courage that will grow. Pain is the art that our soul creates and all artists meet the same fate eventually. Achilles never expected to encounter pain trough a seemingly innocent book, a story so gripping and tragic that he sets out to find the person who drove him to question life itself.

The Art of Perspective. Life is a Story - story.one

The Art of Perspective. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Anna Jaeckel
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 77
Release: 2023-08-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3710876621

A break-up. New love. Teenage trouble. Fighting parents. Confusing feelings. Being a teenager means trying to find peace, while your mind is restless. It means overthinking and feeling everything and nothing at the same time. Life is chaos. What happens when a girl who is desperate to feel loved meets a boy who is not sure about what he wants? When others get hurt in the process of falling in love? What does love for a young person even mean? Being a teenager means trying to find love without knowing what love is. This book shows a love story from the perspective of teenagers.

The art of feeling too much. Life is a Story - story.one

The art of feeling too much. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Mika Amare
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2023-08-23
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 3710856442

Imagine you spend your whole life feeling too much, more than what anyone else seems to feel. So when no one understands why you feel the way you do, poetry is all that is left to express what others don't want to hear. A collection of poems written over many years. From hopes and dreams to painfully dark times. This is emotion at it's rawest.