Mother In the Dark

Mother In the Dark
Author: Kayla Maiuri
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2023-08-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593083296
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"Tender and unsparing, this is a novel to hold onto." —Crystal Hana Kim, author of If You Leave Me “A masterfully written novel, alive and lyrical, a hypnotic rendering of the mess and the tenderness of family life.” —Claire Lombardo, author of The Most Fun We Ever Had A novel about family secrets and a volatile relationship between a mother and her daughters. When Anna’s sister calls with an urgent message, Anna doesn’t return the call. She knows it’s about their mother. Growing up in an Italian American family in working-class Boston, Anna lives a simple but comfortable childhood--filled with homemade meals and front-porch gatherings in a close-knit neighborhood. She and her sisters are devoted to their mother, orbiting her like the sun, trying to keep up with her loving but mercurial nature. When their father gets a new job outside the city, the family is tossed unceremoniously into a middle-class suburban existence. Anna's mother is suddenly adrift, and the darkness lurking inside her ignites. Her daughters, isolated and trapped with her in their new house, do everything they can to keep her from unraveling. Alternating between Anna's childhood and her twenties, when she receives a shattering call about her mother that threatens to blow up her precariously constructed life in New York, Mother in the Dark asks whether we can ever return home when the idea of home is fraught with instability. This story about sisterhood, the complications of class, and the chains of inheritance between mothers and daughters delivers an unvarnished portrayal of the fragile horrors of domestic life and a young woman consumed by her past.

Fear Gone Wild

Fear Gone Wild
Author: Kayla Stoecklein
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2020-09-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1400217687
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A pastor's wife's shattering yet ultimately hopeful story of her husband's death by suicide, her journey to understand mental illness, and the light she found in the darkness. On August 25, 2018, Kayla Stoecklein lost her husband, Andrew--megachurch pastor of Inland Hills Church in Chino, California--to suicide. In the wake of the tragedy, she embarked on a brave journey to better understand his harrowing battle with mental illness and, ultimately, to overcome the stigma of suicide. Fear Gone Wild is her intimate account of all that led to that tragic day, including her husband's panic attacks and debilitating bouts of anxiety and depression. Despite their deep faith in God and the countless prayers of many believers, Andrew was never healed of his illness. Turning to Scripture for answers, she discovered that God uses wilderness experiences to prepare His children--including Jesus--for his greater purpose and to work miracles inside our souls. With a clear-eyed acknowledgment of how misguided and misinformed she was about mental illness, Kayla Stoecklein shares her story in hopes that anyone walking through the wilderness of mental illness will be better equipped for the journey and will learn to put their hope in Jesus through it all.

The Unspoken Rules

The Unspoken Rules
Author: Gorick Ng
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2021-04-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1647820456
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Named one of 10 Best New Management Books for 2022 by Thinkers50 A Wall Street Journal Bestseller "...this guide provides readers with much more than just early careers advice; it can help everyone from interns to CEOs." — a Financial Times top title You've landed a job. Now what? No one tells you how to navigate your first day in a new role. No one tells you how to take ownership, manage expectations, or handle workplace politics. No one tells you how to get promoted. The answers to these professional unknowns lie in the unspoken rules—the certain ways of doing things that managers expect but don't explain and that top performers do but don't realize. The problem is, these rules aren't taught in school. Instead, they get passed down over dinner or from mentor to mentee, making for an unlevel playing field, with the insiders getting ahead and the outsiders stumbling along through trial and error. Until now. In this practical guide, Gorick Ng, a first-generation college student and Harvard career adviser, demystifies the unspoken rules of work. Ng distills the wisdom he has gathered from over five hundred interviews with professionals across industries and job types about the biggest mistakes people make at work. Loaded with frameworks, checklists, and talking points, the book provides concrete strategies you can apply immediately to your own situation and will help you navigate inevitable questions, such as: How do I manage my time in the face of conflicting priorities? How do I build relationships when I’m working remotely? How do I ask for help without looking incompetent or lazy? The Unspoken Rules is the only book you need to perform your best, stand out from your peers, and set yourself up for a fulfilling career.

Damn the Diets

Damn the Diets
Author: Kayla Rose Kotecki
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2017-05-19
Genre: Body image
ISBN: 9781521336854
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Former Fitness Model, Bikini Competitor and Diet-Binge-Purger, Kayla Rose, Exposes The Harsh Reality to True Health, Fitness, Freedom and Happiness with Your Body. Does this sound like you? "I CAN'T HAVE ICE CREAM OR DOUGHNUTS IN THE HOUSE BECAUSE I'LL BE TEMPTED AND I CAN'T "CONTROL" MYSELF IF IT'S THERE.. I CAN'T JUST EAT ONE OR TWO; I FEAR I'LL EAT THE WHOLE TUB OR WHOLE BOX IN ONE SITTING.." "I WAKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND REACH DOWN TO PINCH MY STOMACH FAT..I CAN'T CROSS A MIRROR WITHOUT LIFTING MY SHIRT, BODY CHECKING OR LOOKING AT MYSELF WITH DISGUST AND SHAME.." "I CAN'T LEAVE THE HOUSE UNLESS I KNOW I'LL HAVE ACCESS TO CLEAN FOOD INGREDIENTS OR IF I'LL BE ABLE TO EAT ON SCHEDULE.." "I'M WORRIED TO FOLLOW MY HUNGER AND SATIETY SIGNALS BECAUSE I FEAR I'LL EAT AND EAT AND EAT UNTILL I'M OBESE.." I UNDERSTAND BECAUSE I'VE BEEN WHERE YOU ARE AND WANT TO HELP YOU FIND THE FREEDOM I DID.. I "looked" healthy and fit from the outside..but felt like death on the inside.. that's NOT true health.. I was bedridden, bloated, in pain, my whole body ached, brain fog, fatigued, zilch energy, anxious, fearful, unable to digest any foods anymore, had lost my menstrual cycle, was dizzy and faint, lost my sex drive, lost many relationships, lost my passion for life, and isolated.. Thoughts about food were what my life consisted of; yet the foods I craved were "feared and forbidden"... I hated my body, and couldn't resist pinching fat on my body or body checking every time I passed the mirror... I was just trying to be "healthy" and "fit".. I was supposedly following the most "perfect and optimal" diets out there?! I was just trying to live up to the [unrealistic and unsustainable] standards and expectations of others, instead of my own... I knew something had to change, I couldn't keep doing what I was doing...I was fading away... my situation would soon become fatal... Through my journey, I came to discover the thing that would bring me the most health and sanity, was to break free from the dangerous restrictions, rules, dietary limitations, body shaming, and overtraining. Because sometimes you have to go against everything you've learned to be "true" in order to find the answers, results and change you've so desperately been seeking. Damn the Diets was created from my experiences to help those who wish to live a life of freedom from the fears and guilt around food, exercise and the oppression of body image obsession too. In this book you'll learn about: Why you're bingeing, gaining weight, fatigued, anxious, retaining water and more, Stop the cycle of pleasing, following, comparing, and shaming, How to break free from Body Dysmorphia, My personal story and experiences in detail, Action steps and tools in order to successfully recover from the mental, emotional and physical damage, Intuitive eating, overcoming fears around foods and becoming a "normal eater" again, Studies behind restrictive and disordered eating behaviors, and more! -- Do you deal with low self esteem, compare yourself to others and perfectionism? -- Are you sick of trying every diet or calorie manipulation out there with no long term success for weight loss, feeling healthful or "internal cleanliness and purity?" -- Do you feel extreme hunger, overeat (binge) and then feel guilty later on about it? Ending up in a never ending diet-binge-purge cycle? -- Do you want to find your body's ideal weight and the best, non restrictive and balanced diet for your physiology and lifestyle - without ever going on a "diet" or extreme lifestyle again? Order now for insight on how to recover for freedom and quality of life!

Darling

Darling
Author: K. Ancrum
Publisher: Imprint
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2021-06-22
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250265290
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A teen girl finds herself lost on a dangerous adventure in this YA thriller by the acclaimed author of The Wicker King and The Weight of the Stars—reimagining Peter Pan for today’s world. On Wendy Darling’s first night in Chicago, a boy called Peter appears at her window. He’s dizzying, captivating, beautiful—so she agrees to join him for a night on the town. Wendy thinks they’re heading to a party, but instead they’re soon running in the city’s underground. She makes friends—a punk girl named Tinkerbelle and the lost boys Peter watches over. And she makes enemies—the terrifying Detective Hook, and maybe Peter himself, as his sinister secrets start coming to light. Can Wendy find the courage to survive this night—and make sure everyone else does, too? Acclaimed author K. Ancrum has re-envisioned Peter Pan with a central twist that will send all your previous memories of J. M. Barrie’s classic permanently off to Neverland. An Imprint Book

How Learning Works

How Learning Works
Author: Susan A. Ambrose
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2010-04-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0470617608
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Praise for How Learning Works "How Learning Works is the perfect title for this excellent book. Drawing upon new research in psychology, education, and cognitive science, the authors have demystified a complex topic into clear explanations of seven powerful learning principles. Full of great ideas and practical suggestions, all based on solid research evidence, this book is essential reading for instructors at all levels who wish to improve their students' learning." —Barbara Gross Davis, assistant vice chancellor for educational development, University of California, Berkeley, and author, Tools for Teaching "This book is a must-read for every instructor, new or experienced. Although I have been teaching for almost thirty years, as I read this book I found myself resonating with many of its ideas, and I discovered new ways of thinking about teaching." —Eugenia T. Paulus, professor of chemistry, North Hennepin Community College, and 2008 U.S. Community Colleges Professor of the Year from The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education "Thank you Carnegie Mellon for making accessible what has previously been inaccessible to those of us who are not learning scientists. Your focus on the essence of learning combined with concrete examples of the daily challenges of teaching and clear tactical strategies for faculty to consider is a welcome work. I will recommend this book to all my colleagues." —Catherine M. Casserly, senior partner, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching "As you read about each of the seven basic learning principles in this book, you will find advice that is grounded in learning theory, based on research evidence, relevant to college teaching, and easy to understand. The authors have extensive knowledge and experience in applying the science of learning to college teaching, and they graciously share it with you in this organized and readable book." —From the Foreword by Richard E. Mayer, professor of psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara; coauthor, e-Learning and the Science of Instruction; and author, Multimedia Learning

Best Babysitters Ever

Best Babysitters Ever
Author: Caroline Cala
Publisher: Clarion Books
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1328850897
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The launch of a funny new series about three 12-year-old best friends who start a babysitting club in their small California town. No parents. Unlimited snacks. And, okay, occasionally watching other people's children. What could possibly go wrong?

Kayla with the Curls

Kayla with the Curls
Author: Moses a. Hardie III
Publisher: Bookbaby
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780578351179
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Walkin' with a bop, gum smackin' with a pop, All that hair up on the top. It's Kayla with the Curls! Meet little Kayla, the little princess under a coily crown of vivid red hair! She's a fashionista, a photographer, a sister, a daughter, and a genuine friend till the end. But most importantly, she's a little girl who's learned to love herself and everything that makes her who she is! IT'S KAYLA WITH THE CURLS!

The Summer of Broken Things

The Summer of Broken Things
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2019-04-09
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1481417657
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Fourteen-year-old Avery Armisted and sixteen-year-old Kayla Butts, once good friends, begrudgingly travel to Spain together for a summer vacation where they uncover a secret their families kept hidden from them their entire lives.