Playing for Both Sides

Playing for Both Sides
Author: Stephanie Johnson
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2016-08-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0947492267

For novelist Stephanie Johnson, her relationship with Australia and Australians has been an ambivalent one. She has lived there for periods in her life, and her first book, a collection of short stories, was actually published in Australia. She was described then as a young Australian writer, something she says she agreed to ‘for reasons that are complex and some of them hardly honourable’. For Johnson the longing to return has waxed and waned. ‘Why don’t I live there?’ she often asks herself. Yet she is a sixth-generation New Zealander. In this BWB Text Johnson explores her elusive and ambivalent feelings about the sunburnt country – which includes a musician’s road trip there with her singer-songwriter son Skyscraper Stan – and in so doing casts fascinating light on some of the formative influences that have shaped the work of this award-winning New Zealand writer.

Playing Both Sides

Playing Both Sides
Author: David O. Sullivan
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2018-07-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1634866754

Ken is the product of a severely broken home and a freshman at a local college. He struggles with his sexuality, suspecting he’s bisexual because girls sure turn him on, but so do guys. Joel is the victim of an abusive childhood. Rescued off the streets by Dio, a wounded war veteran, he’s grown. He’s confident he's gay, but he's confused after he meets Danielle and Ken. Danielle is a confident young woman who has a number of sexual fantasies that include bedding two sexy guys. She winds up with both Ken and Joel, but moves away after the first year of college. Confused over his love for both Joel and Danielle, Ken grows depressed when he hears Danielle is moving back. With the weight of the world on his shoulders and confusion over whom to love, will he be able to overcome the past to build a future with them both?

Playing Both Sides of the Fence

Playing Both Sides of the Fence
Author: Richie Allen
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 91
Release: 2015-04-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1490875530

Could the Gospel that we commonly proclaim in the US be labeled, Made in America? Have Americanisms and cultural insertions unknowingly slipped into our message? Can the Cultural Fence encountered when we attempt to minister cross-culturally serve as a filter to help purify our Gospel presentation and return it to the powerful, supra-cultural Gospel of which the Apostle Paul was not ashamed? The answer to these and many other questions make Playing Both Sides of the Fence required reading for all who care to proclaim the Good News to the World.

Both Sides Now

Both Sides Now
Author: Peyton Thomas
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2021-08-24
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0735269769

A witty and warm-hearted novel about a trans teen finding his place in the world perfect for fans of Red, White and Royal Blue There’s only one thing standing between Finch Kelly and a full-blown case of high school senioritis: the National Speech & Debate Tournament. Taking home the gold would not only be the pinnacle of Finch’s debating career, but the perfect way to launch himself into his next chapter: college in Washington, DC, and a history-making career as the first trans congressman. What could possibly go wrong? Well, for starters, Finch could develop a teeny tiny crush on his very attractive, very taken, and very gay debate partner, Jonah. Never mind that Finch has never considered whether he’s interested in more than just girls. And that dream of college in DC? Finch hasn’t exactly been accepted anywhere yet, let alone received the full-ride scholarship he’ll need to make this dream a reality. Worst of all, though, is this year’s topic for Nationals: transgender rights. If he wants to cinch the gold, and get into college, Finch might have to argue against his own humanity. People say there are two sides to every argument. But, as Finch is about to discover, some things—like who you are and who you love—are not up for debate.

An Artist in Treason

An Artist in Treason
Author: Andro Linklater
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2010-09-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 0802777716

James Wilkinson was a consummate contradiction during the Revolutionary War era. In this modern biography of the greatest traitor--and one of the most colorful characters--in American history, Linklater examines the extraordinary double life of Wilkinson.

Both Sides Now

Both Sides Now
Author: Dhillon Khosla
Publisher: Untreed Reads
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2015-05-19
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1611878039

Both Sides Now is a vivid and compelling account of how one man’s search for wholeness led him through multiple, complex, and life-threatening surgeries that transformed him not only physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well. Born with the body of a female, Dhillon Khosla knew very early on that his true identity was male, yet he spent nearly two decades repressing that knowledge and trying to embrace his female form. Shortly after turning twenty-eight, he came across an article about men born with female bodies who had undergone surgeries to reclaim their male identity. When he read their stories, Khosla felt flashes of recognition stirring within and—for the first time—hope. In this riveting memoir, Khosla discusses openly and honestly what it was like to live as a woman, and how that life shaped the man he is today. Through anecdotes, he shares unique and profound insights into the sexes. Ultimately, however, Both Sides Now is a story about what it means to truly love oneself, and the willingness to turn away from the dissenting voices that tell us who we ought to be…and toward that one, lone voice that has known all along.

Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now

Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now
Author: Malka Marom
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2014-11-10
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1783233850

An intimate exploration of Joni Mitchell's life and art. When singer, musician, and broadcast journalist Malka Marom was asked to interview Joni Mitchell in 1973, she eagerly accepted the opportunity to converse with the performer she'd first met late one night in 1966 at an open mic in Yorkville. More conversations followed over the next four decades of friendship, and it was only after Joni and Malka completed their last recorded interview, in 2012, that Malka discovered the heart of their discussions: the creative process. In Joni Mitchell: In Her Own Words, Joni and Malka follow this thread through seven decades of life and art, discussing the influence of Joni's childhood, love and loss, playing dives and huge festivals, acclaim and criticism, poverty and affluence, glamorous triumphs and tragic mistakes ...This riveting narrative, told in interviews, lyrics, paintings, and photographs, is shared in the hope of inspiring others.

Both Sides of the Border

Both Sides of the Border
Author: Terry Overton
Publisher: Ambassador International
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649600593

Inspired by True Current Events.Dolores, Ernesto, and Emilio Sanchez are on a quest to America to find work and to save their family, who has been devastated by their father's accident and the drought in their home country of Honduras. But making their way to America would be too expensive for a family stricken by poverty. With only their faith in God to see them through, the teenaged siblings set off for their new home, despite the threat from the cartel, corrupt police officers, starvation, and death. Meanwhile, Eva Jordan is determined to start a new life on the American side of the Mexican border, hoping to shake off the scars from a horrible marriage. Despite her mother's concern for her daughter living so close to the border, Eva decides to take a vacation to the other side to sharpen up her Spanish and relax before her new job begins. She is struck by the beautiful towns of Mexico, but slowly, her eyes are opened to the dangers that are knocking at her front door. But when a hurricane washes away the border walls, will the two sides collide in hatred or unite in perfect harmony?