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| Author | : Dan Duffy |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2015-12-14 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781943588169 |
He got the job. He got the girl. He got the diagnosis. Son of a... Dan Duffy was twenty-nine when he heard the worst three words imaginable: "you have cancer." Testicular. Stage three. His life became equal parts fear and anger, with a dash of stupidity for flavor. From systematically alienating everyone around him to embracing psychological and physical acts of acute masochism and loathing, cancer became the least of his worries. It was at his lowest point where Dan found salvation in common sense, and redemption in his ultimate purpose to give people the truth, and ultimately hope, while facing this disease. Dan has often said, "Cancer is going to hit you like a truck. Period. You can either brace for impact, or get run over." Dan's story will make you laugh, make you think, and affirm that no one is alone in this fight.
| Author | : Simon Annand |
| Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Actors |
| ISBN | : 9780571237739 |
For twenty-five years actors have given Simon Annand unprecedented access to photograph them in the intimacy of their dressing-rooms during the 30 minutes before curtain-up - 'the half'. This magnificent book offers not only a dazzling gallery of actors - including Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Daniel Day Lewis, Judi Dench, John Gielgud, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent, Jeremy Irons, Glenda Jackson, Jude Law, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Martin Sheen, Felicity Kendal, Kevin Spacey and Ralph Fiennes - but also a meditation on the mystery of the final stage of an actor's journey.
| Author | : Allie Brosh |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2013-10-29 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 1451666187 |
#1 New York Times Bestseller “Funny and smart as hell” (Bill Gates), Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. FROM THE PUBLISHER: Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features more than fifty percent new content, with ten never-before-seen essays and one wholly revised and expanded piece as well as classics from the website like, “The God of Cake,” “Dogs Don’t Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving,” and her astonishing, “Adventures in Depression,” and “Depression Part Two,” which have been hailed as some of the most insightful meditations on the disease ever written. Brosh’s debut marks the launch of a major new American humorist who will surely make even the biggest scrooge or snob laugh. We dare you not to. FROM THE AUTHOR: This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried to write a long, third-person summary that would imply how great the book is and also sound vaguely authoritative—like maybe someone who isn’t me wrote it—but I soon discovered that I’m not sneaky enough to pull it off convincingly. So I decided to just make a list of things that are in the book: Pictures Words Stories about things that happened to me Stories about things that happened to other people because of me Eight billion dollars* Stories about dogs The secret to eternal happiness* *These are lies. Perhaps I have underestimated my sneakiness!
| Author | : Kevin Salwen |
| Publisher | : HMH |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2010-02-10 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0547486219 |
A true story of making a difference: “What does your family stand for? Read this book—it will change your life” (Daniel H. Pink). It all started when fourteen-year-old Hannah Salwen had a “eureka” moment. Seeing a homeless man in her neighborhood at the same moment when a glistening Mercedes coupe pulled up, she said “You know, Dad, if that man had a less nice car, that man there could have a meal.” Until that day, the Salwens had been caught up like so many of us in the classic American dream—providing a good life for their children, accumulating more and more stuff, doing their part but not really feeling it. So when Hannah was stopped in her tracks by this glaring disparity, her parents knew they had to do something. As a family, they made the extraordinary decision to sell their Atlanta mansion, downsize to a house half its size, and give half of the sale price to a worthy charity. What began as an outlandish scheme became a remarkable journey that transported them across the globe and well out of their comfort zone. In the end they learned that they had the power to change a little corner of the world—and found that it changed them, too. “You feel lighter reading this book, as if the heavy weight of house and car and appliances, the need to collect these things to feel safe as a family, are lifted and replaced by something that makes much more sense.” —Los Angeles Times
| Author | : Kes Gray |
| Publisher | : Harry N. Abrams |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 2007-04-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780810917194 |
Daisy's plan to become a spy falls apart when no one understands her spy language.
| Author | : Brit Bennett |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0399184511 |
It is the last season of high school life for Nadia Turner, a rebellious, grief-stricken beauty. Mourning her mother's recent suicide, she takes up with the local pastor's son. Luke Sheppard is twenty-one, a former football star whose injury has reduced him to waiting tables at a diner. It's not serious-- until the pregnancy. As years move by, Nadia, Luke, and her friend Aubrey are living in debt to the choices they made that one seaside summer, caught in a love triangle they must carefully maneuver, and dogged by the constant, nagging question: What if they had chosen differently?
| Author | : Casie Lynn Fowler |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 174 |
| Release | : 2020-08-31 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
"Reagan always suspected that her dreams and intuition set her apart, but this year she is finding out how special she truly is. While struggling to focus on graduating 8th grade, and with the big dance right around the corner, Reagan is experiencing an awakening, with new life changes. Changes which she has to keep secret, even from her closest family and friends. Finding herself bound by confusion and fear, Reagan must decide which path to take. She is on the verge of finding her place in the great war of Good versus Evil. A war that has been raging on since the dawn of time. Walk with Reagan on her journey to discover her destiny in the first installment of this new series by Casie Lynn Fowler. Through her remarkable dreams and journal entries, learn Reagan's origin story while uncovering clues into what comes next. Grow with her, as the veil is pulled back, and fantasy turns into reality. This... is just the beginning..."This is a Young Adult Fiction Novella, the first story of this new series, Five One & A Half. Each novel will include journal entries (placed before each chapter) that are from the upcoming book in the series, providing clues into what is to come. The reader gets the opportunity to grow with Reagan on her journey beginning with this origin story.
| Author | : James Riley |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 432 |
| Release | : 2010-09-07 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1416995951 |
In this hilarious fractured fairy tale series from New York Times bestselling author James Riley, Jack, and “punk princess” May must navigate twists and turns unlike anything you’ve seen before! Jack lives in a fantasy world. Really. He's the son of the infamous Jack who stole the magic beans from the giant, and he's working hard to restore his family's reputation. He finds the perfect opportunity when a “princess” lands in front of him, apparently from the land of Punk, as her Punk Princess sweatshirt implies. May is from our world, and she’s utterly confused to find herself in the midst of the fairy tale characters she has read about. But Jack and May have more in common than they realize—and together, they embark on a hilarious and wild adventre in this highly accessible, modern middle grade fantasy novel.
| Author | : Sandie Jones |
| Publisher | : Minotaur Books |
| Total Pages | : 347 |
| Release | : 2020-06-16 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1250265525 |
From Sandie Jones, the New York Times bestselling author of the Hello Sunshine Book Club pick The Other Woman, comes The Half Sister; a compelling new domestic suspense novel about a family who is forever changed when a stranger arrives at their door. Meet the half sister, and unravel the ties that blind us. THE TRUTH Sisters Kate and Lauren meet for Sunday lunch every week without fail, especially after the loss of their father. THE LIE But a knock at the door is about to change everything. A young woman by the name of Jess holds a note with the results of a DNA test, claiming to be their half sister. THE UNTHINKABLE As the fallout starts, it's clear that they are all hiding secrets, and perhaps this family isn't as perfect as it appears.
| Author | : Mike Warren |
| Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
| Total Pages | : 143 |
| Release | : 2018-10-09 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1452168741 |
A science writer and a photographer explore the complicated inner workings of seeming simple everyday objects. What exactly is inside a laptop, a golf ball, a vacuum cleaner, or a novelty singing fish toy? The insides of these and dozens of other objects are revealed in this photographic exploration of the stuff all around us, exposed and explained. With the help of a high-pressure waterjet cutter able to slice through four inches of steel plate, designer and fabricator Mike Warren (creator of the popular Cut in Half YouTube channel) cuts into everything from boom boxes to boxing gloves, oil filters to seashells, describing and demystifying the inner workings and materials of each. With gorgeously detailed photography, Cut in Half is a fascinating and accessible popular science look at the extraordinary in the everyday. Praise for Cut in Half “If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like inside a hair dryer, or a baseball, or a Magic 8-ball, this book is for you. Mike Warren cuts things in half with a high-pressure waterjet cutter and then has an explanation of what you’re looking at inside. . . . One fun feature: the cover of the book itself is “cut in half” along the center.” —GeekDad “A book of mesmerizing photographs of objects that have been perfectly cut in half. . . . Accompanying each photograph are explanations from Warren, who has been doing this for years on his YouTube channel, that walk us through the amazing complexity of the many apparently simple objects.” —Fast Company “Let your device addict explore the fascinating inner workings of common household items with this book from gadget You Tuber Mike Warren.” —Real Simple
