![]() ![]() From his early experiences of sexual violence, to his suspension from college, to his trek to New York as a young college professor, Laymon charts his complex relationship with his mother, grandmother, anorexia, obesity, sex, writing, and ultimately gambling. In Heavy, Laymon writes eloquently and honestly about growing up a hard-headed black son to a complicated and brilliant black mother in Jackson, Mississippi. ![]() Laymon invites us to consider the consequences of growing up in a nation wholly obsessed with progress yet wholly disinterested in the messy work of reckoning with where we’ve been. In his essays, personal stories combine with piercing intellect to reflect both on the state of American society and on his experiences with abuse, which conjure conflicted feelings of shame, joy, confusion and humiliation. ![]() In this powerful and provocative memoir, genre-bending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon explores what the weight of a lifetime of secrets, lies, and deception does to a black body, a black family, and a nation teetering on the brink of moral collapse. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Bacon is keen to have Emmie back, as when she turns fourteen she may leave school and start bringing home a wage.) She staunchly confronts and turns away Emmie’s horrid mother when she comes looking for her offspring. Straight to Miss Stanton flees Emmie, and Miss Stanton does her best for her protegé. Luckily (or perhaps unluckily?) Emmie is an intelligent child, a natural scholar, and she catches the eye and attention of one of her school teachers, which comes in handy when the thirteen-year-old flees the maternal home to escape a brutal attempted rape by her mother’s boyfriend. She’s not a “wanted” child, nor are her numerous siblings. Her mother tries to abort her, and that pretty well sets the scene for Emmie’s childhood years. ![]() Our young protagonist, Emmie Bacon, starts out in life with all the disadvantages possible, being raised in the rural country cottage equivalent of a dismal slum. Let me say right now, this is a fantastic little novel, and it’s worth getting past that awful title. White Hell of Pity went off on another tangent, that of contemporary realism, with a splash of the darkly gothic which was to show up so very often in Lofts’ subsequent 40+ books. This was Norah Lofts’ third published book, after a book of connected short stories, I Met a Gypsy (1935), and a historical fiction, Here Was a Man: A Romantic History of Sir Walter Raleigh (1936). White Hell of Pity by Norah Lofts ~ 1937. ![]() ![]() ![]() Together we can have love, happiness, and a closeness that once felt impossible to have. I think he's the only one who can break through mine, too. And I want nothing more than to be the one to break through his walls. I ache to hear his voice and see him smile. Our heroine, Holly, was kidnapped when she was just five years old. What's it about While it has some sad and dark subject matter, it's also filled with a lot of whimsical elements. ![]() He saved my life that day he found me and killed my captor with his bare hands. Tied is book two in my All Torn Up series, but can be read standalone (no cliffhanger, happily ever after). He's as lost in society as I am scarred just as much on the inside as the outside. ![]() Tyler Grace is haunted by his tragic past and he's sentenced himself to a lifetime of solitude in the woods. I had no idea my savior would come in the form of a scarred recluse, covered in tattoo's, who can't-or won't-speak a word.īut the moment our eyes met I knew he was the one. For eleven years I clung to my childhood fairytale books, waiting for the prince I hoped would someday save me and carry me off to a happily ever after. My childhood and innocence were stolen when I was kidnapped at five years old. Audiobook 10 hours Tied Show full title Written by Carian Cole Narrated by Guy Locke and Ava Erickson 4.5 / 5 ( 108 ratings ) About this audiobook Me: My childhood was stolen by a monster. ![]() ![]() ![]() Could be more, but I can’t see into the back.”Īdrian lifted his wrist toward his mouth, speaking into his communication band. Steam was rising from its exhaust pipe in great white clouds. “Nondescript, blacked-out windows, engine still running even though it’s been parked since we got here.”Īdrian sought out the van. ![]() “That van on the corner.” She swiveled her view from the vehicle to the hospital door and back. “I have eyes on the getaway vehicle,” said Nova, who was watching the quiet streets through a pair of binoculars. The dimness made it difficult to see anything ten stories below, beyond a couple of vans and a supply truck. It was early morning-the sun hadn’t risen yet, though hints of light were turning the sky from charcoal gray to pale violet. 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![]() Yes, this one is actually better than "Less Than Zero", another effort at displaying the antics of 20 to 25 year olds still shaping out lives, but not as masterful as "The Rules of Attraction", where indeed no character WAS attractive, but the overall youthful ambivalence was. ![]() like, ya know, uber-bohemian proclivities. The world so fully inhabited by BRET EASTON ELLIS is likewise the playing field in "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh," though in this case the end of college (and not high school, or during college, like in Ellis) is marked by booze, drugs, sex. There are overly-masculine (gay) symbols throughout which obviously take no great psychoanalyst to pry open: mysterious men in motorbikes, gangsters, gaming, the faraway suburbs seeming faraway dreams that'll never be. The protagonist is gay, bi, experimenting. This one is a coming out story, basically. Like most stellar! first novels, this one has that autobiographic vibe that perhaps the writer's future novels will only barely, bravely hint at. ![]() ![]() The story follows a junior librarian, Lazlo Strange. There are just two novels in this series so far. Taylor’s most recent series is called Strange The Dreamer. The star-crossed love story is filled with war and political intrigue, alongside romance and self-discovery. Karou doesn’t know much about who she is, but answers come forward when she meets Akiva. ![]() She can speak many languages and has naturally blue hair and tattoos which she doesn’t remember getting. Karou is an art student living in Prague. Like all of her novels, it is a Young Adult fantasy collection that follows a story of magic, mystery, and secrets. Laini Taylor’s most accomplished series is the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy. ![]() Read our recommendations to find out more. If you love Laini Taylor and her Daughter of Smoke & Bone series, then you will love Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Karen Lynch, and Sarah J. Taylor walks us through these unusual questions as we stay gripped by her tales. What if someone’s hair was naturally blue? Would a modern-day woman be tempted by fruits from a mythical creature? ![]() Taylor often uses real elements of history or the present day and answers their questions with her vivid imagination. ![]() Taylor won the NRP Best Young Adult Fiction in 2009, was a finalist for the Oregon Spirit Book Award as well as the National Book Award, and reached the top 10 for the YALSA books list. Reminiscent of Neil Gaiman, the balance of real and mythical help us see the magic all around. Her stories surround fantastical other worlds hidden within our own. ![]() ![]() Locally, as well as the Horse Club, there is a Beef Club, a Dairy Club, a Sheep Club, a Rabbit and Guinea Pig Club, and even a club focusing on small engines and maintenance of the machinery used on farms and rural property – that’s to keep the boys interested as they get older.’ Barbara, CanadaĮlisa Bialk: Jill’s Victory – Jill joins 4-H with her gelding Victory In the same line, every 4H member has to learn public speaking skills, presentation/ showmanship skills, basic judging skills for their animals, and how to document everything that happens to their animal. A 16-year-old gal from our stable is currently president of the local 4-H horse club … and she has had to learn skills to preside over meetings and organize events as well as the horsemanship skills. I would think of it as a cross between Young Farmers and Girl Guides/Boy Scouts. ‘It … spends more time developing leadership skills than does Pony Club. True stories/fictionalised true stories. ![]() Riding for the Disabled/Coping with Disability. ![]() ![]() ![]() And the truth is, I’ve always wanted him. I’m no longer closeted or scared to live my truth. ![]() He’s as irresistibly snarky as he always was, only there’s a big difference this time. Mike Bravo saved my life, and they want me to join them, but there’s one small problem. I was raised to be a soldier.īut when a top-secret mission fails, I find myself suddenly discharged with nowhere to go. Military life is all I’ve known since I was born. I’m not called Iris “I require intense supervision” for nothing. Now my boss wants to recruit him, and I can’t wait to rub it in his face that he was rescued by me. Because one of those men happen to be the golden boy from my basic training days.īrock “Saint” Harlow was a walking Captain America in the flesh. And because I work for Mike Bravo, a private black-ops firm, it’s my job to go into dangerous situations.īut when we’re called in to extract a military team from a hostile situation, the thrill is so much better. ![]() |