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Pretty boys are poisonous: Poems
Par Megan Fox. 2023
Megan Fox showcases her wicked humor throughout a heartbreaking and dark collection of poetry. Over the course of more than…
seventy poems Fox chronicles all the ways in which we fit ourselves into the shape of the ones we love, even if it means losing ourselves in the process. "These poems were written in an attempt to excise the illness that had taken root in me because of my silence. I've spent my entire life keeping the secrets of men, my body aches from carrying the weight of their sins. My freedom lives in these pages, and I hope that my words can inspire others to take back their happiness and their identity by using their voice to illuminate what's been buried, but not forgotten, in the darkness," says Fox. Pretty Boys Are Poisonous marks the powerful debut from one of the most well-known women of our time. Turn the page, bite the apple, and sink your teeth into the most deliciously compelling and addictive books you'll read all yearGoodbye: A first conversation about grief (First Conversations)
Par Megan Madison. 2023
An audiobook edition of the board book about grief, offering adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children…
in an informed, safe, and supported way. Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven book offers clear, concrete language to introduce the concept of grief. This book aims to normalize the topic of death by discussing what it means and how it feels to experience loss. It centers around several questions that arise about grief and honest, simple ways to answer them. While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults often shut down or postpone conversations on complicated topics because it's hard to know where to begin. Research shows that talking about tough issues from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair, like discrimination and prejudice. These books offer a supportive approach that considers both the child and the adult. There is simple and interactive text, and the backmatter offers additional resources and ideas for extending this discussionThe Aeneid
Par Virgil. 1992
Roman epic based on the legend of Aeneas, the Trojan prince whose descendants were supposed to have founded Rome. Traces…
the ancestry of Julius Caesar to the gods, and makes the greatness of Rome the subject of divine intervention and prophecyPhenomenal woman: four poems celebrating women
Par Maya Angelou. 1994
The author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (RC 24959) and the poem read at President Clinton's inauguration,…
On the Pulse of the Morning (RC 36169, BR 9188), presents four poems that celebrate women. The collection includes "Phenomenal Woman," "Still I Rise," "Weekend Glory," and "Our Grandmothers." BestsellerStudy for the world's body: new and selected poems
Par David John. 1994
The title poem, written as a coda to the entire collection, is a duet between "The Body of Desire" and…
"Of Time and the Body," one evocative and the other elegiac. In "Study," selected poems are gathered from "Hush" (1976), "The Shore" (1980), "No Heaven" (1985), and "Terraces of Rain: An Italian Sketchbook" (1991). In "Merlin," new poems that appeared first in 1991, St. John pays homage to some of his idolsBreaking free: an anthology of human rights poetry
Par Robert Hull. 1995
Most of these poems about the search for human dignity and equality were, or still are, banned in the country…
in which they were written. In one, people appreciate the right to sort peas and to cup water in their hands. In another, a man's son has been missing since May of the previous year although "they took him just for a few hours." For junior and senior high and older readersSusan B. Anthony slept here: a guide to American women's landmarks
Par Lynn Sherr. 1994
Lists two thousand sites that reveal the broad range of contributions made by American women. Arranged by state and city,…
the citations include a brief history of each woman, place, or achievement. Molly Pitcher fought with bravery in New Jersey. Julia Morgan designed the Hearst Castle. The "Hawaiian riding dress" freed women from riding only sidesaddleI want more of everything
Par Eda LeShan. 1994
Sequel to It's Better to Be over the Hill Than under It (BR 08610). This collection of seventy-seven essays, drawn…
for the most part from LeShan's weekly column in Newsday, continues her thoughts on growing old. She writes about needing afternoon naps, taking risks, creating a family, feeling passion, rewriting the address book, letting go of the past, making brave decisions, and retiringMath, a four letter work!: The math anxiety handbook
Par Angela Sembera. 1990
A guide for students, teachers, and parents who hate or fear math. The authors draw on their teaching experience for…
this discussion of feelings about math anxiety, the relationship between math and other aspects of everyday life, math's role in teaching one how to think, the myth that math is impossible, and what math success can do for self-esteemEarthly measures: poems
Par Edward Hirsch. 1994
Poems that relate to the natural face of the earth in places as far apart as factory towns in Ohio…
("In the Midwest") and sacred monuments in Italy ("Roman Fall"). Hirsch also muses on ancient Greek gods in a contemporary setting ("Orpheus: The Descent") and a single female tourist adjusting to the strangeness of a tropical island ("Traveler")The simple truth: poems
Par Philip Levine. 1994
In the title poem Levine suggests "some things you know all your life." But little is "simple" in this collection…
of poetry about the past. These mainly narrative poems mix real-life images like "small red potatoes ... boiled ... in their jackets" with life as lived inside the mind, as in "I remember the room ... how close the moon, how utterly silent the piano."This anthology presents African American poets whose works are "ethnically unidentifiable" as well as those whose poems are "identifiably black."…
A profile introduces each poet. Some poets are represented by a single poem, others by a generous sampling. All the poets were born between between 1913 and 1962, and all have published at least one bookRegard d'Annie Dillard (Contre jour)
Par Thomas Mainguy, Guillaume Asselin, Jean-François Bourgeault, Gabrielle Chevarier, Sara Danièle Bélanger Michaud. 2023
Dans Une enfance américaine, Annie Dillard se remémore sa jeunesse et discerne les étapes de construction de sa vie intérieure.…
Elle raconte avoir dessiné à répétition, durant un été, son gant de baseball. Cet exercice rappelle l'une des forces de son imaginaire, à savoir l'action du regard. Dessiner un objet, c'est se conduire à l'oubli de soi. Le présent ouvrage tente ainsi de cerner les vertiges que l'écrivaine explore depuis les années 1970Your own worst enemy: understanding the paradox of self-defeating behavior
Par Steven Berglas. 1993
Two psychologists examine the behaviors of those who seem to inflict pain, suffering, and hardships on themselves for no apparent…
reason. Rather than offer a blueprint for self-help, the authors seek to help people recognize (and understand the consequences of) well-intentioned, self-serving, or deliberately malicious self-defeating behaviorWorking women don't have wives: professional success in the 1990s
Par T. E Apter. 1993
Apter contends that women in the world of work are at an unfair disadvantage because, as a general rule, they…
don't have what their male counterparts do: "a partner who looks after their domestic needs, cares for their children, accommodates their changing occupational needs, and puts family responsibilities first and foremost." She discusses how to counter this by combining change at home and in the workplaceWhen I say no, I feel guilty: how to cope--using the skills of systematic assertive therapy
Par Manuel Smith. 1975
Opposed to manipulating others by interfering with their decision-making process, therapist Smith describes how to be assertive without taking away…
the dignity and self-respect of others. Included are a "bill of assertive rights," descriptions of seven systematic assertive skills, and numerous dialogs illustrating how to use these techniques and encourage them in othersAlways a reckoning, and other poems
Par Jimmy Carter. 1995
Poems about people, places, politics, and private lives by the thirty-ninth president of the United States. In "Rachel," Carter reflects…
on his tender feelings toward a neighbor when he was a child. In "My First Try for Votes," a constituent humbles and amuses the candidate in one bold stroke. And in the title poem, an autobiographical narrative, he speaks of learning the need in "all things ... to balance out."Freud
Par Anthony Storr. 1989
A psychotherapist presents an overview of Freud's psychoanalytic theory. Storr sketches historical background, including biographical information about Freud, basic to…
understanding the theory. He also surveys the main features of psychoanalysis and evaluates Freudian ideas from the perspective of contemporary researchThe celestine prophecy: an experiential guide
Par James Redfield. 1995
Designed as a self-study guide to the nine spiritual insights discussed in The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure (FD/RC 38075, BR…
9732). Explores gaining a fuller understanding of life experiences by following hunches, taking advantage of coincidental opportunities, and sensing an active higher spiritual presence in one's life. BestsellerThe October palace: poems
Par Jane Hirshfield. 1994
This collection reveals the poet's commitment to Buddhist meditation and her serious reflection on nature. Often the two are joined,…
as in "Perceptability Is a Kind of Attentiveness," in which Hirshfield likens the inner being to an apple tree in which "we can see with our own, the black roots twisting down from the heart."