At The Bottom Of Everything

Author : Ben Dolnick
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345803177

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At the Bottom of Everything by Ben Dolnick Pdf

It’s been ages since the “incident” that estranged former best friends Adam and Thomas, and Adam has long since decided he’s better off, even if his own life hasn’t exactly turned out as planned. Ten years after the two friends spoke their last words, Adam is working as a tutor, sleeping with the mother of a student, and spending most of his nights looking up his ex-girlfriend on Facebook. But when he receives an email from Thomas’s mother begging for his help, he finds himself drawn back into his old friend’s world. Thomas hasn’t been doing well, and now he’s disappeared while traveling in India. As Adam embarks upon a magnificently strange and unlikely journey, Ben Dolnick unspools a tale of friendship, spiritual reckoning, and redemption.

Author : Finlay Games
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781787755888

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Top To Bottom by Finlay Games Pdf

'Radical, honest and timely' FOX FISHER 'Fascinating' ASH PALMISCIANO 'A cracking read' MEG-JOHN BARKER "This book is about my penis. This is my story of going through lower surgery, specifically phalloplasty, and the adventures I have with my changing genitals along the way. Welcome to my journey." After coming out as trans, Finlay Games was adamant lower surgery would not be a part of his transition, but as the years went by, and his gender dysphoria increased, he decided to explore surgical options. Detailing the emotional and physical journey of phalloplasty, this book takes the reader through Finlay's experiences, from the initial decision-making through each stage of the surgery to its completion, recovery and after-care. Describing how he had to relearn his body, sexuality and his relationships, Finlay shares his wealth of advice and tips on donor site options, different types of surgery, the referral process, essential items and resources, and looking after your mental health. Part memoir, part self-help guide, this insightful, witty and deeply honest book highlights the life-changing impact surgery can have for trans people and provides hope to those on a similar journey.

Author : Kristen Hadeed
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780698409385

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Permission to Screw Up by Kristen Hadeed Pdf

The inspiring, unlikely, laugh-out-loud story of how one woman learned to lead–and how she ultimately succeeded, not despite her many mistakes, but because of them. This is the story of how Kristen Hadeed built Student Maid, a cleaning company where people are happy, loyal, productive, and empowered, even while they’re mopping floors and scrubbing toilets. It’s the story of how she went from being an almost comically inept leader to a sought-after CEO who teaches others how to lead. Hadeed unintentionally launched Student Maid while attending college ten years ago. Since then, Student Maid has employed hundreds of students and is widely recognized for its industry-leading retention rate and its culture of trust and accountability. But Kristen and her company were no overnight sensa­tion. In fact, they were almost nothing at all. Along the way, Kristen got it wrong almost as often as she got it right. Giving out hugs instead of feed­back, fixing errors instead of enforcing accountability, and hosting parties instead of cultivating meaning­ful relationships were just a few of her many mistakes. But Kristen’s willingness to admit and learn from those mistakes helped her give her people the chance to learn from their own screwups too. Permission to Screw Up dismisses the idea that leaders and orga­nizations should try to be perfect. It encourages people of all ages to go for it and learn to lead by acting, rather than waiting or thinking. Through a brutally honest and often hilarious account of her own strug­gles, Kristen encourages us to embrace our failures and proves that we’ll be better leaders when we do.

Author : London Shah
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781368044530

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The Light at the Bottom of the World by London Shah Pdf

From debut author London Shah, comes a thrilling futuristic Sci-Fi mystery perfect for fans of Illuminae and These Broken Stars.In the last days of the twenty-first century, sea creatures swim through the ruins of London. Trapped in the abyss, humankind wavers between hope and fear of what lurks in the depths around them, and hope that they might one day find a way back to the surface. When sixteen-year-old submersible racer Leyla McQueen is chosen to participate in the city's prestigious annual marathon, she sees an opportunity to save her father, who has been arrested on false charges. The Prime Minister promises the champion whatever their heart desires. But the race takes an unexpected turn, forcing Leyla to make an impossible choice. Now she must brave unfathomable waters and defy a corrupt government determined to keep its secrets, all the while dealing with a guarded, hotheaded companion she never asked for in the first place. If Leyla fails to discover the truths at the heart of her world, or falls prey to her own fears, she risks capture-or worse. And her father will be lost to her forever.

Author : Staughton Lynd
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781608464531

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Doing History from the Bottom Up by Staughton Lynd Pdf

Reflections on the crucial importance of including the perspectives of the marginalized and the non-elite in our historical accounts. In the 1960s, historians on both sides of the Atlantic began to challenge the assumptions of their colleagues and push for an understanding of history “from below.” In this collection of writings, Staughton Lynd, one of the pioneers of this approach, laments the passing of fellow luminaries David Montgomery, E.P. Thompson, Alfred Young, and Howard Zinn; offers an account of the decline of trade unionism based on the narratives of workers and his efforts as a lawyer to assist them; and makes the case that contemporary academics and activists alike should take more seriously the stories and perspectives of Native Americans, slaves, rank-and-file workers, and other still-too-frequently marginalized voices.

Author : Michelle Tea
Publisher : McSweeney's
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781940450681

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Girl at the Bottom of the Sea by Michelle Tea Pdf

Sophie Swankowski is the hero from the stories she's been hearing all her life: she's the girl who will save the world. Or so she's been told. Now she and her unlikely guardian—the gruff, filthy mermaid Syrena—must travel the pitch-black seas from broken-down Chelsea, Massachusetts, to Syrena’s homeland in Poland. Along the way, Syrena will reveal the terrible truth about her past, and teach Sophie about the ages-old source of her newly discovered power. But left behind in Chelsea, without Sophie to protect them from the dark magic she's awakened, what will become of Sophie’s friends and family? Girl at the Bottom of the Sea is the follow-up to Michelle Tea's beloved Mermaid in Chelsea Creek, "a refreshing breath of air in the world of YA, equal parts eerie, heartbreaking, and fantastical." (ZYZZYVA).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433081754305

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All the Year Round by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dexter Yager,Ron Ball
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0842349030

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Everything I Know at the Top I Learned at the Bottom by Dexter Yager,Ron Ball Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Canada
ISBN : UOM:39015068432825

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Sessional Papers by Anonim Pdf

"Report of the Dominion fishery commission on the fisheries of the province of Ontario, 1893", issued as vol. 26, no. 7, supplement.

Author : Canada. Parliament
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Canada
ISBN : UCAL:B2888927

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Sessional Papers of the Dominion of Canada by Canada. Parliament Pdf

"Report of the Dominion fishery commission on the fisheries of the province of Ontario, 1893", issued as vol. 26, no. 7, supplement.

Author : Canada. Department of Marine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Shipping
ISBN : HARVARD:32044093328334

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Annual report by Canada. Department of Marine Pdf

Author : Henry Smith Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Curiosities
ISBN : UCAL:$B296876

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A Book of Curious Facts of General Interest Relating to Almost Everything Under the Sun by Henry Smith Williams Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Mineral industries
ISBN : NYPL:33433062739226

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Annual Report of the Minister of Mines for the Year Ending ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : British Columbia. Department of Mines
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Mines and mineral resources
ISBN : UCAL:C2580578

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Report of the Minister of Mines; Being an Account of Mining Operations for Gold, Coal, Etc. (varies Slightly) by British Columbia. Department of Mines Pdf

Author : George Orwell
Publisher : Renard Press Ltd
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781913724269

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Why I Write by George Orwell Pdf

George Orwell set out ‘to make political writing into an art’, and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English literature – his descriptions of authoritarian regimes helped to form a new vocabulary that is fundamental to understanding totalitarianism. While 1984 and Animal Farm are amongst the most popular classic novels in the English language, this new series of Orwell’s essays seeks to bring a wider selection of his writing on politics and literature to a new readership. In Why I Write, the first in the Orwell’s Essays series, Orwell describes his journey to becoming a writer, and his movement from writing poems to short stories to the essays, fiction and non-fiction we remember him for. He also discusses what he sees as the ‘four great motives for writing’ – ‘sheer egoism’, ‘aesthetic enthusiasm’, ‘historical impulse’ and ‘political purpose’ – and considers the importance of keeping these in balance. Why I Write is a unique opportunity to look into Orwell’s mind, and it grants the reader an entirely different vantage point from which to consider the rest of the great writer’s oeuvre. 'A writer who can – and must – be rediscovered with every age.' — Irish Times