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Fun Home

Alison Bechdel
Fun Home Book PDF

Author : Alison Bechdel
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0618871713

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Fun Home by Alison Bechdel Pdf

A fresh and brilliantly told memoir from a cult favorite comic artist, marked by gothic twists, a family funeral home, sexual angst, and great books. This breakout book by Alison Bechdel is a darkly funny family tale, pitch-perfectly illustrated with Bechdel's sweetly gothic drawings. Like Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, it's a story exhilaratingly suited to graphic memoir form. Meet Alison's father, a historic preservation expert and obsessive restorer of the family's Victorian home, a third-generation funeral home director, a high school English teacher, an icily distant parent, and a closeted homosexual who, as it turns out, is involved with his male students and a family babysitter. Through narrative that is alternately heartbreaking and fiercely funny, we are drawn into a daughter's complex yearning for her father. And yet, apart from assigned stints dusting caskets at the family-owned "fun home," as Alison and her brothers call it, the relationship achieves its most intimate expression through the shared code of books. When Alison comes out as homosexual herself in late adolescense, the denouement is swift, graphic -- and redemptive.

Approaches to Teaching Bechdel’s Fun Home

Judith Kegan Gardiner
Approaches to Teaching Bechdel s Fun Home Book PDF

Author : Judith Kegan Gardiner
Publisher : Modern Language Association
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781603293600

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Approaches to Teaching Bechdel’s Fun Home by Judith Kegan Gardiner Pdf

Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic has quickly joined the ranks of celebrated literary graphic novels. Set in part at a family-run funeral home, the book explores Alison’s complicated relationship with her father, a closeted gay man. Amid the tensions of her home life, Alison discovers her own lesbian sexuality and her talent for drawing. The coming-of-age story and graphic format appeal to students. However, the book’s nonlinear structure; intertextuality with modernist novels, Greek myths, and other works; and frank representations of sexuality and death present challenges in the classroom. This volume offers strategies for teaching Fun Home in a variety of courses, including literature, women’s and gender studies, art, and education. Part 1, “Materials,†outlines the text’s literary, historical, and theoretical allusions. The essays of part 2, “Approaches,†emphasize the work’s genres, including autobiography and graphic narrative, as well as its psychological dimensions, including trauma, disability, and queer identity. The essays give options for reading Fun Home along with Bechdel’s letters and drafts; her long-running comic strip, Dykes to Watch Out For; the Broadway musical adaptation of the book; and other stories of LGBTQ lives.

Are You My Mother?

Alison Bechdel
Are You My Mother Book PDF

Author : Alison Bechdel
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780547524368

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Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel Pdf

The New York Times–bestselling graphic memoir about Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home, becoming the artist her mother wanted to be. Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home was a pop culture and literary phenomenon. Now, a second thrilling tale of filial sleuthery, this time about her mother: voracious reader, music lover, passionate amateur actor. Also a woman, unhappily married to a closeted gay man, whose artistic aspirations simmered under the surface of Bechdel's childhood…and who stopped touching or kissing her daughter good night, forever, when she was seven. Poignantly, hilariously, Bechdel embarks on a quest for answers concerning the mother-daughter gulf. It's a richly layered search that leads readers from the fascinating life and work of the iconic twentieth-century psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, to one explosively illuminating Dr. Seuss illustration, to Bechdel’s own (serially monogamous) adult love life. And, finally, back to Mother—to a truce, fragile and real-time, that will move and astonish all adult children of gifted mothers. A New York Times, USA Today, Time, Slate, and Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year “As complicated, brainy, inventive and satisfying as the finest prose memoirs.”—New York Times Book Review “A work of the most humane kind of genius, bravely going right to the heart of things: why we are who we are. It's also incredibly funny. And visually stunning. And page-turningly addictive. And heartbreaking.”—Jonathan Safran Foer “Many of us are living out the unlived lives of our mothers. Alison Bechdel has written a graphic novel about this; sort of like a comic book by Virginia Woolf. You won't believe it until you read it—and you must!”—Gloria Steinem

From Aphra Behn to Fun Home

Carey Purcell
From Aphra Behn to Fun Home Book PDF

Author : Carey Purcell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781538115268

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From Aphra Behn to Fun Home by Carey Purcell Pdf

Theatre has long been considered a feminine interest for which women consistently purchase the majority of tickets, while the shows they are seeing typically are written and brought to the stage by men. Furthermore, the stories these productions tell are often about men, and the complex leading roles in these shows are written for and performed by male actors. Despite this imbalance, the feminist voice presses to be heard and has done so with more success than ever before. In From Aphra Behn to Fun Home: A Cultural History of Feminist Theatre, Carey Purcell traces the evolution of these important artists and productions over several centuries. After examining the roots of feminist theatre in early Greek plays and looking at occasional works produced before the twentieth century, Purcell then identifies the key players and productions that have emerged over the last several decades. This book covers the heyday of the second wave feminist movement—which saw the growth of female-centric theatre groups—and highlights the work of playwrights such as Caryl Churchill, Pam Gems, and Wendy Wasserstein. Other prominent artists discussed here include playwrights Paula Vogel Lynn and Tony-award winning directors Garry Hynes and Julie Taymor. The volume also examines diversity in contemporary feminist theatre—with discussions of such playwrights as Young Jean Lee and Lynn Nottage—and a look toward the future. Purcell explores the very nature of feminist theater—does it qualify if a play is written by a woman or does it just need to feature strong female characters?—as well as how notable activist work for feminism has played a pivotal role in theatre. An engaging survey of female artists on stage and behind the scenes, From Aphra Behn to Fun Home will be of interest to theatregoers and anyone interested in the invaluable contributions of women in the performing arts.

Storyfun for Starters Student's Book

Karen Saxby
Storyfun for Starters Student s Book Book PDF

Author : Karen Saxby
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-16
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521188104

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Storyfun for Starters Student's Book by Karen Saxby Pdf

This is a book of story-based exam preparation material for students taking the Cambridge Young Learners Flyers Test. Ten stories based on the Flyers syllabus provide a springboard for language practice. Each story is followed by activities that check learners' comprehension of the stories, provide an opportunity to learn and practise key points of grammar and vocabulary and try out exam-style questions.

The Wild Way Home

Sophie Kirtley
The Wild Way Home Book PDF

Author : Sophie Kirtley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781526616272

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The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley Pdf

'So good I read it twice' - Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks' War 'This thrilling time-slip adventure oozes magic and heart' - Bookseller EDITOR'S CHOICE When Charlie's longed-for brother is born with a serious heart condition, Charlie's world is turned upside down. Upset and afraid, Charlie flees the hospital and makes for the ancient forest on the edge of town. There Charlie finds a boy floating face-down in the stream, injured, but alive. But when Charlie sets off back to the hospital to fetch help, it seems the forest has changed. It's become a place as strange and wild as the boy dressed in deerskins. For Charlie has unwittingly fled into the Stone Age, with no way to help the boy or return to the present day. Or is there? What follows is a wild, big-hearted adventure as Charlie and the Stone Age boy set out together to find what they have lost – their courage, their hope, their family and their way home. Fans of Piers Torday and Stig of the Dump will love this wild, wise and heartfelt debut adventure.

Drive

Daniel H. Pink
Drive Book PDF

Author : Daniel H. Pink
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781101524381

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Drive by Daniel H. Pink Pdf

The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motivation from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world. Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life. He examines the three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose-and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique book that will change how we think and transform how we live.

Calling Dr. Laura

Nicole J. Georges
Calling Dr Laura Book PDF

Author : Nicole J. Georges
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780547615592

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Calling Dr. Laura by Nicole J. Georges Pdf

@Calling Dr Laura tells the story of what happens to you when you are raised in a family of secrets, and what happens to your brain (and heart) when you learn the truth from an unlikely source [iteur].

The Best American Comics 2011

Alison Bechdel,Jessica Abel,Matt Madden
The Best American Comics 2011 Book PDF

Author : Alison Bechdel,Jessica Abel,Matt Madden
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780547333625

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The Best American Comics 2011 by Alison Bechdel,Jessica Abel,Matt Madden Pdf

A collection of the best graphic pieces published in 2010.

2.5 Minute Ride

Lisa Kron
2 5 Minute Ride Book PDF

Author : Lisa Kron
Publisher : Soft Skull Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Drama
ISBN : UOM:39015053040088

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2.5 Minute Ride by Lisa Kron Pdf

Two solo pieces by the award-winning American performer, and founder member of the Five Lesbian Brothers troupe. 2.5 Minute Ride 'One of the most tender and discerning family tragicomedies in recent memory' Newsday 'Even in the shadow of a long-ago horror, Kron finds moments of wry humour' Time Out New York 101 Humiliating Stories 'Kron is beautifully self-effacing, recalling her childhood with relish, whether getting her hair enmeshed in a fan on a school bus, or becoming so besotted with the writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie that she persuades her mother to let her go to school wearing calico and a sunhat' New York Post

A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You

Amy Bloom
A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You Book PDF

Author : Amy Bloom
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307417855

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A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You by Amy Bloom Pdf

Amy Bloom was nominated for a National Book Award for her first collection, Come to Me, and her fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Story, Antaeus, and other magazines, and in The Best American Short Stories and Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards. In her new collection, she enhances her reputation as a true artist of the form. Here are characters confronted with tragedy, perplexed by emotions, and challenged to endure whatever modern life may have in store. A loving mother accompanies her daughter in her journey to become a man, and discovers a new, hopeful love. A stepmother and stepson meet again after fifteen years and a devastating mistake, and rediscover their familial affection for each other. And in "The Story," a widow bent on seducing another woman's husband constructs and deconstructs her story until she has "made the best and happiest ending" possible "in this world."

Dykes to Watch Out for

Alison Bechdel
Dykes to Watch Out for Book PDF

Author : Alison Bechdel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : American wit and humor, Pictorial
ISBN : 0932379176

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Dykes to Watch Out for by Alison Bechdel Pdf

Grin, giggle, and guffaw your way through this celebrated cartoonist

The Cheese Monkeys

Chip Kidd
The Cheese Monkeys Book PDF

Author : Chip Kidd
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781847396877

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The Cheese Monkeys by Chip Kidd Pdf

'Show me something I've never seen before and will never be able to forget - if you can do that, you can do anything.' It's 1957, long before computers have replaced the trained eye and skilful hand. Our narrator at State University is determined to major in Art, and after several risible false starts, he accidentally ends up in a new class: 'Introduction to Graphic Design'. His teacher is the enigmatic Winter Sorbeck, equal parts genius, seducer and sadist. Sorbeck is a bitter yet fascinating man whose assignments hurl his charges through a gauntlet of humiliation and heartache, shame and triumph, ego-bashing and enlightenment. Along the way, friendships are made and undone, jealousies simmer, and the sexual tango weaves and dips. By the end of their 'Introduction to Graphic Design', Sorbeck's students will never see the world in the same way again. And, with Chip Kidd's insights into the secrets of graphic design, neither will you.

The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for

Alison Bechdel
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for Book PDF

Author : Alison Bechdel
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0618968806

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The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for by Alison Bechdel Pdf

For 25 years Bechdel's path-breaking "Dykes to Watch Out For" strip has been collected in award-winning volumes, syndicated in alternative newspapers, and translated into many languages. This collection gathers 60 of the newest strips.

A Happy Death

Albert Camus
A Happy Death Book PDF

Author : Albert Camus
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141914220

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A Happy Death by Albert Camus Pdf

Is it possible to die a happy death? This is the central question of Camus's astonishing early novel, published posthumously and greeted as a major literary event. It tells the story of a young Algerian, Mersault, who defies society's rules by committing a murder and escaping punishment, then experimenting with different ways of life and finally dying a happy man. In many ways A Happy Death is a fascinating first sketch for The Outsider, but it can also be seen as a candid self-portrait, drawing on Camus's memories of his youth, travels and early relationships. It is infused with lyrical descriptions of the sun-drenched Algiers of his childhood - the place where, eventually, Mersault is able to find peace and die 'without anger, without hatred, without regret'.