Girls With Guts

Author : Debbie Gonzales
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781632895677

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Girls with Guts! by Debbie Gonzales Pdf

No chasing! No stretching or straining! And never, ever sweat. These were the rules girls were forced to play by until Title IX passed in 1972. And it was a game-changer. A celebration of the strength, endurance, and athleticism of women and girls throughout the ages, Girls With Guts! keeps score with examples of women athletes from the late 1800s up through the 1970s, sharing how women refused to take no for an answer, and how finally, they pushed for a law to protect their right to play, compete, and be athletes. "I find that this book tells the story of courageous and remarkable women that has brought the opportunities for today’s girls in a positive and fun way even though the fight has not always been easy. But this book captures history in way where the first thought is strength and will of these remarkable ladies. It is also a good book to remind that it is not that long ago that we were in a very different situation still. A good reminder that even though there are still things and attitudes to change, women’s sport has come a long way to the point we had in Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games for the first time ever, 50/50 female and male athletes competing!" —Emma Terho, a multiple-time Olympic and Women’s World Championship bronze medalist

Author : Michelle Ann Abate
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781496820778

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Funny Girls by Michelle Ann Abate Pdf

For several generations, comics were regarded as a boys’ club—created by, for, and about men and boys. In the twenty-first century, however, comics have seen a rise of female creators, characters, and readers. While this sudden presence of women and girls in comics is being regarded as new and noteworthy, the observation is not true for the genre’s entire history. Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, the medium was enjoyed equally by both sexes, and girls were the protagonists of some of the earliest, most successful, and most influential comics. In Funny Girls: Guffaws, Guts, and Gender in Classic American Comics, Michelle Ann Abate examines the important but long-overlooked cadre of young female protagonists in US comics during the first half of the twentieth century. She treats characters ranging from Little Orphan Annie and Nancy to Little Lulu, Little Audrey of the Harvey Girls, and Li’l Tomboy—a group that collectively forms a tradition of Funny Girls in American comics. Abate demonstrates the massive popularity these Funny Girls enjoyed, revealing their unexplored narrative richness, aesthetic complexity, and critical possibility. Much of the humor in these comics arose from questioning gender roles, challenging social manners, and defying the status quo. Further, they embodied powerful points of collection about both the construction and intersection of race, class, gender, and age, as well as popular perceptions about children, representations of girlhood, and changing attitudes regarding youth. Finally, but just as importantly, these strips shed light on another major phenomenon within comics: branding, licensing, and merchandising. Collectively, these comics did far more than provide amusement—they were serious agents for cultural commentary and sociopolitical change.

Author : Raina Telgemeier
Publisher : Graphix
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10
Category : Anxiety disorders.Digestion
ISBN : 1743832680

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Guts by Raina Telgemeier Pdf

Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going on? Raina Telgemeier once again brings us a thoughtful, charming, and funny true story about growing up and gathering the courage to faceand conqueryour fears.

Author : Adeline Foo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07
Category : Boys
ISBN : 9810726783

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Girls, Guts and Glory! the Diary of Amos Lee by Adeline Foo Pdf

Author : Adeline Foo
Publisher : Epigram Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9789810732080

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The Diary of Amos Lee by Adeline Foo Pdf

I write my diary in the toilet to get away from my troubles, like having to compete with Michael, the bully who’s in the swim team with me, and falling out with my best friend, Alvin, over a girl! My diary goes wherever I go as there are those who want to read it. For I know secrets, like how to break my sister’s curse and how babies are made…

Author : Kristen Johnston
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781451635065

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Guts by Kristen Johnston Pdf

The actress best known for her work on "3rd Rock from the Sun" traces the story of her career and the personal difficulties that challenged her after "3rd Rock" ended.

Author : Leah Tinari
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534418561

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Limitless by Leah Tinari Pdf

In the spirit of She Persisted, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, and Rad American A-Z, acclaimed artist Leah Tinari offers a spectacular collection of portraits, celebrating iconic, inspirational, and groundbreaking American women. Fine artist Leah Tinari’s stunning, spellbinding portraits honor the groundbreaking achievements and indelible impact of twenty-four extraordinary American women. These women’s dreams were without boundaries; their accomplishments limitless in their reach and lasting power. Tinari’s list is comprised of trailblazers, whose vision, grit, and guts paved the way not only for the generations to come, but for Tinari’s own artistic journey. These women include Louisa May Alcott, Rachel Carson, Julia Child, Shirley Chisholm, Ellen Degeneres, Ray Eames, Eve Ensler, Carrie Fisher, Dian Fossey, Aretha Franklin, Betsey Johnson, Carol Kaye, Yuri Kochiyama, Liz Lambert, Lozen, Shirley Muldowney, Tracey Norman, Annie Oakley, Georgia O’Keefe, Dolly Parton, Kimberly Pierce, Gilda Radner, Sojourner Truth, and Abby Wambach. Their contributions to the arts, education, science, politics, civil rights, fashion, design, technology, and sports are enduring and noteworthy. Courage, perseverance, brilliance, and passion were the guiding, groundbreaking principles for these diverse women who span the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.

Author : Todd Robinson
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780758285195

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Blood, Guts, and Whiskey by Todd Robinson Pdf

She had an ass like a heart turned upside down and cut in half--and that's what we call foreshadowing, friend. Gruesome and glam, vicious and violent, this collection of the best new neo-noir fiction will hit you like a biker boot to the skull. Unleashed from the net's most hardcore award-winning site, these down, dirty, and deeply depraved tales don't just cut the edge . . . they pour gasoline on it and toss it in a meth lab full of C-4 . . . "Just because I killed my best friend with my bare hands doesn't make me all that bad. . . Christ, I loved the guy like a brother." Throw down a shot with the last word in badass--a scheming stripper playing one fool too far; the rage-haunted lesbian who's the last word in nightmare revenge; a mercenary sheriff doomed by ruthless payback; avenging street angels unleashing holy hell --and just try and stagger away intact. . . "This country's got a motto. It's pura vida, and it means when life gets you down, put your feet up, sister. But I lift my legs for no man." So settle back with your favorite rot-gut, keep your brass knuckles handy, and hang where the odds are never good, darkness is a permanent state of mind, and the house always takes all . . . Blood, Guts, And Whiskey "Lean, mean stories. . .today's brightest writers provide some of the darkest tales you've ever read." –Max Allan Collins Big Daddy Thug/Todd Robinson's writing has appeared in Plots With Guns, Danger City, Demolition, Out Of The Gutter, Pulp Pusher, Crimespree and Writers Digest's The Year's Best Writing 2003. He was nominated for a 2006 Derringer Award from the Short Mystery Fiction Society, and is the creator and chief editor of Thuglit.com. The stories he's edited for Thuglit.com have been nominated for several awards, including The Derringer and The Million Writer's Award, and been have been selected for The Best American Mystery Stories and Best Noir 2006. He lives and works in New York with his wife (Lady Detroit), a ferret named Matilda, and three freakin' cats.

Author : Skin,Lucy O'Brien
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781471194931

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It Takes Blood and Guts by Skin,Lucy O'Brien Pdf

'One of the most important females in British music of my lifetime.' Colin Murray 'A beautiful, raw and exhilarating book that will leave you feeling empowered.' Fearne Cotton ‘The pioneering Skunk Anansie frontwoman’s memories offer a very different take on the Britpop era…Skin’s story is one of a rhomboid peg spurning both the round and square hole, drilling dimensions of her own…We now have a lot of language – intersectionality, microaggressions – to describe many of the events in this memoir. However, nothing can really equal candid, first-hand experience, recounted matter of factly here. It would be instructive for anyone who thought they knew the story of the 90s to spend 300 pages in Skin’s Skin.’ OBSERVER ‘The epic tale of Glastonbury’s Black British headliner… Skin is one of the Britpop decade’s forgotten epics… Skin’s feet are positioned firmly on the ground throughout; she’s a winningly genial, sweary soul on paper. 4 stars’ Jude Rogers, MOJO ‘The former Skunk Anansie singer pulls no punches in this heady trawl through her life from tough beginnings in Brixton to work as an LGBTQ+ activist and beyond’ The I 'It’s the story of a trailblazer, and gives a refreshingly re-angled perspective on the Britpop era.' Evening Standard, 'Best music books of 2020' Lead singer of multi-million-selling rock band Skunk Anansie, solo artist, LGBTQ+activist and all around trail blazer – Skin is a global icon, and she has been smashing stereotypes for over twenty-five years. Her journey from Brixton to one of the most influential women in British rock is nothing short of extraordinary. ‘It’s been a very difficult thing being a lead singer of a rock band looking like me and it still is. I have to say it’s been a fight and it will always be a fight. That fight drives you and makes you want to work harder… It’s not supposed to be easy, particularly if you’re a woman, you’re black or you are gay like me. You’ve got to keep moving forward, keep striving for everything you want to be.’ Born to Jamaican parents, Skin grew up in Brixton in the 1970’s. Her career as an artist began in the ‘90s, when Skunk Anansie was formed in the sweat-drenched backrooms of London’s pubs. Since then she has headlined Glastonbury and toured the world, both as lead singer of Skunk Anansie and as a solo artist. Her success has been groundbreaking in every way, which has come at a personal cost. She has always been vocal about social and cultural issues, and was championing LGBTQ+ rights at a time when few artists were out and gay. Told with honesty and passion, this is the story of how a gay, black, working-class girl with a vision fought poverty and prejudice to write songs, produce and front her own band, and become one of the most influential women in British rock.

Author : Jerry D. Mathes (II.)
Publisher : Stephen F. Austin University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1936205858

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Fever and Guts by Jerry D. Mathes (II.) Pdf

Jerry D. Mathes' Fever and Guts is hard-hitting literary nonfiction. Reminiscent of the exacting sharpness found in Hemingway's bullfighting stories and as deeply reflective as Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, Mathes takes his readers to the fringes of American society, a subculture where war stories are handed down from fathers to sons and then are lived by those sons; where fathers brace against the weather of daughters' illnesses; where language and speech is music, poetry, and violence. Mathes journeys us to the mountains of Idaho, the deserts of the Southwest and of Desert Storm, the icy plains of Antarctica, and into the dark, gloomy backrooms of bars and hotels. Amidst storms and forests ablaze, he makes us feel the thunder's rumble, the smoke settled in our lungs. Although Mathes puts us into proximity of things most of us have been lucky to escape, he makes such existences seem amazingly and beautifully normal, makes it seem as if we have missed out. In this manner, Mathes turns his personal histories into works of mad, provocative art, so skillfully and innovatively turned that the reader will not let the stories go and, in the aftermath of reading, not turn them loose from memory. This is nonfiction of the best sort, real and ballsy as a life lived real and with bravado.

Author : Salim Khan Anmol
Publisher : Sakha Global Books, Inc.
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-19
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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How To Make A Girl Fall For You by Salim Khan Anmol Pdf

How to Make A Girl Fall For You:- Master the Art of Talking to Girls:- Striking out in the girl department? It could be your conversation techniques. Here's all you need to know about how to talk to girls How to make a girl fall for you? If you’re interested in a girl, there are some ways to inspire her interest. It requires some time and effort but the process can be fun. The challenge is not just to make her fall in love with you, but to ensure she continues to be with you even after the hormones calm down and reality sets in. How to make a woman fall in love with you? It is absolutely important to treat her right and you should also know what not to say or do. These pieces of advice will guide you in the right direction. The key to a successful relationship is to personalize the dating rules and etiquettes according to the situation to win a woman’s heart. When it comes to making a girl fall in love with you the best way to do it is to create intimate moments and memories. These can make a woman fall in love with you so much faster, as it strengthens the bond between the two of you. Perhaps after a while of making sure you stay connected you take her out to a movie she had been dying to see for the first date and hug her tightly at some point during the film. Or perhaps you could time your outing so that you can walk through her favorite shop during the best time to be alone together. These are just examples as there are lots of ways to curate fun and precious moments as you enter the world of romance with anyone. Being attetive means understanding what she’s interested in. Women in general want you to be attentive to them whenever you are out together. And if you aren’t paying attention, they may assume you aren’t having fun or that you are more interested in talking with other women. Whenever you are with her, make sure she’s the center of your world for that time. Talk with her about her favorite things, put your phone on mute, and don’t worry about the guys or other phone notifications you may get. Those can wait for a little while. Listen to her talk, laugh at her jokes, keep your conversation with her moving and use your words and actions to make her feel loved. By showing your attentiveness you not only build trust between the two of you but also show off your good side. That’s so easy to ensure that you have a better chance at making her your girlfriend in the future! Related reading: Quality Time – It’s a Love Language ...I just hope, it works well to you in time ahead. Regards...!!! Salim Khan Anmol, Sakha Global Books, Inc. ..........**********............. ▪︎Keywords :- Psychology | Modern Books | History | Relationship | Religion | How To | Short Stories | Free Costs |Inspiring | Motivational | Quotations

Author : Charlotte Gambill,Natalie Grant
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780736984577

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Dare to Be by Charlotte Gambill,Natalie Grant Pdf

Say Yes! to All of God’s Promptings I dare you. When was the last time you heard God whisper these words into your soul? In seasons when you feel trapped by the safety of routine, you’ll often find God nudging you to chase His desires for your life by acting out in courage. Friends Charlotte Gambill and Natalie Grant experienced this firsthand when God pushed them out of their comfort zones and into each other’s lives. As they share their stories, they’ll inspire you to start boldly writing your own. Dare to Be will motivate you to… embrace the outside-of-the-lines woman you were made to be welcome adventures that ask you to be vulnerable and brave break free from the obstacles that keep you from accepting the goodness God has in store Let Charlotte and Natalie cheer you on, strengthen your soul, and encourage you to venture beyond life as you know it. You’ll learn to give your infinite God your complete obedience as you Dare to Be.

Author : Katie Bayerl
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780399545269

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A Psalm for Lost Girls by Katie Bayerl Pdf

I’ll Give You the Sun meets True Detective in this brilliant YA debut about saints, sisters, and learning to let go. Tess da Costa is a saint—a hand-to-god, miracle-producing saint. At least that’s what the people in her hometown of New Avon, Massachusetts, seem to believe. And when Tess suddenly and tragically passes away, her small city begins feverishly petitioning the Pope to make Tess’s sainthood official. Tess’s mother is ecstatic over the fervor, while her sister Callie, the one who knew Tess best, is disgusted—overcome with the feeling that her sister is being stolen from her all over again. The fervor for Tess’s sainthood only grows when Ana Langone, a local girl who’s been missing for six months, is found alive at the foot of one of Tess’s shrines. It’s the final straw for Callie. With the help of Tess’s secret boyfriend Danny, Callie’s determined to prove that Tess was something far more important than a saint; she was her sister, her best friend and a girl in love with a boy. But Callie’s investigation uncovers much more than she bargained for—a hidden diary, old family secrets, and even the disturbing truth behind Ana’s kidnapping. Told in alternating perspectives, A Psalm for Lost Girls is at once funny, creepy and soulful—an impressive debut from a rising literary star.

Author : Lois Fink
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-06
Category : Crohn's disease
ISBN : 154429087X

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Courage Takes Guts by Lois Fink Pdf

"You have Crohn's disease." Those paralyzing words are as clear today as they were back in 1966. I was seventeen, sick, and no one was listening. Doctors dismissed my severe diarrhea, alarming weight loss, crippling abdominal pain, fevers, and arrested physical development as "nervousness." When an emergency appendectomy finally revealed what had been tormenting my body for nearly two years, I started on a journey of self-discovery. Soon, I would face the biggest decision of my life: let Crohn's disease beat me, or take my life into my own hands. Today, I'm here to assure you that you can live life to the fullest with an ostomy.

Author : Barbara Creed
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136750755

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The Monstrous-Feminine by Barbara Creed Pdf

In almost all critical writings on the horror film, woman is conceptualised only as victim. In The Monstrous-Feminine Barbara Creed challenges this patriarchal view by arguing that the prototype of all definitions of the monstrous is the female reproductive body.With close reference to a number of classic horror films including the Alien trilogy, T