Honk If You Hate Me

Author : Deborah Halverson
Publisher : Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780307486011

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Honk If You Hate Me by Deborah Halverson Pdf

Everyone in Muessa Junction hates Monalisa Kent. After all, she was the thickwit who blowtorched the futon factory—the town's heart, soul, and bread and butter. So what if she was just six at the time? Junctioners don't forgive and forget. And now it's the 10th anniversary of the blaze that fried Mona's supposed life. In the past 10 years, her bitter town resurrected itself through the divine intervention of the fast food industry. But there is no absolution for Mona—they still hate the sorry sight of her. And Mona doesn't like them either. At 16 she's dyed her hair blue, found her place at the local tattoo parlor, and taken to memorizing bumper sticker sayings instead of dealing with people. But disappearing is never that easy, especially with blue hair. And in her efforts to retreat, Mona has forgotten the oldest bumper sticker in the book: "No matter how deep you bury the past, it always climbs out to bite you in the butt."

Author : Deborah Halverson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781118092903

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Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies by Deborah Halverson Pdf

Your hands-on, friendly guide to writing young adult fiction With young adult book sales rising, and bestselling authors like J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer exploding onto the scene, aspiring YA writers are more numerous than ever. Are you interested in writing a young adult novel, but aren't sure how to fit the style that appeals to young readers? Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies gives you tricks of the trade and proven tips on all the steps to write a YA book, from developing an idea to publication. Unique writing exercises to help you find your own authentic teen voice Tips to avoid when submitting manuscripts How to break into the flourishing young adult market With the help of this step-by-step guide, you'll have all the skills to write an inspiring and marketable young adult novel.

Author : Deborah Halverson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781599638065

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Writing New Adult Fiction by Deborah Halverson Pdf

Join the New Adult Fiction revolution! From Sylvia Day's Bared to You to Jamie McGuire's Beautiful Disaster, new adult fiction has arrived--and it's hotter than ever. But there's more to this category than its 18-to-26-year-old characters: The success of your story depends on authentically depicting the transition of your young protagonists from teenhood to adulthood. With Writing New Adult Fiction, you'll learn how to capture the spirit of freedom, self-discovery, and romance that defines the new adult experience. • Create memorable characters that act and sound like new adults. • Sculpt a distinct personality for your fiction with POV, voice, tone, and word choices. • Build a unique, captivating plot that satisfies your audience from beginning to end. • Learn tools for revising effectively and efficiently in a speed-driven market. • Weigh the options for your path to publication: traditional, indie, and hybrid. The new adult category is filled with opportunities to break in with distinct plots and original characters. Make your mark by writing a novel that's fresh, unique--and wholly new adult!

Author : C. J. Bott
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780810866553

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More Bullies in More Books by C. J. Bott Pdf

Following on the success of her first book The Bully in the Book and in the Classroom, C. J. Bott has written this sequel to help those who work with children and young adults become familiar with books that address the problem of bullying. More Bullies in More Books presents over 350 annotated titles, from picture books to high school books, dealing with bullying. Chapters address specific bullying behaviors or problems: name calling, putdowns, and gossip; being new and different; body image; cliques, groups, and gangs; 'isms;' homophobia; cyberspace; and violence. Each chapter begins with an introduction that describes the harassment seen most often in each grade level and contains relevant books at all reading levels. Every entry features an in-depth summary, activities, and quotes from the book for students to discuss. An important resource about a real and harmful problem, this book will be of interest to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, and parents.

Author : Deborah Halverson
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375849046

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Big Mouth by Deborah Halverson Pdf

FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD SHERMIE THUFF is a Big Guy with a Big Dream— to become the most famous competitive eater in the world. But every big dream has to start somewhere, and Shermie’s determined to start his in the spotlight. If he can take first place in Nathan’s World Famous International hot dog eating competition, fame will be his. The catch? The current record is 53-1/2 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes. Shermie’s personal best? Seven. Clearly, Shermie has some training to do. . . . Only, no matter how hard he tries, he can’t get past nine measly wieners. Then, just when Shermie’s about to crack under the pressure, he gets his biggest shake-up of all: news that the 53-1/2 record holder is an itty-bitty, 130-pound guy. So Shermie vows to lose his restrictive Fat Belt the only way he knows how—with the help of Gardo, a weight-cutting fanatic determined to turn Big Shermie into a lean, mean eating-machine.

Author : Yasushi Watanabe,David L. McConnell
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-05-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780765633811

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Soft Power Superpowers by Yasushi Watanabe,David L. McConnell Pdf

The term soft power describes a country's ability to get what it wants by attracting rather than coercing others--by engaging hearts and minds through cultural and political values and foreign policies that other countries see as legitimate and conducive to their own interests. The concept was introduced by Joseph Nye, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, who wrote the Foreword for this book. The book analyzes the soft power assets of the United States and Japan, and how they contributed to one of the most successful, if unlikely, bilateral relationships of the twentieth century. Sponsored by the U.S. Social Science Research Council and the Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership, the book brings together anthropologists, political scientists, historians, economists, diplomats, and others to explore the multiple axes of soft power that operate in the U.S.-Japanese relationship, and between the United States and Japan and other regions of the world. The contributors move beyond an either-or concept of hard versus soft power to a more dynamic interpretation, and demonstrate the important role of non-state actors in wielding soft power. They show how public diplomacy on both sides of the Pacific--bolstered by less formal influences such as popular cultural icons, product brands, martial arts, baseball, and educational exchanges--has led to a vibrant U.S.-Japanese relationship since World War II despite formidable challenges. Emphasiszing the essentially interactive nature of persuasion, the book highlights an approach to soft power that has many implications for the world today.

Author : Christine Anne Giovannelli
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9798886833195

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Victory of the People by Christine Anne Giovannelli Pdf

Victory of the People: A Delusional Memoir By: Christine Anne Giovannelli About the Book Based on a true story. A schizophrenia simulation featuring Leonard Di Caprio. A passionate young lawyer, committed ti her advocacy for animal rights, begins to suspect the US government is monitoring her movements, her communications, and has invaded her private life. When Edward Snowden’s revelations about PRISM and the NSA become widely known, Christine Anne Giovannelli is convinced that she has become one of their targets; Her passion becomes an obsession, which leads to serious trouble in her work and family life. Her husband and members of her family believe she has mental problems, which leads to a separation in her marriage and her daughter being taken away from her. After a couple commitments to the hospital’s mental ward, a physical cause for her behavior is discovered. The issue is addressed, but in a twist at the end it’s unclear if that was really the only problem Christine has to face in her life.

Author : Michael Phillips
Publisher : Desert Dog Press
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781476306742

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I hate your blog! :) by Michael Phillips Pdf

One or two things needed to be salvaged from the defunct blog, so I pulled all the old posts up, went through them and thought, "Hmm, some of this doesn't suck - why not salvage a bunch of this stuff?" So this well thought-out volume came to be. It's best not to think too much, and this pocket-sized bottle rocket is proof of that. If I'd a thought about it, I never woulda done it, as Bob Dylan said.

Author : Allyn Baskerville,Bill Gillespie
Publisher : PageFree Publishing, Inc.
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002-10-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1589610253

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Honk If You Love J. Edgar Hoover by Allyn Baskerville,Bill Gillespie Pdf

Not since The F.B.I. Story, a book authored by Don Whitehead in the 1950s which spawned a succesful motion picture starring Jimmy Stewart, has an updated version of the career of an F.B.I. agent been written. The work has changed considerably since the publication of that book. Although Mr. Whitehead's version was somewhat void of humor, the authors of this book have taken the liberty to include some of those humorous occurences which surfaced throughout their careers.

Author : Writer's Digest Books
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440345586

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Crafting Dynamic Dialogue by Writer's Digest Books Pdf

Write authentic dialogue that invigorates your story! Exceptional dialogue isn't just important when writing fiction--it's essential. In order to impress an agent or editor and keep readers turning pages, you need to deliver truly standout dialogue in every scene. Crafting Dynamic Dialogue will give you the techniques and examples you need to impress your readers. This book is a comprehensive guide to writing compelling dialogue that rings true. Each section is packed with advice and instruction from best-selling authors and instructors like Nancy Kress, Elizabeth Sims, Steven James, Deborah Halverson, James Scott Bell, Donald Maass, Cheryl St. John, and many others. They'll show you how to: • Bend the rules to create a specific effect • Understand the role of dialogue in reader engagement • Use dialect and jargon effectively • Give every character a believable, unique voice • Set the pace and tone • Reveal specific character background details • Generate tension and suspense • Utilize internal dialogue Whether you're writing flash fiction, a short story, or a novel-length manuscript, Crafting Dynamic Dialogue will help you develop, write, and refine dialogue to keep your readers hooked.

Author : Don Tracy
Publisher : Putnam Juvenile
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035726137

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Honk If You've Found Jesus by Don Tracy Pdf

Author : Harriet McBryde Johnson
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2005-04-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780805081800

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Too Late to Die Young by Harriet McBryde Johnson Pdf

With a voice as disarmingly bold, funny, and unsentimental as its author, a thoroughly unconventional memoir that shatters the myth of the tragic disabled life Harriet McBryde Johnson isn't sure, but she thinks one of her earliest memories was learning that she will die. The message came from a maudlin TV commercial for the Muscular Dystrophy Association that featured a boy who looked a lot like her. Then as now, Johnson tended to draw her own conclusions. In secret, she carried the knowledge of her mortality with her and tried to sort out what it meant. By the time she realized she wasn't a dying child, she was living a grown-up life, intensely engaged with people, politics, work, struggle, and community. Due to a congenital neuromuscular disease, Johnson has never been able to walk, dress, or bathe without assistance. With help, however, she manages to take on the world. From the streets of Havana, where she covers an international disability rights conference, to the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, to an auditorium at Princeton, where she defends her right to live against philosopher Peter Singer, she lives a life on her own terms. And along the way, she defies and debunks every popular assumption about disability. This unconventional memoir opens with a lyrical meditation on death and ends with a surprising sermon on pleasure. In between, we get the tales Johnson most enjoys telling from her own life. This is not a book "about disability" but it will surprise anyone who has ever imagined that life with a severe disability is inherently worse than another kind of life.

Author : Marilyn Wann
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1998-12-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780898159950

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Fat! So? by Marilyn Wann Pdf

Fat? Chunky? Less than svelte? So what! In this hilarious and eye-opening book, fat and proud activist/zinester Marilyn Wann takes on Americas' biggest fear—worse than the fear of public speaking or nuclear weapons—our fear of fat.Statistics tell us that about a third of Americans are fat, and common sense adds that just about everyone, fat or thin, male or female, has worried about their appearance. FAT!SO? weighs in with a more attractive alternative: feeling good about yourself at any weight—and having the style and attitude to back it up. Internationally recognized as a fat-positive spokesperson, Wann has learned that you can be absolutely happy, healthy, and successful...and fat. With its hilarious and insightful blend of essays, quizzes, facts, and reporting, FAT!SO? proves that you can be out-and-out fabulous at any size.

Author : Thom Loverro
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780471725107

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Hail Victory by Thom Loverro Pdf

A you-are-there history of one of football's most successful and beloved teams Who is the greatest quarterback in Redskins history? Baugh? Jurgensen? Theismann? Rypien? However you answer that question, you'll find plenty of evidence to support your argument in Hail Victory. Based on sportswriter Thom Loverro's exclusive interviews with a host of the greatest players ever to wear the team jersey, this comprehensive history of the tradition-rich Washington Redskins puts you on the 50-yard line to witness all of the team's most memorable moments and meet its greatest players, and you'll hear what they have to say about the brightest and darkest moments from the Skins' past. You'll discover: * Sonny Jurgensen's last conversation with Vince Lombardi * Jeff Rutledge's account of "the Greatest Comeback in Football History" * Joe Theismann's take on the tackle that ended his career * How George Allen assembled the "Over the Hill Gang" * Joe Jacoby's Hog's-eye view of all three Redskins Super Bowl victories * Gene Pepper's memories of playing with the legendary Sammy Baugh * And much more You'll also find color photos of outstanding players and coaches in action, including Lombardi, George Allen, Theismann, Jurgensen, Joe Gibbs, and many others. If you love the Skins, you must have Hail Victory!

Author : Seth Mnookin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2007-06-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780743286824

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Feeding the Monster by Seth Mnookin Pdf

Presents a comprehensive history of the Boston Red Sox baseball league describing the players, coaches, management, and politics that contributed to their 2004 World Series championship.