The Good Girl Is Always A Ghost

Author : Anne Champion
Publisher : Black Lawrence Press, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1625578008

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The Good Girl is Always a Ghost by Anne Champion Pdf

Poetry. "The poems of Anne Champion's collection THE GOOD GIRL IS ALWAYS A GHOST start loud and strong with Qiu Jin speaking about her bound feet turning 'to concrete / and every step bashes the earth to wreckage, the cracked terrain / wrinkles into canyons and craters, hidden paths for my sisters to follow.' And we do follow through eras and ages, through politics and poetics, through the killing and the healing. Persona poems give voice to forgotten women, to complicated women, and when the speaker arrives in other poems, we see how the 'I' herself is complicated by her relationship to these women. In 'Dear Marilyn Monroe': 'People tell me I'm beautiful too...I watched them watch you, Marilyn, and I'm afraid.' While the women of this book are ghosts, the poems themselves are what will continue to haunt."--Jennifer Jackson Berry "'A woman's smile / can be a muzzle.' With shocking dexterity, Anne Champion invokes the voices of her foremothers. Like Florence Nightingale, we must become 'everything.' Like Sylvia Plath, we should aspire to be 'the most horrible thing' until the good girl/bad girl binary collapses, until we are whole. Champion's poems urge us to wake up, to check our pulses, that the 'good girl' has already died--and this is the book that buries her."--Brandi George

Author : Hanna Alkaf
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062940971

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The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf Pdf

* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature! * A Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of The Book of Boy and The Jumbies. I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. I am your inheritance, your grandmother’s legacy. I am yours to command. Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable. But Suraya doesn’t know that pelesits have a dark side—and when Pink’s shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost to the darkness. Fans of Holly Black’s Doll Bones and Tahereh Mafi’s Furthermore series will love this ghostly middle grade debut that explores jealousy, love, and the extraordinary power of friendship.

Author : Lizabeth Zindel
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781101444306

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A Girl, a Ghost, and the Hollywood Hills by Lizabeth Zindel Pdf

When Holly's mother dies unexpectedly, she thinks things can't get much worse. But then her dad starts dating again. And his new girlfriend is Holly's aunt-her mom's sister! Aunt Claudia is known in Hollywood as the Queen of B Movies. Horror films, zombie flicks, she's made them all. Holly never liked her aunt, but now she positively can't stand her. Especially once the ghost of her mother appears and tells Holly that Claudia was to blame for her death. Inspired by Hamlet, this funny novel about the danger of family secrets is a modern comic take on a classic Shakespearean tragedy.

Author : Allison Mills
Publisher : Annick Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781773212982

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The Ghost Collector by Allison Mills Pdf

Ghosts aren’t meant to stick around forever... Shelly and her grandmother catch ghosts. In their hair. Just like all the women in their family, they can see souls who haven’t transitioned yet; it’s their job to help the ghosts along their journey. When Shelly’s mom dies suddenly, Shelly’s relationship to ghosts—and death—changes. Instead of helping spirits move on, Shelly starts hoarding them. But no matter how many ghost cats, dogs, or people she hides in her room, Shelly can’t ignore the one ghost that’s missing. Why hasn’t her mom’s ghost come home yet? Rooted in a Cree worldview and inspired by stories about the author’s great-grandmother’s life, The Ghost Collector delves into questions of grief and loss, and introduces an exciting new voice in tween fiction that will appeal to fans of Kate DiCamillo’s Louisiana’s Way Home and Patrick Ness’s A Monster Calls.

Author : Anne Champion
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : American poetry
ISBN : 0985919108

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Reluctant Mistress by Anne Champion Pdf

"Anne Champion's poems engage a paradoxical world-a gift is a curse, a silhouette is a shadow, a flower's "bloom and death are the same." Champion looks hard at love's pleasure and harder at its cruelties. In these poems, the future is sought in tarot decks, Ouija boards, a lover's palm, anything that might tell the feral parishioners of love where to soothe and excite what is wildest in them." --Traci Brimhall, author of Our Lady of the Ruins and Rookery// "Anne Champion's first book is a revelation of sexuality and textuality, of lust and language turned reverently to the transgressive. Rebellious and impassioned, these poems at once call out to the lover and manifest loss, caught up in the body's-and the imagination's-rapture." --Christine Casson, author of After the First World// "Anne Champion's Reluctant Mistress is a fearless collection of palm readings, dying stars, tequila stains, and self-preservation. Her poems curse, cry, nibble and flirt through a profound investigation into love's many shapes. Champion writes boldly of one-night stands, adultery, obsessive love, and lust with the grace of a natural storyteller, ultimately reminding us that what we try to forget, the flesh always remembers." --Mary Stone Dockery, author of Mythology of Touch

Author : Vera Brosgol
Publisher : First Second
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781466805583

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Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol Pdf

Anya could really use a friend. But her new BFF isn't kidding about the "Forever" part . . . Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend was not one of them. Especially not a new friend who's been dead for a century. Falling down a well is bad enough, but Anya's normal life might actually be worse. She's embarrassed by her family, self-conscious about her body, and she's pretty much given up on fitting in at school. A new friend—even a ghost—is just what she needs. Or so she thinks. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, Anya's Ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut graphic novel from author/artist Vera Brosgol. This title has Common Core connections. Anya's Ghost is a 2011 Kirkus Best Teen Books of the Year title. One of School Library Journal's Best Fiction Books of 2011. One of Horn Book's Best Fiction Books of 2011. Winner of the 2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Young Adults (Ages 12-17)

Author : Emily Ilett
Publisher : Floris Books
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781782506218

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The Girl Who Lost Her Shadow by Emily Ilett Pdf

"Shadows were meant to stay stuck, like ears and promises." On the morning of Gail's birthday, she watches her shadow slip under the kitchen door. She's not surprised it decided to leave. Her dad has gone for good. Her big sister Kay, once Gail's best friend, has disappeared into sadness – and now her shadow has left too. Determined to make things right, Gail chases after the shadows. But her adventures take her to unexpected places and she soon discovers that where there are shadows, there's darkness, and that she's not the only one looking for something missing... In a world of light and shadow, despair and hope sit side by side. Can Gail recover what the sisters have lost? A lyrical, immersive, and luminous tale of sisterhood, The Girl Who Lost Her Shadow tells of bravery, the power of friendship, and being strong enough to ask for help when we really need it. Emily Ilett, winner of the 2017 Kelpies Prize, is an arresting, vital new voice in children's literature.

Author : Courtenay Stallings,Sheryl Lee
Publisher : Fayetteville Mafia Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781949024098

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Laura's Ghost by Courtenay Stallings,Sheryl Lee Pdf

In 1990, the groundbreaking television series Twin Peaks, co-created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, opened with a murder mystery when a beautiful homecoming queen, wrapped in plastic, washed up on a cold and rocky beach. Laura Palmer's character began as a plot device that triggered a small town to face its fractured self. But after three seasons and a film, Laura Palmer is no longer just a plot device. Instead of solely focusing on the murderer, like most traditional storytelling at the time, the audience gets to know the victim, a complex young woman who explores her sexuality and endures incredible abuse. Laura's Ghost: Women Speak About Twin Peaks is an examination of Laura Palmer's legacy on the 30th anniversary of Twin Peaks. Palmer's character was one of the few frank and horrific representations of sexual abuse victims which did not diminish the strength and complexity of the victim. Sheryl Lee, who played Laura Palmer, discusses the challenges of the role and how it has impacted herself as well as women she has met over the years, many of whom are survivors of sexual abuse. The role demanded Lee give all of her vulnerability as an actor to this role. This role is one she cannot escape, one with which she will forever be identified. It's a role that still haunts her today. For many women, this character represents them. Here was a woman who was not just a victim, but who was owning her sexuality as well—a woman coming into her own and discovering her sources of power. This book is a reckoning in which women from the show and community speak about grief, mischief, humor, sexuality, strength, weakness, wickedness, and survival.

Author : Borja Gonzalez
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781683357360

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A Gift for a Ghost by Borja Gonzalez Pdf

“The lives of two teenage girls living 160 years apart intertwine in this magical coming-of-age story . . . [an] evocative graphic novel.” —Publishers Weekly An untalented punk band and a parallel dimension—what could go wrong? In Borja González’s stunning graphic novel, two parallel stories reflect and intertwine in a tale of youthful dreams and desires. In 1856, Teresa, a young aristocrat, is more interested in writing avant-garde horror poetry than making a suitable marriage. In 2016, three teenage girls, Gloria, Laura, and Cristina, want to start a punk band called the Black Holes. They have everything they need: attitude, looks, instinct . . . and an alarming lack of musical talent. They’ve barely started rehearsing when strange things begin to happen. As their world and Teresa’s intersect, they’re haunted by the echo of something that happened 160 years ago. “Elegantly crafted, with delicate cartooning and a brilliant autumnal color palette, González’s first full-length work delivers a quietly emotional evocation of the universal hopes and desires linking characters across centuries.” —Library Journal “This thoughtful, graceful look into young women trying to find their place in the world may appeal to other adolescent, frustrated artists.” —Booklist “A Gift for a Ghost is an uncommon fantasy that speaks to the perennial, difficult-to-verbalize issues that teenagers face.” —BookPage “A Gift for A Ghost is the exact opposite of the way so many stories are told today . . . It’s about collaboration between the reader and the work and creating a personal experience from it, something that all the best creative works aspire to.” —The Comics Beat

Author : Cheryl Strayed
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307949332

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Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Soon to be a Hulu Original series • The internationally acclaimed author of Wild collects the best of The Rumpus's Dear Sugar advice columns plus never-before-published pieces. Rich with humor and insight—and absolute honesty—this "wise and compassionate" (New York Times Book Review) book is a balm for everything life throws our way. Life can be hard: your lover cheats on you; you lose a family member; you can’t pay the bills—and it can be great: you’ve had the hottest sex of your life; you get that plum job; you muster the courage to write your novel. Sugar—the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild—is the person thousands turn to for advice.

Author : Prince P.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781524628116

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The Good Girl’S Guide to Mean Boys by Prince P. Pdf

Welcome to the Good Girls Guide to Bad Boys. In this bible, you will unlock the step-by-step guide to overcoming relationship obstacles and learn from the mistakes good girls before you have committed. You may find yourself in a similar situation. Fear not. This book provides all the solutions to your troubles. Before you know it, you will learn every relationship faux pas and find yourself a boy you rightfully deserve. This may be the most controversial book you will read, but trust me, mistakes have been made for others to learn and for history not to repeat itself. At the end of the day, no matter how many bad boys you meet, be a good girl and stay a good girlif you can.

Author : Holly Jackson
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781984896384

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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson Pdf

THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES • Everyone is talking about A Good Girl's Guide to Murder! With shades of Serial and Making a Murderer this is the story about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect. Everyone in Fairview knows the story. Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town. But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer? Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger. And don't miss the sequel, Good Girl, Bad Blood! "The perfect nail-biting mystery." —Natasha Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Author : Ally Malinenko
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780063044623

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Ghost Girl by Ally Malinenko Pdf

Perfect for fans of Small Spaces and Nightbooks, Ally Malinenko’s debut is an empowering and triumphant ghost story——with spooky twists sure to give readers a few good goosebumps! Zee Puckett loves ghost stories. She just never expected to be living one. It all starts with a dark and stormy night. When the skies clear, everything is different. People are missing. There’s a creepy new principal who seems to know everyone’s darkest dreams. And Zee is seeing frightening things: large, scary dogs that talk and maybe even . . . a ghost. When she tells her classmates, only her best friend Elijah believes her. Worse, mean girl Nellie gives Zee a cruel nickname: Ghost Girl. But whatever the storm washed up isn’t going away. Everyone’s most selfish wishes start coming true in creepy ways. To fight for what’s right, Zee will have to embrace what makes her different and what makes her Ghost Girl. And all three of them—Zee, Elijah, and Nellie—will have to work together if they want to give their ghost story a happy ending.

Author : Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10748187

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Men, Women and Ghosts by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Pdf

Author : Lauren Barnholdt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442421509

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The Harder the Fall by Lauren Barnholdt Pdf

Kendall has a crush—and the ghost of his mother has something to say about it. The second book in a hilariously haunting tween series that Kirkus Reviews calls “bright, bubbly fun.” Kendall Williams talks to dead people all the time. Like it or not, it’s kind of her thing—the ghosts need her help resolving issues from when they were alive, and she’s good at figuring out their problems. What she can’t figure out, however, is why the ghost of her crush’s mother is haunting her. Add to that her ghost-client’s obnoxious brother who thinks Kendall is crushing on him, her father who is getting serious with his girlfriend, and her BFF who thinks Kendall’s losing her mind, and it’s enough to make this “ghost whisperer” seriously consider getting out of the ghost-helping business once and for all!