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This Is Not a Love Story

Judy Brown
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Author : Judy Brown
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316400718

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A razor-sharp, hilarious, and poignant memoir about growing up in the closed world of the ultraorthodox Jewish community. The third of six children in a family that harks back to a gloried Hassidic dynasty, Judy Brown grew up with the legacy of centuries of religious teaching, and the faith and lore that sustained her people for generations. But her carefully constructed world begins to crumble when her "crazy" brother Nachum returns home after a year in Israel living with relatives. Though supposedly "cured," he is still prone to retreating into his own mind or erupting in wordless rages. The adults' inability to make him better -- or even to give his affliction a name -- forces Judy to ask larger questions: If God could perform miracles for her sainted ancestors, why can't He cure Nachum? And what of the other stories her family treasured? Judy starts to negotiate with God, swinging from holy tenets to absurdly hilarious conclusions faster than a Talmudic scholar: she goes on a fast to nab coveted earrings; she fights with her siblings at the dinner table for the ultimate badge of honor ("Who will survive the next Holocaust?"); and she adamantly defends her family's reputation when, scandalously, her parents are accused of having fallen in love -- -which is absolutely not what pious people do. For all its brutal honesty about this insular community, This Is Not a Love Story is ultimately a story of a family like so many others, whose fierce love for each other and devotion to their faith pulled them through the darkest time in their lives.

This Is Not a Love Story

Suki Fleet
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Author : Suki Fleet
Publisher : Harmony Ink Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1634779819

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"A Harmony Ink Press Young Adult Title " When fifteen-year-old Romeo's mother leaves one day and doesn't return, he finds himself homeless and trying to survive on the streets. Mute and terrified, his silence makes him vulnerable, and one night he is beaten by a gang of other kids, only to be rescued by a boy who pledges to take care of him. Julian is barely two years older than Romeo. A runaway from an abusive home, he has had to make some difficult choices and sells himself on the street to survive. Taking care of Romeo changes him, gives him a purpose in life, gives him hope, and he tries to be strong and keep his troubles with drugs behind him. But living as they do is slowly destroying him, and he begins to doubt he can be strong enough. This is the story of their struggle to find a way off the streets and stay together at all costs. But when events threaten to tear them apart, it is Romeo who must find the strength within himself to help Julian (and not let their love story turn into a Shakespearean tragedy).

This is Not a Love Story

Keren David
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Author : Keren David
Publisher : Atom Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Amsterdam (Netherlands)
ISBN : 0349001405

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A love story with a bisexual twist, set in Amsterdam.

Bonnie Sherr Klein's 'Not a Love Story'

Rebecca Sullivan
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Author : Rebecca Sullivan
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781442621725

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Bonnie Sherr Klein's 'Not a Love Story' by Rebecca Sullivan Pdf

Bonnie Sherr Klein’s “Not a Love Story” provocatively examines the first Canadian film to explore pornography’s role in society from a feminist perspective. Directed by Bonnie Sherr Klein for Studio D, the National Film Board’s women’s unit, the film featured both Klein and Lindalee Tracey, an activist, performance artist, and stripper, as they toured the seamier fringes of pornography and sex work in Montreal, Toronto, New York, and San Francisco. Censored in Ontario upon its release in 1981, Not a Love Story collided with the escalating “Porn Wars” that contributed to the tearing apart of the second-wave feminist movement. Using interviews with members of the crew and extensive archival research into the production process, Rebecca Sullivan delves into the creation and reception of Not a Love Story to explore the issues of censorship, sexual labour and performance, and documentary practice that the film raised. An insightful analysis not just of the film itself but of the issues which surround feminist analyses of pornography as a genre, Bonnie Sherr Klein’s “Not a Love Story” offers a fresh assessment of Canada’s women’s movement and the politics of feminist filmmaking during a volatile era.

Not Exactly a Love Story

Audrey Couloumbis
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Author : Audrey Couloumbis
Publisher : Ember
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-22
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780375866067

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“A fifteen-year-old creates an alter ego to woo his dream girl. Compulsively readable.” —The New York Times This quirky, flirty, and smart story will appeal to fans of Frank Portman’s King Dork, John Green’s An Abundance of Katherines, and Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor and Park. It’s not exactly a love story . . . but it’s pretty close. It’s 1977. Fifteen-year-old Vinnie is recovering from the worst case of acne his dermatologist’s ever seen. His girl moved to California without saying good-bye. And the ink on his parents’ divorce papers is barely dry when his mom announces they’re moving from Queens to Long Island. The silver lining? Moving next door to Patsy, everyone’s dream girl. Not that she’d ever notice him. But when Vinnie calls Patsy one night, it leads to a chain of anonymous midnight conversations, and the two develop a surprisingly strong connection despite the lies it’s built on. But as Vinnie gets to know Patsy in real life, it’s clear that both identities can’t survive. . . .

This Is Not A Love Story

Mary Hargreaves
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Author : Mary Hargreaves
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409194668

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Maggie Gardiner isn't good enough. She had six glasses of wine at a work conference, woke up covered in curry and has accidentally ended up living with the boring guy who was supposed to be a one night stand. Something has to change. Every other twenty-something on Instagram seems to have their sh*t together, so why doesn't she? And so she makes a list. When she's ticked off every item, she'll become Maggie 2.0 - the best version of herself, and the one she wants to be. Won't she...? 1. Go vegan. It worked for that girl on Twitter. 2. Take up yoga - that woman she hate-follows swears by it 3. Start practising mindfulness - all those people can't be wrong... 4. Quit smoking. It's not 1999. This Is Not A Love Story is a book for anyone who's ever wished they were perfect. It's a book for anyone who feels like a failure. And it's not a love story, it's a real story. And it's hilarious. Perfect for fans of Holly Bourne and Mhairi McFarlane.

Like a Love Story

Abdi Nazemian
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Author : Abdi Nazemian
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062839381

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Stonewall Honor Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time "A book for warriors, divas, artists, queens, individuals, activists, trend setters, and anyone searching for the courage to be themselves.”—Mackenzi Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue It’s 1989 in New York City, and for three teens, the world is changing. Reza is an Iranian boy who has just moved to the city with his mother to live with his stepfather and stepbrother. He’s terrified that someone will guess the truth he can barely acknowledge about himself. Reza knows he’s gay, but all he knows of gay life are the media’s images of men dying of AIDS. Judy is an aspiring fashion designer who worships her uncle Stephen, a gay man with AIDS who devotes his time to activism as a member of ACT UP. Judy has never imagined finding romance...until she falls for Reza and they start dating. Art is Judy’s best friend, their school’s only out and proud teen. He’ll never be who his conservative parents want him to be, so he rebels by documenting the AIDS crisis through his photographs. As Reza and Art grow closer, Reza struggles to find a way out of his deception that won’t break Judy’s heart—and destroy the most meaningful friendship he’s ever known. This is a bighearted, sprawling epic about friendship and love and the revolutionary act of living life to the fullest in the face of impossible odds.

Empire State

Jason Shiga
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Author : Jason Shiga
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-24
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781613121535

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Jimmy is a stereotypical geek who works at the library in Oakland, California, and is trapped in his own torpidity. Sara is his best friend, but she wants to get a life (translation: an apartment in Brooklyn and a publishing internship). When Sara moves to New York City, Jimmy is rattled. Then lonely. Then desperate. He screws up his courage, writes Sara a letter about his true feelings, and asks her to meet him at the top of the Empire State Building (a nod to their ongoing debate about Sleepless in Seattle). Jimmy's cross-country bus trip to Manhattan is as hapless and funny as Jimmy himself. When he arrives in the city he's thought of as "a festering hellhole," he's surprised by how exciting he finds New York, and how heartbreaking—he discovers Sara has a boyfriend! Jason Shiga's bold visual storytelling, sly pokes at popular culture, and subtle text work together seamlessly in Empire State, creating a quirky graphic novel comedy about the vagaries of love and friendship. Praise for Empire State: "He [Shiga] displays a wicked sense of comic timing." -Publishers Weekly "Empire State: A Love Story (Or Not) is funny, sweet, geeky and affecting, and definitely worth a read." -Wired.com "Shiga's illustrations . . . are unique and endearing, and his images of NYC are instantly recognizable." -am New York "If Woody Allen grew up in Oakland rather than Manhattan, he'd most likely see the world, and especially New York City, as Jason Shiga does in Empire State." -Big Think.com

Dinner: A Love Story

Jenny Rosenstrach
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Author : Jenny Rosenstrach
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-19
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780062080912

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Inspired by her beloved blog, dinneralovestory.com, Jenny Rosenstrach’s Dinner: A Love Story is many wonderful things: a memoir, a love story, a practical how-to guide for strengthening family bonds by making the most of dinnertime, and a compendium of magnificent, palate-pleasing recipes. Fans of “Pioneer Woman” Ree Drummond, Jessica Seinfeld, Amanda Hesser, Real Simple, and former readers of Cookie magazine will revel in these delectable dishes, and in the unforgettable story of Jenny’s transformation from enthusiastic kitchen novice to family dinnertime doyenne.

Not a Love Story

Samah
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Author : Samah
Publisher : The Write Place
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789383952878

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The Beauty of love is that it can happen anywhere, anytime.Sometimes that's also its tragedy... Nikhil, a 29 year-old UK-returened proffessional has found the perfect bride. The girl is young, beautifull, well-educated and independent. She is also willing to move with him to Dubai, where he'll be based after reciving a promotion. their families are ecstatic about the arrangement and the wedding plans are going forward in full swing. What happens next? Nikhil does something that's shoking beyond belief.In less than two weeks after his engagement, he decides that he wants to call it off with his fiancee. He has his reasons but theyare too scandalous, and nothing that he can reveal casually. He is in a situation where he has to choose between his personal desires and moral obligations. What will Nikhil do when faced with the steepest precipice of his life?

This is a Love Story

Jessica Thompson
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Author : Jessica Thompson
Publisher : Coronet Books (GB)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Large type books
ISBN : 1444734210

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This is a love story. Boy meets girl and girl falls for boy - that much is true. But when Sienna meets Nick it's not the way it happens in love stories. It's because of a squirrel on water skis! She sees Nick's dangerous brown eyes and thinks, don't fall into them. Who will be there to catch Siena when she falls?

Money, A Love Story

Kate Northrup
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Author : Kate Northrup
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781401941765

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Having a good relationship with money is tough—whether you have millions in the bank or just a few bucks to your name. Why? Because just like any other relationship, your life with money has its ups and downs, its twists and turns, its breakups and makeups. And just like other relationships, living happily with money really comes down to love—which is why love is the basis of money maven Kate Northrup’s book. After taking the Money Love Quiz to see where on the spectrum your relationship with money stands—somewhere between "on the outs" and "it’s true love!"—Northrup takes you on a rollicking ride to a better understanding of yourself and your money. Step-by-step exercises that address both the emotional and practical aspects of your financial life help you figure out your personal perceptions of money and wealth and how to change them for the better. You’ll learn about thought patterns that may be holding you back from earning what you’re worth or saving what you can. You’ll learn how to chart your current financial life and create a plan to get you to where you want to be—whether that’s earning enough to live in a penthouse in Manhattan or a cabin in the Rockies. Using client stories and her own saga of moving from $20,000 of debt to complete financial freedom by the age of 28, Northrup acts as a guide in your quest for personal financial freedom. She’ll teach you how to shift your beliefs about money, create a budget, spend in line with your values, get out of debt, and so much more. In short, she’ll teach you to love your money, so you can love your life.

Quarantine: A Love Story

Katie Cicatelli-Kuc
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Author : Katie Cicatelli-Kuc
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781338232936

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Quarantine: A Love Story by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc Pdf

Love can be contagious in this infectiously fun romance by debut author Katie Cicatelli-Kuc. Oliver wants a girlfriend, and there's a girl back home who might be interested in him. The problem is, he has to spend his spring break on a volunteer trip in the Dominican Republic. Flora, on the other hand, isn't really looking for a boyfriend. She just wants to end a miserable spring break visiting her dad and her new stepmom in the D.R.The solution to both their problems? Get back home to New York ASAP. Sadly, they won't be getting there anytime soon. Their hopes are dashed when Flora's impulsiveness lands them in quarantine -- just the two of them. Now, the two teens must come together in order to survive life in a bubble for 30 days. In that time, love will bloom. But is it the real thing, or just a placebo effect? In her debut novel, Katie Cicatelli-Kuc delivers an introspective and witty story about finding love in the most unexpected place.

This Is Not a Love Letter

Kim Purcell
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Author : Kim Purcell
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781368002356

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This Is Not a Love Letter by Kim Purcell Pdf

"[A] long, beautiful, heart-breaking love letter to potential and possibilities and hope, to the pain we survive in youth and carry with us into adulthood."--NPR Book Reviews One week. That's all Jessie said. A one-week break to get some perspective before graduation, before she and her boyfriend, Chris, would have to make all the big, scary decisions about their future -- decisions they had been fighting about for weeks. Then, Chris vanishes. The police think he's run away, but Jessie doesn't believe it. Chris is popular and good-looking, about to head off to college on a full-ride baseball scholarship. And he disappeared while going for a run along the river -- the same place where some boys from the rival high school beat him up just three weeks ago. Chris is one of the only black kids in a depressed paper mill town, and Jessie is terrified of what might have happened. As the police are spurred to reluctant action, Jessie and others speak up about the harassment Chris experienced and the danger he could be in. But there are people in Jessie's town who are infuriated by the suggestion that a boy like Chris would be a target of violence. They smear Chris's character and Jessie begins receiving frightening threats. Every Friday since they started dating, Chris has written Jessie a love letter. Now Jessie is writing Chris a letter of her own to tell him everything that's happening while he's gone. As Jessie searches for answers, she must face her fears, her guilt, and a past more complicated than she would like to admit.

Paris: A Love Story

Kati Marton
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Author : Kati Marton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781451691559

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Recounts how the author's marriages to Peter Jennings and the late Richard Holbrooke were shaped by the beauty and allure of Paris, where she found love and healing against a backdrop of historical events.