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The Beautiful Something Else
by Ash Van OtterlooFull of humor and heartbreak, this story about a nonbinary character navigating a binary world is perfect for fans of Alex Gino and Kyle Lukoff.It’s exhausting trying to be the perfect daughter. Still, getting good grades without making any waves may be the only way to distract from the fact that Sparrow Malone’s mother is on the verge of falling apart. Which means no getting upset. No being weird. No standing out for the wrong reasons.But when Mom’s attempts to cope spiral out of control, Sparrow is sent to live with Aunt Mags on a sprawling estate full of interesting, colorful new neighbors. And for the first time, trying to fit in doesn’t feel right anymore. Even Sparrow’s shadow has stopped following the rules.As Shadow nudges Sparrow to try all the scary, exciting things Mom has always forbidden, Sparrow begins to realize something life-changing: They don’t feel like a girl. Or a boy. And while this discovery is exciting, now Sparrow must decide whether to tell everyone—their new family and friends, not-so-secret crush, and, most importantly, their mom—the truth, especially if it means things change forever.
The Beautiful Struggle (Adapted for Young Adults)
by Ta-Nehisi CoatesAdapted from the adult memoir by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Water Dancer and Between the World and Me, this father-son story explores how boys become men, and quite specifically, how Ta-Nehisi Coates became Ta-Nehisi Coates.As a child, Ta-Nehisi Coates was seen by his father, Paul, as too sensitive and lacking focus. Paul Coates was a Vietnam vet who'd been part of the Black Panthers and was dedicated to reading and publishing the history of African civilization. When it came to his sons, he was committed to raising proud Black men equipped to deal with a racist society, during a turbulent period in the collapsing city of Baltimore where they lived.Coates details with candor the challenges of dealing with his tough-love father, the influence of his mother, and the dynamics of his extended family, including his brother "Big Bill," who was on a very different path than Ta-Nehisi. Coates also tells of his family struggles at school and with girls, making this a timely story to which many readers will relate.
The Beautiful Unwanted: Down Syndrome in Myth, Memoir, and Bioethics
by Chris KaposyPrenatal genetic testing has changed the circumstances under which parents choose what pregnancies to carry to term. Some have predicted that as a result of parents’ choices, people with Down syndrome will disappear from our communities in the near future. Chris Kaposy, a bioethicist who has a son with Down syndrome, reflects on parenting his son in the midst of this supposed disappearance.Writing from a pro-choice, disability-positive perspective, Kaposy presents some of the decades-old bioethical controversies involving children with Down syndrome, illustrating a prehistory of disappearance that has shaped current attitudes toward intellectual disability. Layered throughout this history are elements of Kaposy’s personal experience with his son and family. Transcending monograph and memoir, The Beautiful Unwanted draws creatively upon the past and the present, upon myth, history, science, and personal stories, to present the world of families that include children with Down syndrome from a series of uncommon perspectives. This account encompasses the changeling myths of Newfoundland, the “discovery” of Down syndrome by John Langdon Down and Jérôme Lejeune, and the twentieth-century experience of institutionalization, as well as recent advances in reproductive technology.We must recognize that we have some control over the future, Kaposy argues, and we must ask what kind of future we want for those who have intellectual disabilities. The Beautiful Unwanted poses this question in a way that is engaging, often bewildering, and always fascinating.
The Beautiful Word: Revealing the Goodness of Scripture (Beautiful Word)
by Zondervan100 Illustrated NIV Verses That Reveal the Goodness of ScriptureThrough beautifully hand-lettered and illustrated Bible verses, The Beautiful Word will inspire you with the hope found in Scripture.One hundred Bible passages are taken from the New International Version®, including many treasured favorites, such as Jeremiah 29:11 and Philippians 4:13. With a short, though-provoking reflection alongside each illustrated Scripture, this highly designed gift book makes a lovely companion to the Beautiful Word Bibles.From Genesis to Revelation, the inspired words of God are beautiful.
The Beautiful and Damned
by F. Scott Fitzgerald Hortense CalisherIntroduction by Hortense Calisher Commentary by Edmund Wilson, Henry Seidel Canby, and Arthur Mizener Fitzgerald's second novel, a devastating portrait of the excesses of the Jazz Age, is a largely autobiographical depiction of a glamorous, reckless Manhattan couple and their spectacular spiral into tragedy. Published on the heels of This Side of Paradise, the story of the Harvard-educated aesthete Anthony Patch and his willful wife, Gloria, is propelled by Fitzgerald's intense romantic imagination and demonstrates an increased technical and emotional maturity. The Beautiful and Damned is at once a gripping morality tale, a rueful meditation on love, marriage, and money, and an acute social document. As Hortense Calisher observes in her Introduction, "Though Fitzgerald can entrance with stories so joyfully youthful they appear to be safe--when he cuts himself, you will bleed."Includes a Modern Library Reading Group Guide From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Beauty Queen
by Susan Beth PfefferPlaying the role of a happy pageant winner is not exactly the acting career Kit had in mind Kit Carson keeps trying to tell people that she didn't do anything. All she did was put on a bathing suit in front of the judges, and suddenly she's a beauty contest winner. It's true that the money will come in handy--new dresses and college educations don't grow on trees when your mom is a nurse and your dad doesn't always remember to help out--but all Kit really wants is to try out her dream of being an actress. Not a famous one, just successful enough to have a career in a modest theater and make a living doing what she loves. But now that Kit's a beauty queen, people seem to expect a lot from her. Above all, they seem to think she should gratefully accept the limited roles she's being offered, which are mostly those of beautiful, not-too-independent, all-American girls. Between pageant ambitions and romantic interests, Kit gets the sense that there could be plenty of opportunities in her future--as long as she's willing to play the part.
The Beauty Room
by Regi ClaireThe story of a daughter&’s liberation from her mother by &“a superb writer . . . It&’s incredibly sensual and physically realized . . . also very sexy&” (Lesley Glaister, award-winning author of As Far as You Can Go). After the death of her mother, Celia Roth begins life anew by redecorating the house where they lived together—the house containing the room where her beautician mother treated her clients. But as the new paint covers their shared history, layer upon layer of dark truths begin to surface. Celia&’s attempts to wrestle free from her mother&’s shadow falter when she receives a bouquet of black tulips—and realizes she is being watched. The revelation of long-held family secrets and a passionate new affair combine to shatter Celia&’s secure life in the Swiss gem trade. Forced to confront her own grief and guilt, she must finally find the strength and courage to lay her family&’s past to rest. The Beauty Room is a compelling story of intense family relations. With a beautifully compassionate voice, Regi Claire speaks of the pain of coping with the loss of those you loved and those you secretly grew to hate. &“A search for love is at the heart of this ambitious first novel . . . dramatic . . . shocking and rebarbative . . . an impressive debut novel, elegantly written with a generous cast of cleverly drawn complementary characters.&” —The Herald &“A sensitive account of the process of bereavement . . . full of insight and fine writing.&” —The Scotsman &“As the . . . family history unfolds, Celia&’s repressed sexuality emerges with a bristling electricity that fairly crackles off the pages . . . Strange and menacing . . . beautiful writing.&” —Scottish Book Collector
The Beauty That Remains
by Ashley Woodfolk<P>We've lost everything...and found ourselves. <P>Music brought Autumn, Shay, and Logan together. Death might pull them apart. Autumn always knew exactly who she was: a talented artist and a loyal friend. Shay was defined by two things: her bond with her twin sister, Sasha, and her love of music. And Logan has always turned to writing love songs when his real love life was a little less than perfect. <P>But when tragedy strikes each of them, somehow music is no longer enough. Now Logan is a guy who can't stop watching vlogs of his dead ex-boyfriend. Shay is a music blogger who's struggling to keep it together. And Autumn sends messages that she knows can never be answered. <P>Despite the odds, one band's music will reunite them and prove that after grief, beauty thrives in the people left behind.
The Beauty Within (The Armstrong Sisters)
by Marguerite KayeBeauty is in the eye of the beholderConsidered the plain, clever one in her family, Lady Cressida Armstrong knows her father has given up on her ever marrying. But who needs a husband when science is the only thing to set Cressie's pulse racing?Disillusioned artist Giovanni di Matteo is setting the ton abuzz with his expertly executed portraits. Once his art was inspired; now it's only technique. Until he meets Cressie....Challenging, intelligent and yet insecure, Cressie is the one whose face and body he dreams of capturing on canvas. In the enclosed, intimate world of his studio, Giovanni rediscovers his passion as he awakens hers....
The Beauty of Men: A Novel
by Andrew Holleran"As valuable as Holleran may be as a chronicler of contemporary gay history, he is one of those gay writers whose stylistic prowess and critical intelligence deserves the attention of straight readers as much as that of the gay reading community. . . . The Beauty of Men is an honest attempt to grapple with loneliness and aging without self-pity or sentimentality, and for that reason, it will last." — Washington PostAndrew Holleran’s classic Dancer from the Dance became an icon for gay men in the 1970s, portraying a man's descent from high society Connecticut to a glittering world of hedonism and promiscuity in New York City. In The Beauty of Men, his third novel, he writes a poignant story of loneliness, unfulfilled dreams, and loss of youth, set in the mid-1990s amid the ravaging AIDS crisis.Forty-seven, gay, and alone, Lark leaves behind his youth and dreams in New York City to care for his dying mother in Florida. Mourning the passing of his glamorous younger self to time and the lives of friends and acquaintances to AIDS, he looks back on his past, to years spent in pursuit of hedonistic pleasures. Middle-aged, gray, and now seemingly invisible to the world around him, Lark has survived while those around him have all been taken. Left with nothing but his memories, he is forced to contemplate the cruel emptiness and bitter loneliness of his life while longing for a stunningly handsome man, who haunts is days and dreams.Gorgeous and deeply moving, Holleran’s heartbreaking novel is beyond its time; a study of the human condition and our yearning for meaning, purpose, and love in a cold and capricious world.
The Beauty of What Remains: Family Lost, Family Found
by Susan Johnson HadlerWhere are they now, the lost, the forgotten? With the love in her mother’s silence as her guide, Susan Johnson Hadler began a quest to find out who the missing people in her family were and what happened to them. The search led her to Germany, where her father was killed just before the end of WWII; then to a Buddhist monastery in France, where she learned new ways to relate to life and death; and ultimately to a state mental hospital in Ohio, where the family abandoned her mother’s older sister years earlier. She believed that her aunt had died—but Hadler, to her great surprise, found her still alive at age ninety-four. And the story didn’t end there. Captivating and often heartwrenching, The Beauty of What Remains is a story of liberating a family from secrets, ghosts, and untold pain; of reuniting four generations shattered by shame and fear; and of finding the ineffable beauty in what remains.
The Beauty of Your Face: A Novel
by Sahar MustafahOne of the New York Times's 100 Notable Books of 2020 Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, The Beauty of Your Face is “a story of outsiders coming together in surprising and uplifting ways” (New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice).The Beauty of Your Face tells a uniquely American story in powerful, evocative prose. Afaf Rahman, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, is the principal of a Muslim school in the Chicago suburbs. One morning, a shooter—radicalized by the online alt-right—attacks the school. As Afaf listens to his terrifying progress, we are swept back through her memories, and into a profound and “moving” (Bustle) exploration of one woman’s life in a nation at odds with its ideals.
The Becket List: A Blackberry Farm Story
by Adele GriffinAdventure and discover with the bold and intrepid Becket Branch when her family’s move from city to a country farm means big changes! Everything is changing for Becket Branch. From subways to sidewalks to safety rules, Becket is a city kid born and raised. Now the Branch family is trading urban bustle for big green fields and moving to Gran’s farm, where Becket has to make sense of new routines from feeding animals to baling hay. And as much as Becket loves to yell “Beautiful Alert!” there’s a lot about the countryside that is just plain odd. But Becket is ready to put her own spin on country life. Whether selling her mouth-puckering lemonade, feeding hostile hens, or trying to make a best friend of her new neighbor Frieda Franca, Becket is determined to use her city smarts to get a grip on farm living. Laugh and learn with Becket as she mucks through the messy, exuberant human experience of change she didn’t ask for, in a story that sparkles with quirky characters and lasting connections.
The Becoming: The Dragon Heart Legacy Book 2 (The Dragon Heart Legacy)
by Nora RobertsThey waited, knowing the god threatened all worlds. He would again seek the blood of his blood, and the wheel would turn so the time would come when the Talamhish could no longer stop him. She, the bridge between worlds, must return and awaken, must become and must choose to give all, risk all to help destroy the god.When Breen Kelly makes a leap into the unknown with a summer trip to Ireland in search of her father, little does she know she will find a portal into another world - Talamh - where she will find magic, family and a destiny beyond her wildest dreams Breen is welcomed by most of her family and friends but there is one who is far from welcoming. Her grandfather, the outcast god Odran plots to destroy Talamh and now all must unite to defeat his dark forces. There will be losses and sorrows, betrayal and bloodshed. But through it, Breen Siobhan Kelly will take the next step on the journey to becoming all that she was born to be.A tale of adventure, magic and finding your home, from global bestseller Nora Roberts
The Becoming: The Dragon Heart Legacy Book 2 (The Dragon Heart Legacy)
by Nora RobertsThey waited, knowing the god threatened all worlds. He would again seek the blood of his blood, and the wheel would turn so the time would come when the Talamhish could no longer stop him. She, the bridge between worlds, must return and awaken, must become and must choose to give all, risk all to help destroy the god.When Breen Kelly makes a leap into the unknown with a summer trip to Ireland in search of her father, little does she know she will find a portal into another world - Talamh - where she will find magic, family and a destiny beyond her wildest dreams Breen is welcomed by most of her family and friends but there is one who is far from welcoming. Her grandfather, the outcast god Odran plots to destroy Talamh and now all must unite to defeat his dark forces. There will be losses and sorrows, betrayal and bloodshed. But through it, Breen Siobhan Kelly will take the next step on the journey to becoming all that she was born to be.A tale of adventure, magic and finding your home, from global bestseller Nora Roberts
The Bed Moved: Stories
by Rebecca SchiffThe audacious, savagely funny debut of a writer of razor-sharp wit and surprising tenderness: a collection of stories that gives us a fresh take on adolescence, death, sex; on being Jewish-ish; and on finding one's way as a young woman in the world. A New Yorker, trying not to be jaded, accompanies a cash-strapped pot grower to a "clothing optional resort" in California. A nerdy high-schooler has her first sexual experience at Geology Camp. A college student, on the night of her father's funeral, watches a video of her bat mitzvah, hypnotized by the image of the girl she used to be . . . Frank and irreverent, Rebecca Schiff's stories offer a singular view of growing up (or not) and finding love (or not) in today's ever-uncertain landscape. In its bone-dry humor, its pithy observations, and its thrilling ability to unmask the most revealing moments of human interaction--no matter how fleeting--The Bed Moved announces a new talent to be reckoned with.From the Hardcover edition.
The Bed Moved: Stories
by Rebecca SchiffThe audacious, savagely funny debut of a writer of razor-sharp wit and surprising tenderness: a collection of stories that gives us a fresh take on adolescence, death, sex; on being Jewish-ish; and on finding one’s way as a young woman in the world. A New Yorker, trying not to be jaded, accompanies a cash-strapped pot grower to a “clothing optional resort” in California. A nerdy high-schooler has her first sexual experience at Geology Camp. A college student, on the night of her father’s funeral, watches a video of her bat mitzvah, hypnotized by the image of the girl she used to be . . . Frank and irreverent, Rebecca Schiff’s stories offer a singular view of growing up (or not) and finding love (or not) in today’s ever-uncertain landscape. In its bone-dry humor, its pithy observations, and its thrilling ability to unmask the most revealing moments of human interaction—no matter how fleeting—The Bed Moved announces a new talent to be reckoned with.From the Hardcover edition.
The Bee Sting: A Novel
by Paul MurrayOne of The New York Times Top 10 Books of the YearWinner of the An Post Irish Book of the Year, the Nero Gold Prize, and the Nero Book Award for FictionShortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Writers' Prize for FictionFinalist for the Kirkus Prize for FictionOne of The New Yorker's Essential Reads of 2023. One of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2023. One of TIME's 10 Best Fiction Books of the Year. Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, The Guardian, The Economist, New York Public Library, BBC, and more.From the author of Skippy Dies comes Paul Murray's The Bee Sting, an irresistibly funny, wise, and thought-provoking tour de force about family, fortune, and the struggle to be a good person when the world is falling apart.The Barnes family is in trouble. Dickie’s once-lucrative car business is going under—but Dickie is spending his days in the woods, building an apocalypse-proof bunker with a renegade handyman. His wife, Imelda, is selling off her jewelry on eBay and half-heartedly dodging the attention of fast-talking cattle farmer Big Mike, while their teenage daughter, Cass, formerly top of her class, seems determined to binge drink her way through her final exams. As for twelve-year-old PJ, he’s on the brink of running away.If you wanted to change this story, how far back would you have to go? To the infamous bee sting that ruined Imelda’s wedding day? To the car crash one year before Cass was born? All the way back to Dickie at ten years old, standing in the summer garden with his father, learning how to be a real man?The Bee Sting, Paul Murray’s exuberantly entertaining new novel, is a tour de force: a portrait of postcrash Ireland, a tragicomic family saga, and a dazzling story about the struggle to be good at the end of the world.
The Beginner's Bible 365 Devotions for Kids
by ZondervanThe Beginner’s Bible® has been a favorite with young children and their parents since its release in 1989 with over 25 million products sold.Based on the bestselling The Beginner’s Bible brand, The Beginner’s Bible 365 Devotions for Kids is perfect for children 6 and under. The simple connections to Scripture make the content relevant and understandable for young readers, while the full-color artwork is sure to be a delight. Each of the 365 devotions has a theme to which the Scripture, story, and art relate. It’s the perfect starting point for children as they develop a stronger relationship with God, cuddle up with parents, or enjoy the devotions at church or daycare.
The Beginner's Bible 365 Devotions for Kids (The Beginner's Bible)
by The Beginner's BibleSnuggle up for time together with God and your little one! The Beginner&’s Bible 365 Devotions for Kids contains 365 simple daily devotions filled with Scripture and prayers that are the perfect, Christ-centered building blocks for young children.The Beginner&’s Bible 365 Devotions for Kids:Is part of the Beginner&’s Bible® brand, the bestselling Bible storybook brand of our time, with more than 25 million products soldIs a 365-day devotional just for little onesFeatures vibrant, three-dimensional artMakes a clear connection between the devotion and Scripture so that the content is relevant and understandable for young readersIs just right for preschool age children and their parents and grandparents to shareFeaturing original content based on the bestselling The Beginner&’s Bible—a favorite with young children and their parents since its release in 1989—The Beginner&’s Bible 365 Devotions for Kids is filled with exciting, full-color artwork and easy-to-read text. Perfect for children 6 and under, each of the 365 devotions also has a theme clearly connecting the Scripture to the story to the art.The Beginner&’s Bible 365 Devotions for Kids is the trusted starting point for children as they develop a stronger relationship with Jesus. It is the preferred devotional for kids to cuddle up with their parents. And it is a go-to devotional for Sunday school teachers and day care providers to hold children&’s attention at church or daycare.
The Beginner's Bible A Queen Named Esther (The Beginner's Bible)
by The Beginner's BibleA Queen Named Esther is a retelling of the favorite Old Testament Bible story about a beautiful Hebrew woman named Esther. Using art from the bestselling The Beginner&’s Bible, this story is available in the popular and affordable 8x8 softcover format. When the king of Persia is looking for a queen, Esther&’s cousin Mordecai encourages her to step forward. And when the king sees her beauty, he chooses her to be the new queen. But God has a bigger job for Esther than just being queen. The safety of God&’s people rests in the hands of the new queen. Can she find the courage to help save the Hebrews from Haman&’s evil plan?
The Beginner's Bible Adam and Eve in the Garden: My First (I Can Read! / The Beginner's Bible)
by The Beginner's BibleIn the beginning, the world is perfect. Everyone is happy.But then a bad thing happens. Will it stay this way forever?This My First I Can Read! book, with basic language, word repetition, and great illustrations, is perfect for shared reading with a child. It aligns with guided reading level E and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 2nd grade.
The Beginner's Bible Baby Jesus Is Born: My First (I Can Read! / The Beginner's Bible)
by Various AuthorsMary is going to have a special baby. When he is born, God&’s angels tell everyone the good news. But the king is not happy at all. What will become of Baby Jesus?This My First I Can Read! book, with basic language, word repetition, and great illustrations, is perfect for shared reading with a child. It aligns with guided reading level F and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 2nd grade.
The Beginner's Bible Bedtime Collection: 20 Favorite Bible Stories and Prayers (The Beginner's Bible)
by The Beginner's BibleThe Beginner&’s Bible Bedtime Collection: 20 Favorite Bible Stories and Prayers is the first-ever bedtime book to come from the trusted The Beginner&’s Bible brand. Little ones will love the vibrant, 3-D art, and parents will love sharing these good night prayers with their children. The perfect addition to your nighttime routine, The Beginner&’s Bible Bedtime Collection, of 20 favorite Bible stories, will bring children closer to God as they get ready for sleep.The Beginner&’s Bible Bedtime Collection:Stories written in the tradition of the Beginner&’s Bible using child-friendly languageThe Beginner&’s Bible® has been a favorite with young children and their parents since its release in 1989 with over 25 million products sold.
The Beginner's Bible Craft and Activity Book: 30 Fun Projects Based on Bible Stories (The Beginner's Bible)
by The Beginner's BibleUnleash your creativity and make your favorite Bible stories come to life! Featuring 30 fun and engaging activities, including crafts and recipes, with easy-to-follow instructions, The Beginner&’s Bible Craft and Activity Book turns any time into playtime. Kids will love transforming everyday objects into artful masterpieces, and each craft is inspired by a beloved Bible story right from The Beginner&’s Bible!The Beginner's Bible is a perennial favorite with young children and their parents, impacting 28 million families for over 30 years. Now kids ages 4-8 can interact with their favorite Bible stories and characters like never before!The Beginner&’s Bible Craft and Activity Book:Features 30 fun and unique activities, including crafts and recipesTakes inspiration from favorite Bible stories from the Old and New TestamentsIncludes beautiful and unique crafts made from common household items, with easy-to-follow instructions and a shopping guideIs the perfect quiet time activity for kids 4-8 to do at home, during Sunday school, or wherever inspiration strikesFeatures vibrant, three-dimensional art and full-color photosIs part of The Beginner&’s Bible® brand, the bestselling Bible storybook brand of our time, impacting 28 million families for over 30 years Review The Beginner&’s Bible&’s complete library for dozens of titles available for kids of all ages and reading levels.