This book is a compilation of poetry written from the heart of a free-spirited teenage girl; a girl trying to show others that they are dealing with many of the same obstacles.The author's dream is that teenagers and young adults realise that they are not alone in their journey. She hopes that they come to understand that most people go through the same things in life.

The Cruel and Reparative Possibilities of Failure brings together a variety of scholars and research across disciplines, with an emphasis on communication and gender studies, to work toward reimagining the idea of failure. Contributors consider failure as both a space for growth and repair and as a space from which hope can emerge. The collection is divided into five parts, investigating failure as consumption; failure as media; failure as pedagogy; failure as narrative; and final...

Innovator Award for Edited Collection from the Central States Communication Association (CSCA)Shonda Rhimes is one of the most powerful players in contemporary American network television. Beginning with her break-out hit series Grey’s Anatomy, she has successfully debuted Private Practice, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, The Catch, For The People, and Station 19. Rhimes’s work is attentive to ide...

Academic Rivalry makes for the best romance... Ellie Monroe has finished her debut novel, The Soulmate Proposal, about her parents falling in love. For as long as she can remember, writing has been the thing she wanted to do, and now she is working towards being a published author! She plans to not tell anyone about it, but when her academic nemesis Chandler Gray realizes what she is up to, he tells her that writing romance would be easy for him. His arrogance drives Ellie crazy so they ma...

Algedonic is an aesthetic outlook on pain and pleasure. Complex emotions simplified into poetic interludes as only r.h. Sin can express. With his trademark of giving simplicity to some of the hardest of emotions, Sin reminds us all that there are often two sides to an emotional story and sometimes the pain transforms into something beautiful, something less problematic and maybe something that reignites a feeling of pleasure.

A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by Eisner-nominated artist Chan Chau!Kristy's mom got remarried and their family moved to the ritzy neighborhood across town. The other members of The Baby-sitters Club think it's a good opportunity to get some new business, but the kids who live nearby aren't very friendly. They criticize Kristy's clothes and make fun of the BSC. And, worst of all, they laugh at Louie, Kristy's pet collie, who's getting old and n...

You can be angry—and still be good. That's normal. Through understanding what anger feels like and what triggers it, we can learn and teach healthy ways to handle it. Mad Isn't Bad offers kids a positive and honest view of anger—and what to do with it.

Karen wants to start her own club!Karen's best friend Hannie just got an adorable new kitten. Their neighbor Amanda has a cat, too, and Karen has grumpy old Boo-Boo. Now that they all have cats, Karen comes up with a great idea. She wants to start a Kittycat Club!What will the club do? Karen can't baby-sit like her big sister Kristy... but she can cat-sit! Will anyone want to hire Karen and her friends?

From the bestselling author of Borrowing Trouble, sparks fly when a commitment-phobic firefighter and a headstrong woman share an apartment.Dana Calloway is tired of being second choice. No question she was her parents’ consolation prize, and now she’s placed second in the race for a guy’s heart—a guy she could have sworn was The One. Is it any wonder such a normally type A person accidentally burns down her house in one distracted moment?Cal Fire ...

A child will never forget a beloved pet, or the day it died. And the sadness that follows is true grief. This little elfin guide to good grief validates your child's sadness—the necessary first step for healing. It acknowledges feelings that are new, confusing, and frightening. And it offers creative ideas for easing the sting of grief and memorializing a lost pet. A touching tribute to the love between a child and pet . . . and a compassionate guide to handling this loss with gentleness a...

Are you happy with all areas of your life?If your answer was "no" then would you want to have some practical tips to get your there? If you are like most people, you want to be successful and happy!In "101 Tips to a Happy Life", Dr. Shaelyn Pham shares 101 tips to bring your life from where you are to where you want to be. The vision that you have imagined doesn't have to stay as just a vision. It can become a reality!"101 Tips to a Happy Life" is an e-book with pra...

With the help of a sprig of mistletoe and some snow angels, a recently single pastry chef teaches a highly successful and sexy Scrooge the true meaning of the holidays on a snowy Christmas Eve that quickly heats up.