Life is like a rollercoaster, and some are scarier than others. Experiencing this one with me will make your head spin as you're holding your breath with your heart pounding and eyes watering, questioning the world and wondering what next.My true story draws you in and involves you in the unbelievable, nonstop twists and turns of what comes next.Come cruise the town, hit some parties, travel the world, and adult up with me. Just when you think you know where we're at, nothi...

I am sharing my true story of relentless abuse and deviance for you to feel my triumphs and losses while growing up in modern society as a household slave-child with a thousand secrets. I want to show you how we can choose to be better, and that bad decisions don't always define our character.My share gets raw and shameful in desire for you to learn from my experiences and help end any cycles of abuse that you can.The telling of this one life relates to millions of us in so...

Childbirth is often framed as magical, transformative, and universally joyful. For many women, the reality is far more complex—and far more damaging.In The Alchemy of Motherhood, Casey Keen examines the physical and psychological aftermath of pregnancy, labor, and delivery, tracing how birth trauma, postpartum depression, and postpartum anxiety are routinely minimized, misdiagnosed, or ignored altogether.Grounded in her own experience, and informed by her work as a...

The Future of Youth Violence Prevention: A Mixtape for Practice, Policy, and Research focuses on innovative approaches to youth violence prevention that utilize consistent principles found within existing best practices but are dynamic and adaptable across settings—and the sociohistorical and cultural realities of those settings. This book features scholars anchored in applied practices who can ground these forward-thinking strategies in the substantive base of research and theory...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom award-winning TV writer Laura Belgray, a hilarious collection of full-body-cringe, watch-through-your-fingers life lessons her own husband calls “loser Sex and the City.”**What does it take to grow up cool and popular, master adulthood, fast track your success, and always be your best? Laura Belgray wouldn’t know.Her wildly relatable coming-of-age stories include hate-following her 6th grade bully on social media decades later; mov...

**In this contemporary young adult retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, a high school junior embarks on a transformative journey of self-discovery and romance.“A big heart + an insanely keen sense of humor = exactly the sort of book I love to read!”—Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author of ttyl“Little Miss Red is funny and full of heart. You won’t be able to put it down.”—Jen Calonita, bestselling author of the Secrets of My H...

"This is an outstanding novel... Erin is a perfectly flawed heroine." ~ Semifinalist, 2017 BookLife Prize (10 out of 10 in All 5 Categories Judged)“Rowen’s angsty, passionate debut explores the virtues and pratfalls of rock and roll fandom... Rowen’s frank delivery will hold readers from start to finish.” ~ Publishers WeeklyErin Reardon gets her first kiss from Jim Morrison and loses her virginity to David Bowie. When she ...

The companion to The Dead Inside, "[An] unnerving and heartrending memoir" (Publishers Weekly)This is the story of my return to high school. This is the true story of how I didn't die.High school sucks for a lot of people. High school extra sucks when you believe, deep in your soul, that every kid in the school is out to get you. I wasn't popular before I got locked up in Straight Inc., the notorious "tough love" program for troub...

There’s no doubt about it—breakups suck. But in the first few hours or weeks that follow, there’s one important truth you need to recognize: Some things can’t and shouldn’t be fixed, especially that loser who dumped you or forced you to dump him. It’s called a breakup because it’s broken, and starting right here, right now, it’s time to dry your tears, put down that pint of ice cream, log out of his email, and open this book to chapter one—and start turning your breakup in...

A hilarious, heartfelt, and refreshingly honest memoir and New York Times bestseller by the beloved comedic actress known for her roles on Freaks and Geeks, Dawson’s Creek, and Cougar Town who has become “the breakout star of Instagram stories...Imagine I Love Lucy mixed with a modern lifestyle guru” (The New Yorker).There’s no stopping Busy Philipps. From the time she was two and “aced out in her nudes” to expl...

AAMFT's Systemic Ethics Textbook is a comprehensive, interactive textbook on ethics for the profession of marriage and family therapy. Editor Kristina Brown, PhD, and the contributing chapter authors capture the latest in ethical practice in the profession not only in the United States, but worldwide. This book is set to be the premier textbook for the profession assisting marriage and family therapy graduate students, as well as seasoned clinicians, to enhance th...

The instant #1 New York Times and USA Today best seller by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the voices behind the hit podcast My Favorite Murder!Sharing never-before-heard stories ranging from their struggles with depression, eating disorders, and addiction, Karen and Georgia irreverently recount their biggest mistakes and deepest fears, reflecting on the formative life events that shaped them into two of the most followed voices in...