Author: Tricia Dale
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456785982
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
It took the author just over two years, a tremendous amount of determination and commitment, and lots and lots of practice to become the person she is today. She knew she was getting there when she was walking in the local neighborhood and passed a gang of young children playing in the street. She walked on and heard the pitter patter of tiny footsteps behind her. A little girl, around six years old, patted me on the backside and said, Excuse me, but you're not a real girl are you? She put her perfectly manicured finger to her lips and said, Sshh, don't tell anyone. She kept walking, but as she turned the corner, a shrill voice shrieked out I've told someone Instead of being offended, she burst out laughing. She's since dressed on coaches, trains, buses, and trams. She's dressed in Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Blackpool, Carlisle, and London. She's even been round the Houses of Parliament dressed. The world awaits-but is it ready?
I've Told Someone
Author: Tricia Dale
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456785982
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
It took the author just over two years, a tremendous amount of determination and commitment, and lots and lots of practice to become the person she is today. She knew she was getting there when she was walking in the local neighborhood and passed a gang of young children playing in the street. She walked on and heard the pitter patter of tiny footsteps behind her. A little girl, around six years old, patted me on the backside and said, Excuse me, but you're not a real girl are you? She put her perfectly manicured finger to her lips and said, Sshh, don't tell anyone. She kept walking, but as she turned the corner, a shrill voice shrieked out I've told someone Instead of being offended, she burst out laughing. She's since dressed on coaches, trains, buses, and trams. She's dressed in Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Blackpool, Carlisle, and London. She's even been round the Houses of Parliament dressed. The world awaits-but is it ready?
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456785982
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
It took the author just over two years, a tremendous amount of determination and commitment, and lots and lots of practice to become the person she is today. She knew she was getting there when she was walking in the local neighborhood and passed a gang of young children playing in the street. She walked on and heard the pitter patter of tiny footsteps behind her. A little girl, around six years old, patted me on the backside and said, Excuse me, but you're not a real girl are you? She put her perfectly manicured finger to her lips and said, Sshh, don't tell anyone. She kept walking, but as she turned the corner, a shrill voice shrieked out I've told someone Instead of being offended, she burst out laughing. She's since dressed on coaches, trains, buses, and trams. She's dressed in Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Blackpool, Carlisle, and London. She's even been round the Houses of Parliament dressed. The world awaits-but is it ready?
You're the Only One I've Told
Author: Meera Shah
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1641603666
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
"Moving, multifaceted, and deeply human...as eye-opening as it is compelling" —Cecile Richards, author of Make Trouble At a time where reproductive rights are at risk, these vital stories of diverse individuals serve as a reminder of the importance of empathy, finding community and motivating advocacy For a long time, when people asked Dr. Meera Shah, Chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, what she did, she would tell them she was a doctor and leave it at that. But when she started to be direct about her work as an abortion provider an interesting thing started to happen: one by one, people would confide that they'd had an abortion themselves. The refrain was often the same: You're the only one I've told. This book collects these stories as they've been told to Shah to humanize abortion and to combat myths that persist in the discourse that surrounds it. A wide range of ages, races, socioeconomic factors, and experiences shows that abortion always occurs in a unique context. Today, a healthcare issue that's so precious and foundational to reproductive, social, and economic freedom for millions of people is exploited by politicians who lack understanding or compassion about the context in which abortion occurs. Stories have the power to break down stigmas and help us to empathize with those whose experiences are unlike our own. A portion of proceeds will be donated to promote reproductive health access.
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1641603666
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
"Moving, multifaceted, and deeply human...as eye-opening as it is compelling" —Cecile Richards, author of Make Trouble At a time where reproductive rights are at risk, these vital stories of diverse individuals serve as a reminder of the importance of empathy, finding community and motivating advocacy For a long time, when people asked Dr. Meera Shah, Chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, what she did, she would tell them she was a doctor and leave it at that. But when she started to be direct about her work as an abortion provider an interesting thing started to happen: one by one, people would confide that they'd had an abortion themselves. The refrain was often the same: You're the only one I've told. This book collects these stories as they've been told to Shah to humanize abortion and to combat myths that persist in the discourse that surrounds it. A wide range of ages, races, socioeconomic factors, and experiences shows that abortion always occurs in a unique context. Today, a healthcare issue that's so precious and foundational to reproductive, social, and economic freedom for millions of people is exploited by politicians who lack understanding or compassion about the context in which abortion occurs. Stories have the power to break down stigmas and help us to empathize with those whose experiences are unlike our own. A portion of proceeds will be donated to promote reproductive health access.
Totally Fine (And Other Lies I've Told Myself)
Author: Tiffany Philippou
Publisher: Thread
ISBN: 1800197500
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
‘If Dolly Alderton, Glennon Doyle and Elizabeth Day had a love child, this is the writer they’d produce.’ Laura Jane Williams, author and journalist Stylist’s Must Read Book for 2022 Evening Standard’s Faces to Watch in 2022 Do you have a story that you are scared to tell? A story that you’ve spent your life trying to escape. I’m going to tell you mine. One day, in the summer of 2008, I was travelling back to London when I received a phone call that suddenly changed everything. I was told my boyfriend Richard was in hospital. He died seven days later. I spent most of my twenties pretending this never happened. I was trapped within my own silence, left alone to absorb the discomfort, blame and judgement of others that I felt after Richard’s suicide. I was suffering, but telling everyone that I was totally fine. The shame consumed me and I desperately wanted to find love again, but the rejection and heartbreak that followed proved to me, yet again, that I wasn’t worthy of love and belonging. In our twenties, we are thrown into the adult world without a guidebook. I experienced a turbulent decade with what felt like catastrophic failures. Then one day, I started to speak about my shame, and once I started, I couldn’t stop. And I’ve come to realise that shame is like a monster – one that can grow so large that it can hold us back from a life worth living. And that it is only by sharing our stories that we can give a voice to what is unspoken. A voice to the stories that we don’t want to tell. So whatever pain you’re holding on to, whatever story you’re scared to tell, I’m writing this for you. ‘I wish I'd had this book to guide me into adulthood.’ Sathnam Sanghera, bestselling author of Empireland and The Boy with the Topknot ‘Will go a long way to helping those struggling with the stigma and shame that, sadly, persistently surrounds mental health.’ Vicky Spratt, Refinery29
Publisher: Thread
ISBN: 1800197500
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
‘If Dolly Alderton, Glennon Doyle and Elizabeth Day had a love child, this is the writer they’d produce.’ Laura Jane Williams, author and journalist Stylist’s Must Read Book for 2022 Evening Standard’s Faces to Watch in 2022 Do you have a story that you are scared to tell? A story that you’ve spent your life trying to escape. I’m going to tell you mine. One day, in the summer of 2008, I was travelling back to London when I received a phone call that suddenly changed everything. I was told my boyfriend Richard was in hospital. He died seven days later. I spent most of my twenties pretending this never happened. I was trapped within my own silence, left alone to absorb the discomfort, blame and judgement of others that I felt after Richard’s suicide. I was suffering, but telling everyone that I was totally fine. The shame consumed me and I desperately wanted to find love again, but the rejection and heartbreak that followed proved to me, yet again, that I wasn’t worthy of love and belonging. In our twenties, we are thrown into the adult world without a guidebook. I experienced a turbulent decade with what felt like catastrophic failures. Then one day, I started to speak about my shame, and once I started, I couldn’t stop. And I’ve come to realise that shame is like a monster – one that can grow so large that it can hold us back from a life worth living. And that it is only by sharing our stories that we can give a voice to what is unspoken. A voice to the stories that we don’t want to tell. So whatever pain you’re holding on to, whatever story you’re scared to tell, I’m writing this for you. ‘I wish I'd had this book to guide me into adulthood.’ Sathnam Sanghera, bestselling author of Empireland and The Boy with the Topknot ‘Will go a long way to helping those struggling with the stigma and shame that, sadly, persistently surrounds mental health.’ Vicky Spratt, Refinery29
You're the First One I've Told
Author: Kathryn Whetten-Goldstein
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813554543
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The Deep South has seen a 36 percent increase in AIDS cases while the rest of the nation has seen a 2 percent decline. Many of the underlying reasons for the disease’s continued spread in the region—ignorance about HIV, reluctance to get tested, non-adherence to treatment protocols, resistance to behavioral changes—remain unaddressed by policymakers. In this extensively revised second edition, Kathryn Whetten and Brian Wells Pence present a rich discussion of twenty-five ethnographic life stories of people living with HIV in the South. Most importantly, they incorporate research from their recent quantitative study, “Coping with HIV/AIDS in the Southeast” (CHASE), which includes 611 HIV-positive patients from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana. This new edition continues to bring the participants’ voices to life while highlighting how the CHASE study confirmed many of the themes that originally emerged from the life histories. This is the first cohesive compilation of up-to-date evidence on the unique and difficult aspects of living with HIV in the Deep South.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813554543
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The Deep South has seen a 36 percent increase in AIDS cases while the rest of the nation has seen a 2 percent decline. Many of the underlying reasons for the disease’s continued spread in the region—ignorance about HIV, reluctance to get tested, non-adherence to treatment protocols, resistance to behavioral changes—remain unaddressed by policymakers. In this extensively revised second edition, Kathryn Whetten and Brian Wells Pence present a rich discussion of twenty-five ethnographic life stories of people living with HIV in the South. Most importantly, they incorporate research from their recent quantitative study, “Coping with HIV/AIDS in the Southeast” (CHASE), which includes 611 HIV-positive patients from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana. This new edition continues to bring the participants’ voices to life while highlighting how the CHASE study confirmed many of the themes that originally emerged from the life histories. This is the first cohesive compilation of up-to-date evidence on the unique and difficult aspects of living with HIV in the Deep South.
You're the First One I've Told
Author: Kathryn Whetten
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813531151
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
In the second wave of the HIV epidemic, those with the disease are more likely than ever to be female, younger, heterosexual, a racial minority, and rural-living. Vital to the development of user-friendly health care systems is an understanding of the vastly different lives of this second wave of HIV-infected persons."You're the First One I've Told" offers a view into the lives of men and women infected with HIV. The experiences of twenty-five people living with this disease in rural eastern North Carolina serve as the foundation of this book, which also draws upon unique HIV/AIDS survey data collected by the authors and statistics from the Southeastern United States. This combination of qualitative and quantitative information provides readers with a vivid description of how people live with HIV/AIDS in the midst of their often traumatic lives, and why they manage their illness in ways that seem to contradict mainstream medical and social wisdom. The people interviewed represent a variety of races, genders, professions, family lives, and medical and social service access and utilization.This book is the first to address a history of racism, distrust of formalized medical systems, homophobia, trauma and their interplay with HIV treatment, particularly in the South. It is an indispensable read for students needing to understand health care for the disenfranchised, as well as any provider, policymaker, or researcher involved in HIV service provision.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813531151
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
In the second wave of the HIV epidemic, those with the disease are more likely than ever to be female, younger, heterosexual, a racial minority, and rural-living. Vital to the development of user-friendly health care systems is an understanding of the vastly different lives of this second wave of HIV-infected persons."You're the First One I've Told" offers a view into the lives of men and women infected with HIV. The experiences of twenty-five people living with this disease in rural eastern North Carolina serve as the foundation of this book, which also draws upon unique HIV/AIDS survey data collected by the authors and statistics from the Southeastern United States. This combination of qualitative and quantitative information provides readers with a vivid description of how people live with HIV/AIDS in the midst of their often traumatic lives, and why they manage their illness in ways that seem to contradict mainstream medical and social wisdom. The people interviewed represent a variety of races, genders, professions, family lives, and medical and social service access and utilization.This book is the first to address a history of racism, distrust of formalized medical systems, homophobia, trauma and their interplay with HIV treatment, particularly in the South. It is an indispensable read for students needing to understand health care for the disenfranchised, as well as any provider, policymaker, or researcher involved in HIV service provision.
I've Never Told Anyone
Author: Kris West
Publisher: Kris West
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
"I know it sounds crazy, but I swear it's true..." High up in a firewatch tower. Down a desolate country road. Inside a cookie-cutter house in the middle of the suburban sprawl. Ghosts, creatures, and demons are everywhere, waiting for their next victim. I've Never Told Anyone is a collection of eleven such stories. Inside, discover... * 734 Walnut Lane tells the saga of a house flipper that discovers their latest purchase has a long-dead squatter who isn't going to leave quietly. * Three friends find themselves down a haunted dirt road being hunted by vengeful spirits in Denton Road. * In Burn the House, a grandchild discovers their grandfather has kept something evil hidden in the basement for a very long time. * A reporter is haunted by mysterious shadow children in The Tag-Along Kids. * A college girl buys a CB radio at a flea market that gives a psychotic killer a peek into her personal life in Glowbugs. * In Slightly Used Decorations, a suburban dad gets more than he bargained for when he picks up some ghastly Halloween decorations from a shady seller online. * Those and many other nightmares await you in I've Never Told Anyone. Fans of creepypasta or NoSleep, this is the book for you!
Publisher: Kris West
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
"I know it sounds crazy, but I swear it's true..." High up in a firewatch tower. Down a desolate country road. Inside a cookie-cutter house in the middle of the suburban sprawl. Ghosts, creatures, and demons are everywhere, waiting for their next victim. I've Never Told Anyone is a collection of eleven such stories. Inside, discover... * 734 Walnut Lane tells the saga of a house flipper that discovers their latest purchase has a long-dead squatter who isn't going to leave quietly. * Three friends find themselves down a haunted dirt road being hunted by vengeful spirits in Denton Road. * In Burn the House, a grandchild discovers their grandfather has kept something evil hidden in the basement for a very long time. * A reporter is haunted by mysterious shadow children in The Tag-Along Kids. * A college girl buys a CB radio at a flea market that gives a psychotic killer a peek into her personal life in Glowbugs. * In Slightly Used Decorations, a suburban dad gets more than he bargained for when he picks up some ghastly Halloween decorations from a shady seller online. * Those and many other nightmares await you in I've Never Told Anyone. Fans of creepypasta or NoSleep, this is the book for you!
I Don't Do Disability and Other Lies I've Told Myself
Author: Adelle Purdham
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459754557
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
"A tender, beautifully written essay collection that is about so much more than parenting a child with a disability.” — Erin Pepler, author of Send Me Into The Woods Alone A raw and intimate portrait of family, love, life, relationships, and disability parenting through the eyes of a mother to a daughter with Down syndrome. With the arrival of her daughter with Down syndrome, Adelle Purdham began unpacking a lifetime of her own ableism. In a society where people with disabilities remain largely invisible, what does it mean to parent such a child? And simultaneously, what does it mean as a mother, a writer, and a woman to truly be seen? The candid essays in I Don’t Do Disability and Other Lies I’ve Told Myself glimmer with humanity and passion, and explore ideas of motherhood, disability, and worth. Purdham delves into grief, rage, injustice, privilege, female friendship, marriage, and desire in a voice that is loudly empathetic, unapologetic, and true. While examining the dichotomies inside of herself, she leads us to consider the flaws in society, showing us the beauty, resilience, chaos, and wild within us all.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459754557
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
"A tender, beautifully written essay collection that is about so much more than parenting a child with a disability.” — Erin Pepler, author of Send Me Into The Woods Alone A raw and intimate portrait of family, love, life, relationships, and disability parenting through the eyes of a mother to a daughter with Down syndrome. With the arrival of her daughter with Down syndrome, Adelle Purdham began unpacking a lifetime of her own ableism. In a society where people with disabilities remain largely invisible, what does it mean to parent such a child? And simultaneously, what does it mean as a mother, a writer, and a woman to truly be seen? The candid essays in I Don’t Do Disability and Other Lies I’ve Told Myself glimmer with humanity and passion, and explore ideas of motherhood, disability, and worth. Purdham delves into grief, rage, injustice, privilege, female friendship, marriage, and desire in a voice that is loudly empathetic, unapologetic, and true. While examining the dichotomies inside of herself, she leads us to consider the flaws in society, showing us the beauty, resilience, chaos, and wild within us all.
The Lies I've Told
Author: J.L. Berg
Publisher: J.L. Berg
ISBN: 0998391255
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Things heat up when a sexy British artist takes a room in her family's inn. I thought I had it all figured out... And then he showed up. Growing up in a small town, I had one singular goal — get the heck out. After high school graduation, I never planned on moving back. However, life can throw some serious curveballs, and after losing my job, I seek solace at the safest place I know— my family's inn. That’s when I meet him. Aiden Fisher is a British artist who has taken up residence just across the hallway. He’s wicked hot, a huge flirt, and has one of the sexiest accents I’ve ever heard. Suddenly, this small town doesn't seem so terrible. But can I trust a man I just met... with my heart?
Publisher: J.L. Berg
ISBN: 0998391255
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Things heat up when a sexy British artist takes a room in her family's inn. I thought I had it all figured out... And then he showed up. Growing up in a small town, I had one singular goal — get the heck out. After high school graduation, I never planned on moving back. However, life can throw some serious curveballs, and after losing my job, I seek solace at the safest place I know— my family's inn. That’s when I meet him. Aiden Fisher is a British artist who has taken up residence just across the hallway. He’s wicked hot, a huge flirt, and has one of the sexiest accents I’ve ever heard. Suddenly, this small town doesn't seem so terrible. But can I trust a man I just met... with my heart?
Things I've Never Told Anyone
Author: C. X. Dillhunt
Publisher: UW-Madison Libraries Parallel Press
ISBN: 9781893311015
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher: UW-Madison Libraries Parallel Press
ISBN: 9781893311015
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
I've Been Meaning to Tell You
Author: M. H. Clark
Publisher: Compendium Publishing & Communications
ISBN: 9781943200979
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
There are friends who simply make life better. They fill your life with laughter and turn ordinary days into lasting memories. Ive Been Meaning to Tell You honors those treasured friendships you cant imagine life without. Narrated by a delightful lightning bug and bumblebee pair, this gift book tells the joyful story of friendship through playful illustrations and heartfelt sentiments.
Publisher: Compendium Publishing & Communications
ISBN: 9781943200979
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
There are friends who simply make life better. They fill your life with laughter and turn ordinary days into lasting memories. Ive Been Meaning to Tell You honors those treasured friendships you cant imagine life without. Narrated by a delightful lightning bug and bumblebee pair, this gift book tells the joyful story of friendship through playful illustrations and heartfelt sentiments.