Author: Billy Porter
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683359542
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
From the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, a powerful and revealing autobiography about race, sexuality, art, and healing—now in paperback It’s easy to be yourself when who and what you are is in vogue. But growing up Black and gay in America has never been easy. Before Billy Porter was slaying red carpets and giving an iconic Emmy-winning performance in the celebrated TV show Pose; before he was the groundbreaking Tony and Grammy Award–winning star of Broadway’s Kinky Boots; and before he was an acclaimed recording artist, actor, playwright, director, and all-around legend, Porter was a young boy in Pittsburgh who was seen as different, who didn’t fit in. At five years old, Porter was sent to therapy to “fix” his effeminacy. He was endlessly bullied at school, sexually abused by his stepfather, and criticized at his church. Porter came of age in a world where simply being himself was a constant struggle. Billy Porter’s Unprotected is the life story of a singular artist and survivor in his own words. It is the story of a boy whose talent and courage opened doors for him, but only a crack. It is the story of a teenager discovering himself, learning his voice and his craft amid deep trauma. And it is the story of a young man whose unbreakable determination led him through countless hard times to where he is now; a proud icon who refuses to back down or hide. Porter is a multitalented, multifaceted treasure at the top of his game, and Unprotected is a resonant, inspirational story of trauma and healing, shot through with his singular voice.
Unprotected
Author: Billy Porter
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683359542
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
From the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, a powerful and revealing autobiography about race, sexuality, art, and healing—now in paperback It’s easy to be yourself when who and what you are is in vogue. But growing up Black and gay in America has never been easy. Before Billy Porter was slaying red carpets and giving an iconic Emmy-winning performance in the celebrated TV show Pose; before he was the groundbreaking Tony and Grammy Award–winning star of Broadway’s Kinky Boots; and before he was an acclaimed recording artist, actor, playwright, director, and all-around legend, Porter was a young boy in Pittsburgh who was seen as different, who didn’t fit in. At five years old, Porter was sent to therapy to “fix” his effeminacy. He was endlessly bullied at school, sexually abused by his stepfather, and criticized at his church. Porter came of age in a world where simply being himself was a constant struggle. Billy Porter’s Unprotected is the life story of a singular artist and survivor in his own words. It is the story of a boy whose talent and courage opened doors for him, but only a crack. It is the story of a teenager discovering himself, learning his voice and his craft amid deep trauma. And it is the story of a young man whose unbreakable determination led him through countless hard times to where he is now; a proud icon who refuses to back down or hide. Porter is a multitalented, multifaceted treasure at the top of his game, and Unprotected is a resonant, inspirational story of trauma and healing, shot through with his singular voice.
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683359542
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
From the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, a powerful and revealing autobiography about race, sexuality, art, and healing—now in paperback It’s easy to be yourself when who and what you are is in vogue. But growing up Black and gay in America has never been easy. Before Billy Porter was slaying red carpets and giving an iconic Emmy-winning performance in the celebrated TV show Pose; before he was the groundbreaking Tony and Grammy Award–winning star of Broadway’s Kinky Boots; and before he was an acclaimed recording artist, actor, playwright, director, and all-around legend, Porter was a young boy in Pittsburgh who was seen as different, who didn’t fit in. At five years old, Porter was sent to therapy to “fix” his effeminacy. He was endlessly bullied at school, sexually abused by his stepfather, and criticized at his church. Porter came of age in a world where simply being himself was a constant struggle. Billy Porter’s Unprotected is the life story of a singular artist and survivor in his own words. It is the story of a boy whose talent and courage opened doors for him, but only a crack. It is the story of a teenager discovering himself, learning his voice and his craft amid deep trauma. And it is the story of a young man whose unbreakable determination led him through countless hard times to where he is now; a proud icon who refuses to back down or hide. Porter is a multitalented, multifaceted treasure at the top of his game, and Unprotected is a resonant, inspirational story of trauma and healing, shot through with his singular voice.
Unprotected Texts
Author: Jennifer Wright Knust
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062010824
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 813
Book Description
“An explosive, fascinating book that reveals how the Bible cannot be used as a rulebook when it comes to sex. A terrific read by a top scholar.” —Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus Boston University’s cutting-edge religion scholar Jennifer Wright Knust reveals the Bible’s contradictory messages about sex in this thoughtful, riveting, and timely reexploration of the letter of the gospels. In the tradition of Bart Erhman’s Jesus Interrupted and John Shelby Spong’s Sins of Scripture, Knust’s Unprotected Texts liberates us from the pervasive moralizing—the fickle dos and don’ts—so often dictated by religious demagogues. Knust’s powerful reading offers a return to the scripture, away from the mere slogans to which it is so often reduced.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062010824
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 813
Book Description
“An explosive, fascinating book that reveals how the Bible cannot be used as a rulebook when it comes to sex. A terrific read by a top scholar.” —Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus Boston University’s cutting-edge religion scholar Jennifer Wright Knust reveals the Bible’s contradictory messages about sex in this thoughtful, riveting, and timely reexploration of the letter of the gospels. In the tradition of Bart Erhman’s Jesus Interrupted and John Shelby Spong’s Sins of Scripture, Knust’s Unprotected Texts liberates us from the pervasive moralizing—the fickle dos and don’ts—so often dictated by religious demagogues. Knust’s powerful reading offers a return to the scripture, away from the mere slogans to which it is so often reduced.
Evolution into Queenism:
Author: Britley Mercedes Rae Combs Clarke
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 166416636X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
I was going to title this book Spoken Word Necessity because I feel speaking aloud is necessary. I thought it was perfect since this is a book of poetry. Although the title describes my book, it does not capture my image. Spoken Word Necessity gives us an opportunity to speak, but what about? We can talk about love, mistakes, lessons, blessings, progression, regression, happiness, sadness, despair, encouragement, any and all things that can’t be suppressed. I am speaking out loud about evolving. This book of poetry demonstrates life experiences from which lessons were learned. I inadvertently put what I needed in the universe within my poetry and have had those needs come to fruition. Queenism is whatever greatness and growth you want it to be in your life. For me, queenism is the ability to manifest before time (BT) what is nourishing for a lifetime. This rhythmic collection of thoughts and emotions are presented in a soft and raw but honest manner. They display growth of a young African American girl into a spiritually inclined mother, wife and developed woman , truly showing that we are all a work in progress. Nonetheless, spoken words are necessary for evolving into something great. Evolution into Queenism is my journey to being the best me.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 166416636X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
I was going to title this book Spoken Word Necessity because I feel speaking aloud is necessary. I thought it was perfect since this is a book of poetry. Although the title describes my book, it does not capture my image. Spoken Word Necessity gives us an opportunity to speak, but what about? We can talk about love, mistakes, lessons, blessings, progression, regression, happiness, sadness, despair, encouragement, any and all things that can’t be suppressed. I am speaking out loud about evolving. This book of poetry demonstrates life experiences from which lessons were learned. I inadvertently put what I needed in the universe within my poetry and have had those needs come to fruition. Queenism is whatever greatness and growth you want it to be in your life. For me, queenism is the ability to manifest before time (BT) what is nourishing for a lifetime. This rhythmic collection of thoughts and emotions are presented in a soft and raw but honest manner. They display growth of a young African American girl into a spiritually inclined mother, wife and developed woman , truly showing that we are all a work in progress. Nonetheless, spoken words are necessary for evolving into something great. Evolution into Queenism is my journey to being the best me.
The Checklist
Author: Vince Clifford
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456864653
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456864653
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Manykomica
Author: Jacqueline Reino Zanini
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491769327
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1531
Book Description
This is a collection of events that tells the story of Manykomica, a whimsical place where colorful characters secretly weave one story into another, endlessly, despite the limitations of finitude.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491769327
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1531
Book Description
This is a collection of events that tells the story of Manykomica, a whimsical place where colorful characters secretly weave one story into another, endlessly, despite the limitations of finitude.
unrequited
Author: Meryah Fincher
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329937007
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
The purpose is to show what love means, even if you've never felt it.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329937007
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
The purpose is to show what love means, even if you've never felt it.
TLA Video & DVD Guide 2005
Author: David Bleiler
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466867825
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 3128
Book Description
The TLA Video and DVD Guide 2005 is the absolutely indispensable guide to worthwhile cinema. It includes over 10,000 entries on the best of film and video that a real film lover might actually want to see. Unlike some of the other mass market guides that tend to be clogged with unenlightening entries on even more unenlightening films, TLA focuses on independent, foreign, and the best of Hollywood to bring the cineaste an opinionated guide that is both fun and useful. The guide includes: -Reviews of more than 10,000 films -Four detailed indexes--by star, directory, country of origin, and theme -More than 300 photos throughout -A listing of all the major film awards of the past quarter-century, as well as TLA Bests and recommended films -A comprehensive selection of cinema from more than 50 countries Now published annually, the TLA Video and DVD Guide is one of the most respected guides from one of the finest names in video retailing, perfect for anyone with an eclectic taste in cinema.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466867825
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 3128
Book Description
The TLA Video and DVD Guide 2005 is the absolutely indispensable guide to worthwhile cinema. It includes over 10,000 entries on the best of film and video that a real film lover might actually want to see. Unlike some of the other mass market guides that tend to be clogged with unenlightening entries on even more unenlightening films, TLA focuses on independent, foreign, and the best of Hollywood to bring the cineaste an opinionated guide that is both fun and useful. The guide includes: -Reviews of more than 10,000 films -Four detailed indexes--by star, directory, country of origin, and theme -More than 300 photos throughout -A listing of all the major film awards of the past quarter-century, as well as TLA Bests and recommended films -A comprehensive selection of cinema from more than 50 countries Now published annually, the TLA Video and DVD Guide is one of the most respected guides from one of the finest names in video retailing, perfect for anyone with an eclectic taste in cinema.
Lit’ Bit’
Author: Ms. Georgia Harvey Professional
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1669853322
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
“PERFECT HATE IS THE RECOGNITION OF AN ENEMY” WE MUST NOT HATE US! HATE IS A MOST COUNTERPRODUCTIVE EMOTION THAT ESTABLISHES, MAINTAINS AND PERPETUATES A SEEMINGLY NEW, HYBRID HATE THAT BECOMES A MORE TERRIFYING AND THE MOST HATED OFF-SPRING OF THE MOST TOXIC, PRE-ORDAINED HATE, HAVING ALREADY BEEN CONCEIVED FROM THE LOINS OF TRUE HATERS WHO END UP HATING HUMANITY ALONG THE HATED JOURNEY, FOR THE SAKE OF HATE, AFTER HAVING PREVIOUSLY PLEDGED TO BE “ONE” UNDER THE MIGHTY RULER FOR HATERS...(SO, HELP ME GOD!?)...BUT, IF WE MUST HATE US, LET EVEN OUR HATE FOR US BE ‘PERFECT’:“PERFECT HATE IS THE RECOGNITION OF AN ENEMY” --Ms Georgia Harvey (“4/23/64 - 4/23/16”) “SOMEWHERE BETWEEN SHIT AND SYPHILLIS YOU SHALL FIND SYMPATHY” – AllMost AnyBody (“?/??/?? - ?/??/??”)
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1669853322
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
“PERFECT HATE IS THE RECOGNITION OF AN ENEMY” WE MUST NOT HATE US! HATE IS A MOST COUNTERPRODUCTIVE EMOTION THAT ESTABLISHES, MAINTAINS AND PERPETUATES A SEEMINGLY NEW, HYBRID HATE THAT BECOMES A MORE TERRIFYING AND THE MOST HATED OFF-SPRING OF THE MOST TOXIC, PRE-ORDAINED HATE, HAVING ALREADY BEEN CONCEIVED FROM THE LOINS OF TRUE HATERS WHO END UP HATING HUMANITY ALONG THE HATED JOURNEY, FOR THE SAKE OF HATE, AFTER HAVING PREVIOUSLY PLEDGED TO BE “ONE” UNDER THE MIGHTY RULER FOR HATERS...(SO, HELP ME GOD!?)...BUT, IF WE MUST HATE US, LET EVEN OUR HATE FOR US BE ‘PERFECT’:“PERFECT HATE IS THE RECOGNITION OF AN ENEMY” --Ms Georgia Harvey (“4/23/64 - 4/23/16”) “SOMEWHERE BETWEEN SHIT AND SYPHILLIS YOU SHALL FIND SYMPATHY” – AllMost AnyBody (“?/??/?? - ?/??/??”)
Return of the Stardust Cowgirl
Author: Marsha Moyer
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307410080
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
“It’s sticking around when things get tough that you find out what somebody’s worth. But I guess you already know that.” So says Lucy Hatch to her stepdaughter, Denny, who has run away from her fledgling music career in Nashville to escape marriage troubles. Now back home in Texas, Denny learns that leaving her past behind won’t be so simple: she’s pregnant. Lucy is also at a turning point. The flower shop where she’s worked for years is closing, and her husband, Ash Farrell, is finding that living one day at a time is harder than he thought it would be. Everything used to stay the same in the little town of Mooney; now big changes are in the air—and everyone has to shift their plans to embrace the future. As Denny stops running and finally faces the music, Lucy works to regain her own footing by helping the man she loves find his. Heartwarming, funny, and distinctly Southern, Return of the Stardust Cowgirl explores the joys and sorrows of life in a small town, the complexity of love, and the bonds that we share only with family.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307410080
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
“It’s sticking around when things get tough that you find out what somebody’s worth. But I guess you already know that.” So says Lucy Hatch to her stepdaughter, Denny, who has run away from her fledgling music career in Nashville to escape marriage troubles. Now back home in Texas, Denny learns that leaving her past behind won’t be so simple: she’s pregnant. Lucy is also at a turning point. The flower shop where she’s worked for years is closing, and her husband, Ash Farrell, is finding that living one day at a time is harder than he thought it would be. Everything used to stay the same in the little town of Mooney; now big changes are in the air—and everyone has to shift their plans to embrace the future. As Denny stops running and finally faces the music, Lucy works to regain her own footing by helping the man she loves find his. Heartwarming, funny, and distinctly Southern, Return of the Stardust Cowgirl explores the joys and sorrows of life in a small town, the complexity of love, and the bonds that we share only with family.
Woodstockers
Author: Gregory Hasty
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Woodstockers By: Gregory Hasty Woodstockers introduces us to Sky Malone, who is in her final year of high school and lives close to where the famous Woodstock festival is to be held. Her mother won't allow her to go to the event, so she decides to leave without her consent and slips away before her mom knows her intentions. Sky is damaged from her father's absence due to a nasty divorce and her mother's overprotection. She barely has a life of her own due to her mom's constant vigilance, so she rebels by going to Woodstock and experiences several incredible occurrences while there, some good, some horrifying. Sky continually encounters challenges amidst the backdrop of one of the most famous exhibitions of music in history. Woodstockers speaks of the impact Woodstock had on the youth, the musicians, society, and important trends of the era. The book's uniqueness is that it's a fictional piece immersed in the most celebrated music festival of all time and how one person's story at Woodstock could be a testimonial for many who attended.
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Woodstockers By: Gregory Hasty Woodstockers introduces us to Sky Malone, who is in her final year of high school and lives close to where the famous Woodstock festival is to be held. Her mother won't allow her to go to the event, so she decides to leave without her consent and slips away before her mom knows her intentions. Sky is damaged from her father's absence due to a nasty divorce and her mother's overprotection. She barely has a life of her own due to her mom's constant vigilance, so she rebels by going to Woodstock and experiences several incredible occurrences while there, some good, some horrifying. Sky continually encounters challenges amidst the backdrop of one of the most famous exhibitions of music in history. Woodstockers speaks of the impact Woodstock had on the youth, the musicians, society, and important trends of the era. The book's uniqueness is that it's a fictional piece immersed in the most celebrated music festival of all time and how one person's story at Woodstock could be a testimonial for many who attended.