Confessions Of A Fairy S Daughter
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Confessions Of A Fairy S Daughter
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Author : Alison Wearing
language : en
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Release Date : 2013-05-07
Confessions Of A Fairy S Daughter written by Alison Wearing and has been published by Knopf Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER (The Globe and Mail) A moving memoir about growing up with a gay father in the 1980s, and a tribute to the power of truth, humour, acceptance and familial love. A true "It GOT Better" story. Alison Wearing led a largely carefree childhood until she learned, at the age of 12, that her family was a little more complex than she had realized. Sure her father had always been unusual compared to the other dads in the neighbourhood: he loved to bake croissants, wear silk pyjamas around the house, and skip down the street singing songs from Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. But when he came out of the closet in the 1970s, when homosexuality was still a cardinal taboo, it was a shock to everyone in the quiet community of Peterborough, Ontario—especially to his wife and three children. Alison’s father was a professor of political science and amateur choral conductor, her mother was an accomplished pianist and marathon runner, and together they had fed the family a steady diet of arts, adventures, mishaps, normal frustrations and inexhaustible laughter. Yet despite these agreeable circumstances, Joe’s internal life was haunted by conflicting desires. As he began to explore and understand the truth about himself, he became determined to find a way to live both as a gay man and also a devoted father, something almost unheard of at the time. Through extraordinary excerpts from his own letters and journals from the years of his coming out, we read of Joe’s private struggle to make sense and beauty of his life, to take inspiration from an evolving society and become part of the vanguard of the gay revolution in Canada. Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter is also the story of “coming out” as the daughter of a gay father. Already wrestling with an adolescent’s search for identity when her father came out of the closet, Alison promptly “went in,” concealing his sexual orientation from her friends and spinning extravagant stories about all of the “great straight things” they did together. Over time, Alison came to see that life with her father was surprisingly interesting and entertaining, even oddly inspiring, and in fact, there was nothing to hide. Balancing intimacy, history and downright hilarity, Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter is a captivating tale of family life: deliciously imperfect, riotously challenging, and full of life’s great lessons in love. Alison brings her story to life with a skillfully light touch in this warm, heartfelt and revelatory memoir.
Confessions Of An Ugly Stepsister
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Author : Gregory Maguire
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-03-17
Confessions Of An Ugly Stepsister written by Gregory Maguire and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-17 with Fiction categories.
Is this new land a place where magics really happen? From Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked, comes his much-anticipated second novel, a brilliant and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella tale. In the lives of children, pumpkins can turn into coaches, mice and rats into human beings.... When we grow up, we learn that it's far more common for human beings to turn into rats.... We all have heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave among the ashes. But what of her stepsisters, the homely pair exiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fate befell those untouched by beauty . . . and what curses accompanied Cinderella's exquisite looks? Extreme beauty is an affliction Set against the rich backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who finds herself swept from the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth, artifice, and ambition. Iris's path quickly becomes intertwined with that of Clara, the mysterious and unnaturally beautiful girl destined to become her sister. Clara was the prettiest child, but was her life the prettiest tale? While Clara retreats to the cinders of the family hearth, burning all memories of her past, Iris seeks out the shadowy secrets of her new household--and the treacherous truth of her former life. God and Satan snarling at each other like dogs.... Imps and fairy godmotbers trying to undo each other's work. How we try to pin the world between opposite extremes! Far more than a mere fairy-tale, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is a novel of beauty and betrayal, illusion and understanding, reminding us that deception can be unearthed--and love unveiled--in the most unexpected of places.
Skylight Confessions
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Author : Alice Hoffman
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2007-01-11
Skylight Confessions written by Alice Hoffman and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-11 with Fiction categories.
Writing at the height of her powers, Alice Hoffman conjures three generations of a family haunted by love. Cool, practical, and deliberate, John is dreamy Arlyn's polar opposite. Yet the two are drawn powerfully together even when it is clear they are bound to bring each other grief. Their difficult marriage leads them and their children to a house made of glass in the Connecticutcountryside, to the avenues ofManhattan, and to the blue waters of Long Island Sound. Glass breaks, love hurts, and families make their own rules. Ultimately, it falls to their grandson, Will, to solve the emotional puzzle of his family and of his own identity.
Confession A Fairy Tale In The Style Of Sentimental Cynicism
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Author : Evgeniy Limanskiy
language : en
Publisher: Litres
Release Date : 2022-05-15
Confession A Fairy Tale In The Style Of Sentimental Cynicism written by Evgeniy Limanskiy and has been published by Litres this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-15 with Fiction categories.
When I voice my new global idea, I always doubt that I am saying banal things that are known to everyone. Well, really, the topic of corrupt bureaucracy and prostitution is probably the most well-worn and hackneyed topic in any talk show and any stand-up.That is, everyone knows this, but keeps silence and try to adapt to the surrounding reality by virtue of their abilities, and they only voice it as banal and trite jokes. But I will still try to invent the wheel and open my own Terra Incognita.
Confessions Of An Almost Girlfriend
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Author : Louise Rozett
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2013-07-01
Confessions Of An Almost Girlfriend written by Louise Rozett and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Rose Zarelli 2.0 here—2.0, as in, innovative…superior…improved. Improved how? Glad you asked. This year, I will not: 1. Do things just because other people want me to. 2. Randomly shoot off my mouth. 3. Worry about whether I'm someone's girlfriend—or not. So, what will I do this year? 1. Find my thing and be who I want to be. 2. Learn when to speak up—and when to shut up. 3. Tell off Jamie Forta and move on. I'm older and smarter now—I can totally pull this off. How hard can it be?
Honeymoon In Purdah
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Author : Alison Wearing
language : en
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Release Date : 2010-01-29
Honeymoon In Purdah written by Alison Wearing and has been published by Vintage Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-29 with Travel categories.
To go beyond the legacy of revolution, religious fundamentalism and veiled women and find the real people of Iran, a young Canadian dons the cloak of Islam. The result of Alison Wearing's journey is a warm, funny and shocking collection of riveting portraits and stories about the generous, irrepressible people she met. With a novelist's love of language and eye for detail, she takes the reader into the homes and hearts of people whose spirit, intelligence and laughter enlighten and impress. Beautifully written, engaging, fascinating at every turn, Honeymoon in Purdah reveals an Iran rarely seen by Westerners and leads this exceptional bestselling young writer across new literary borders.
Fairy Mom And Me 2 Fairy In Waiting
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Author : Sophie Kinsella
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2020-01-28
Fairy Mom And Me 2 Fairy In Waiting written by Sophie Kinsella and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-28 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The second hilarious installment in international bestselling author Sophie Kinsella's charming middle grade series about a magical mother-daughter relationship. Ella Brook is used to being a Fairy-in-Waiting. It means that one day she will become a fairy with her own sparkly wings and Computawand just like her mom. But sometimes Ella doesn't want to have to wait any longer. After all, she helps her mom remember magic codes all the time! If only there was a spell for growing up faster. Will Ella prove that she's ready to become a fairy? Or will she learn that she doesn't need real magic to save the day?
Confessions Of A Shopaholic
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Author : Sophie Kinsella
language : en
Publisher: Delta
Release Date : 2003-03-04
Confessions Of A Shopaholic written by Sophie Kinsella and has been published by Delta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-03-04 with Fiction categories.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Party Crasher and Love Your Life comes “a hilarious tale . . . hijinks worthy of classic I Love Lucy episodes . . . too good to pass up.” (USA Today) “Sophie Kinsella keeps her finger on the cultural pulse, while leaving me giddy with laughter.”—Jojo Moyes, author of The Giver of Stars and The Last Letter from Your Lover Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London’s trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season’s must-haves. The only trouble is, she can’t actually afford it—not any of it. Her job writing at Successful Saving magazine not only bores her to tears, it doesn’t pay much at all. And lately Becky’s been chased by dismal letters from the bank—letters with large red sums she can’t bear to read. She tries cutting back. But none of her efforts succeeds. Her only consolation is to buy herself something . . . just a little something. Finally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life—and the lives of those around her—forever. Praise for Sophie Kinsella and Confessions of a Shopaholic “Kinsella’s Bloomwood is plucky and funny. . . . You won’t have to shop around to find a more winning protagonist.”—People “If a crème brûlée could be transmogrified into a book, it would be Confessions of a Shopaholic.”—The Star-Ledger “A have-your-cake-and-eat-it romp, done with brio and not a syllable of moralizing. . . . Kinsella has a light touch and puckish humor.”—Kirkus Reviews
Before We Were Strangers
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Author : Renée Carlino
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-08-18
Before We Were Strangers written by Renée Carlino and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-18 with Fiction categories.
From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other. Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding… I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? M
Fairy School Drop Out
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Author : Meredith Badger
language : en
Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont
Release Date : 2011-02-01
Fairy School Drop Out written by Meredith Badger and has been published by Hardie Grant Egmont this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
A fantastic fairy myth-debunking series from Go Girl author Meredith Badger. Did you know that not all fairies like being fairies? Elly doesn’t just not like being a fairy, she hates it! She hates it more than paper cuts. More than cold baths. More than jam and anchovy sandwiches. What exactly does she hate about it? Everything! The itchy tutu she is meant to wear, the boring spells she is meant to learn. But most of all, she hates flying - it might look like fun, but Elly finds it tiring and not nearly as fun as skateboarding...