Hero Me Not
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Hero Me Not
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Author : Chesya Burke
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2023-04-14
Hero Me Not written by Chesya Burke and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-14 with Literary Criticism categories.
First introduced in the pages of X-Men, Storm is probably the most recognized Black female superhero. She is also one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel Universe, with abilities that allow her to control the weather itself. Yet that power is almost always deployed in the service of White characters, and Storm is rarely treated as an authority figure. Hero Me Not offers an in-depth look at this fascinating yet often frustrating character through all her manifestations in comics, animation, and films. Chesya Burke examines the coding of Storm as racially “exotic,” an African woman who nonetheless has bright white hair and blue eyes and was portrayed onscreen by biracial actresses Halle Berry and Alexandra Shipp. She shows how Storm, created by White writers and artists, was an amalgam of various Black stereotypes, from the Mammy and the Jezebel to the Magical Negro, resulting in a new stereotype she terms the Negro Spiritual Woman. With chapters focusing on the history, transmedia representation, and racial politics of Storm, Burke offers a very personal account of what it means to be a Black female comics fan searching popular culture for positive images of powerful women who look like you.
Never A Hero To Me
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Author : Tracy Black
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-05-12
Never A Hero To Me written by Tracy Black 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 2011-05-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A shocking and compelling memoir of a young girl's childhood spent suffering abuse at the hands of her father and his friends. Tracy Black was only five years old when her mother was hospitalised for the first of many occasions, leaving Tracy in the care of her father. His behaviour, seemingly overnight, changed from indifferent to violently abusive and, for the next seven years, Tracy was sexually and physically abused by her father, his friends and her own brother. All of the men were in the British Armed Forces. Tracy's father compounded the abuse by sending her to baby-sit for his paedophile friends - whilst their own children slept in other rooms, these men would find excuses to leave later or return earlier than their wives in order to abuse her, with her own father's blessing. When she sought help and safety the doors were closed as the authorities closed ranks. In this shocking and compelling book, Tracy Black pieces together the jigsaw of a story that has haunted her for the past forty years. She reveals the horrific betrayal of trust perpetrated by men who were considered upstanding citizens and heroes. Tracy's tale reminds us all of the terrible ways in which paedophiles work and the secrets too many children are forced to carry alone. It is only now that she can tell her full story of recovery. This truly inspirational story will appeal to readers of Trisha Merry and Cathy Glass.
Super Hero Me
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Author : Cheryl Ann
language : en
Publisher: Balboa Press
Release Date : 2015-11-25
Super Hero Me written by Cheryl Ann and has been published by Balboa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-25 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
This book helps children to cope with stress by themselves; it empowers the child to make changes in themselves that they need to make in order to deal with stressful situations and to help them cope with everyday life.
Beyond The Hero
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Author : Allan B. Chinen
language : en
Publisher: Tarcher
Release Date : 1995-09-01
Beyond The Hero written by Allan B. Chinen and has been published by Tarcher this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-09-01 with categories.
Some men yearn for an earlier time when heroes were honored by all, when patriarchs ruled over women and nations. But, deep in their souls, most men today know that they cannot turn back the clock. Together in small groups, or alone in their own hearts, they are seeking a path beyond traditional male hegemony, beyond the solitary hero - a path toward a vital yet compassionate masculinity. This quest is not a recent invention, a result of the men's movement or of feminism. Instead, it has appeared in tales throughout history. As Dr. Allan Chinen tells these stories - from France, Morocco, Germany, Italy, Russia - readers will meet archetypes such as the wizard, the hunter, the shaman, and especially the Trickster. These male figures are healers rather than heroes, communicators rather than conquerors, explorers rather than exploiters. They are fierce but avoid violence; they are independent but related to the feminine; they are wild but nurturing. Beyond the Hero points the way toward a deeper, seasoned masculinity, and offers both men and women the hope of a more authentic way of life.
The Question
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Author : Bernardo Moya
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2019-03-25
The Question written by Bernardo Moya and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-25 with Self-Help categories.
Ask yourself the right questions—and find the answers to your happiness The Question brings together the best of what is thought and known from the world of self-help. The author shows readers what can build a path toward greater well-being and believes that the quality of your life depends on the quality of the questions you ask yourself. The book combines a mix of practical and emotional content; it follows the highs and lows of real-life experience to help inspire readers, giving them practical information to help them discover their true purpose in life, and the confidence to pursue it. The Question explores: Greatness, success, fulfilment, and passion The Three Pillars to succeed Building The Best You Resilience, Revolution and Re-invention You cannot go through life being passive—you must find your answer to The Question. That is, how can you realize your life's purpose? Find out inside this book. . . and inside yourself!
Mr Loverman
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Author : Bernardine Evaristo
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2013-08-29
Mr Loverman written by Bernardine Evaristo and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-29 with Fiction categories.
Bernardine Evaristo's Mr Loverman: 'Brokeback Mountain with ackee and saltfish and old people' Dawn French Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. Born and bred in Antigua, he's lived in Hackney since the sixties. A flamboyant, wise-cracking local character with a dapper taste in retro suits and a fondness for quoting Shakespeare, Barrington is a husband, father and grandfather - but he is also secretly homosexual, lovers with his great childhood friend, Morris. His deeply religious and disappointed wife, Carmel, thinks he sleeps with other women. When their marriage goes into meltdown, Barrington wants to divorce Carmel and live with Morris, but after a lifetime of fear and deception, will he manage to break away? Mr Loverman is a ground-breaking exploration of Britain's older Caribbean community, which explodes cultural myths and fallacies and shows the extent of what can happen when people fear the consequences of being true to themselves. Praise for Bernardine Evaristo: 'One of Britain's most innovative authors . . . Bernardine Evaristo always dares to be different' New Nation 'Evaristo remains an undeniably bold and energetic writer, whose world view is anything but one-dimensional' Sunday Times 'Audacious genre-bending, in-yer-face wit and masterly retellings of underwritten corners of history are the hallmarks of Evaristo's work' New Statesman Bernardine Evaristo is the author of three critically acclaimed 'verse novels' - Lara, The Emperor's Babe (which won the Arts Council Award in 2000) and Soul Tourists. Mr Loverman is her second prose novel, after 2008's Blonde Roots. Evaristo is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Society of Arts, and was awarded an MBE in 2009. She lives in London.
Celebrity Aspiration And Contemporary Youth
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Author : Heather Mendick
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-02-22
Celebrity Aspiration And Contemporary Youth written by Heather Mendick and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-22 with Education categories.
Celebrity, Aspiration and Contemporary Youth uses the lens of celebrity to explore how young people think about their futures under austerity. Based on an interdisciplinary study, the book offers fresh insights into contemporary youth aspirations and inequalities. It helps us to understand young people's transitions into adulthood at a time of socio-economic 'crisis'. Drawing on original data, the authors examine what it means for young people to be forming their aspirations within the context of 'austere meritocracy'. The book addresses three central questions: What kinds of futures do young people desire and imagine for themselves? What is required of young people in the process of achieving these futures? And how are inequalities embedded and reproduced within these? Using young people's 'celebrity talk' to explore their aspirations, the authors challenge stereotypes of young people as a fame-hungry, get-rich-quick generation. Instead, they show how young people engage critically with celebrity and its discourses. Key chapters focus on how young people talk about youth, work, authenticity, success, happiness, money and fame in relation to their own lives and those of celebrities. Each of these chapters contains a case study of an international celebrity, including, Beyoncé, Will Smith, Bill Gates, Prince Harry and Kim Kardashian. The authors conclude with possibilities for social change. They show that celebrity offers an important way of working with young people to critically explore what futures are possible and for whom.
Call To Honor
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Author : Tawny Weber
language : en
Publisher: HQN Books
Release Date : 2017-01-31
Call To Honor written by Tawny Weber and has been published by HQN Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-31 with Fiction categories.
A Navy SEAL investigates a single mother while looking for a traitor in this romantic suspense by a New York Times–bestselling author. “No man left behind” is inscribed in the DNA of every SEAL and Lieutenant Diego Torres is no exception. But with a team member killed—and the body missing—Diego’s honor is sorely tested. Now his career and reputation are on the line, and a traitor is hiding among them. Diego wants answers—and only one woman has them. Single mom Harper Maclean has two priorities—raising her son Nathan and starting a new life. Her mysterious new neighbor may be impossibly charming, but Diego asks too many questions about her past—and about the father of her child. Questions she fears will reveal her burning attraction for Diego, and ultimately put them all in danger’s path.
Get Ova It
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Author : Devon Brough
language : en
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Release Date : 2023-07-21
Get Ova It written by Devon Brough and has been published by Austin Macauley Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-21 with Self-Help categories.
Devon Brough knows what it’s like when you say you’ve hit rock bottom; when you can’t take it anymore; when you’re so low you’re wondering whether it’s even worth living. He’s been there, got the T-shirt. Having suffered years of substance abuse, volatile relationships and self-destructive behaviour, Devon finally heeded the advice of R Narayan Murthy - that “Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you don’t belong.” The process of change begins with one simple decision. It truly doesn’t matter what you’ve done or who you’ve been - there is tremendous power when you decide that you’ve had enough. From this comes the realisation that, no matter the mistakes of your past, you deserve to be happy and successful. In Get Ova It!, Devon presents his real-world method for anyone stuck in a life rut to break free from the pain, challenges and obstacles holding them back. Ownership, Vision and Action stack together to form the structure of his programme - used in tandem they provide the opportunity for profound transformation. They will allow you to: Master your mindset; Rewrite your limiting thoughts and beliefs; Positively shape how you think and what you feel; Empower yourself to make healthy choices; And, crucially, take action towards achieving your life goals.
Aliens Dead Orbit
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Author : James Stokoe
language : en
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Release Date : 2018-04-03
Aliens Dead Orbit written by James Stokoe and has been published by Dark Horse Comics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-03 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
After a horrific accident strikes a space station, an engineering officer must use all available tools--a timer, utility kit, and his wits--to survive an attack from the deadliest creature known to man. Collects issues #1-#4 of the thrilling and claustrophobic Aliens story: Dead Orbit, penned by Orc Stain creator James Stokoe!