5/30/2023 0 Comments Ace what asexuality revealsVulnerable and honest, these stories include a woman who had blood tests done because she was convinced that “not wanting sex” was a sign of serious illness, and a man who grew up in a religious household and did everything “right,” only to realize after marriage that his experience of sexuality had never been the same as that of others. Journalist Angela Chen creates her path to understanding her own asexuality with the perspectives of a diverse group of asexual people. Through a blend of reporting, cultural criticism, and memoir, Ace addresses the misconceptions around the “A” of LGBTQIA and invites everyone to rethink pleasure and intimacy. What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through life not experiencing it? What does asexuality reveal about gender roles, about romance and consent, and the pressures of society? This accessible examination of asexuality shows that the issues that aces face-confusion around sexual activity, the intersection of sexuality and identity, navigating different needs in relationships-are the same conflicts that nearly all of us will experience. An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed with sexual attraction, and what the ace perspective can teach all of us about desire and identity.
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This experience prompts Michele to reflect on the vulnerabilities of medical workers as well as when and how a patient like this should be held responsible for his actions. In the next chapter, Michele treats a patient who had previously assaulted a female doctor. The loss of this infant breaks open something inside of her and she recognizes openings as opportunities for healing. Michele is shaken by this loss and the possibility that she may never have a child of her own. During a night shift, Michele and her team are unable to resuscitate an infant who had suddenly and inexplicably stopped breathing at home. Instead, he ended their marriage, and Michele is left to rebuild her life alone in a new city. At the end of her medical residency, Michele had planned to move to Philadelphia with her husband. She wants to be of service to others through healing. While growing up with a physically abusive father, Michele decides to become a doctor and specifically want to work in emergency rooms. Like her patients, she has been broken but believes that there is something beautiful and worthy in the process of healing and rebirth. She has learned to cultivate stillness amid struggle, in part from her experience growing up with an abusive father, and knows that it is her job to find that stillness in the chaos of emergency medicine as she does everything she can to heal her patients and keep death at bay. Michele Harper is an emergency medicine doctor. The following version of the book was used to create this study guide: Harper, Michelle. 5/30/2023 0 Comments Fry Bread by Kevin Noble MaillardOne of NPR's 100 Favorite Books for Young Readers It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference.Ī Publishers Weekly Best Picture Book of 2019Ī Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019Ī School Library Journal Best Picture Book of 2019Ī Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2019Ī Goodreads Choice Award 2019 SemifinalistĪ Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2019Ī National Public Radio (NPR) Best Book of 2019Ī 2020 NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young PeopleĪ 2020 ILA Notable Book for a Global SocietyĢ020 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year List It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond. It brings families together for meals and new memories. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family, vibrantly illustrated by Pura Belpre Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal. Lovely stuff.” - The New York Times Book Review Sibert Informational Book MedalĪ 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book Honor Winner 5/30/2023 0 Comments Our violent delights seriesTheir only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang-a network of criminals far above the law. The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery.Ī blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Descendant of the Crane, this heart-stopping debut is an imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River. **As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 5/30/2023 0 Comments Searching for the secret riverThe reason driving the deportation included an attempt to decrease poverty and crime in England while concurrently developing the British colony in Australia. In order to deal with the overwhelming masses of criminals, the government exported crowds of convicts to Australia to serve their term as labourers. These people, known as ‘convicts’, had committed crimes such as larceny and robbery – acts which were considered severe offenses and demanded heavy sentences. Backgroundĭuring 18th century to mid 19th century, 162,000 men and women were transported to Australia, with majority from England. This novel tells the story of Australia's founding and the moral choices made when Europeans colonised land that was already inhabited by Aboriginal people. The Secret River is a historical novel telling the story of William Thornhill, a poor Englishman from the early 19th century who was deported and transported to New South Wales, Australia in 1806 for theft. For a detailed guide on Text Response, check out our Ultimate Guide to VCE Text Response. The Secret River is usually studied in the Australian curriculum under Area of Study 1 - Text Response. 5/30/2023 0 Comments Lost connections johann hari‘Like a secular oracle Johann Hari stands on the periphery observing what is coming. As Hari shows, we all have within us the potential to live in ways that are healthier and wiser’ – ARIANNA HUFFINGTON ‘This is a bold and inspiring book that will help far more than just those who suffer from depression. ‘A brilliant, stimulating, radical take on mental health’ – MATT HAIG, AUTHOR OF ‘REASONS TO STAY ALIVE’ I am utterly convinced that the more people read this book, the better off the world will be’ – NAOMI KLEIN, AUTHOR OF ‘THE SHOCK DOCTRINE’ Yes, this work is about depression but it is also about the way we live now – and the havoc perennial isolation is wreaking on our collective mental health and general wellbeing. ‘Wise, probing and deeply generous Hari has produced a book packed with explosive revelations about our epidemic of despair. ‘Lost Connections offers a wonderful and incisive analysis of the depression and alienation that are haunting American society’ – HILLARY CLINTON Do yourself a favour – read it now’ – ELTON JOHN ‘If you have ever been down, or felt lost, this amazing book will change your life. 5/30/2023 0 Comments Less sean greerOr so Arthur Less, the protagonist of “ Less,” Andrew Sean Greer’s Pulitzer-winning 2017 novel, is forced to conclude. But a gay white guy as a marginalized hero, an underdog whose private tragedies we mourn? That’s a harder sell. Wickham is given to Dex, a white seducer who deploys his Tom of Finland physique and sterling Instagram politics to prey upon his dazzled prospects. Take the recent film “Fire Island,” Joel Kim Booster’s adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice”: while the Bennet sisters are transformed into a gaggle of gay friends of color (mostly), the role of the villainous Mr. Not as notorious as his heterosexual counterpart, more socially privileged than his queer peers, he has been drained of popular sympathy by virtue of his cultural success. 5/30/2023 0 Comments Maid sama vol 3Known for being a genius in pretty much everything from academics to athletics and for having rejected numerous confessions of his female peers, Usui takes a liking to Misaki because he finds her 'interesting'. Instead of exposing it to the school, though, Usui keeps it for himself and even becomes a regular customer at the café, much to Misaki's chagrin. Unfortunately, Misaki's secret is soon discovered by Takumi Usui, a popular boy at Seika High. However, despite her reputation, she secretly works part-time at a maid café to support her mother and younger sister by returning the huge debt their father had left them. Misaki has gained a reputation among the male student body as a strict boy-hating demon dictator and as a shining hope for the teachers and fellow female students. Eventually, she becomes the first female student council president. She puts a lot of effort into academics and athletics and earns the trust of the teachers. However, with the female population remaining a minority even after the change over the recent years, Misaki Ayuzawa works hard to make the school a better place for girls. Once an all-boys high school, Seika High, infamous for its rowdy students, has recently become a co-ed school. Main article: List of Maid Sama! characters Lewis George Orwell Mary Pope Osborne LeUyen Pham Dav Pilkey Roger Priddy Rick Riordan J.
5/29/2023 0 Comments Wicked Nights by Gena ShowalterNow,with demon hot in their tails, Zacharel and Annabelle must find whose demon that target her and ready to face the big war at Heaven and Hell. Even then he realize Annabele had been marked by High Lord Demon and become its consort, no demons or angels can't stop him to claim Annabelle as his. First meet with Annabelle rose his long dead emotion and passion. Zacharel must lead bad behaving angel army or they all will fallen and succumb to the darkness. His Deity is disappointed with Zacharel's act to murder demon possesed people,even they proven innocent. Zacharel is one of the warrior angels and we know about him from Amun's book, The Darkest Secret. All change after she met this cold-than-ice angel, Zacharel. Worse, demon track her everywhere, and she never know why. 4 years after the the death of her parents, now she become patient of asylum and endure humiliating things done to her while she actually innocent. Wicked Nights, is the first book of Angels of The Dark, spin-off series from Lords of The Underworld.Īnnabelle Miller accused as murderer, and insane. |