pstrongThese final days of his San Francisco friends and lovers, gay and straight, are seriously moving. . . . Maupin deftly illustrates how far America and the pioneering Anna have come, and nearly forty years into the series, his writing remains wildly addictive but is deeper and richer.--emPeopleemstrongppstrongBy turns hilarious and heartbreaking, Armistead Maupin\'s bestselling Tales of the City

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bIn the spirit of iJulin Is a Mermaidi, this irrepressible picture book celebrates drag kids, individuality, and self-confidence from the perspective of a fabulous wig!b pWhen a child dresses in drag to compete in a neighborhood costume competition, they become B. B. Bedazzle! A key part of B.B. Bedazzle\'s ensemble is a wig called Wig. Together they are an unstoppable drag queen team! But Wig feels

pAbraham Smith\'s emDear Weirdoem is a wayward romp that offers prismatic insight into the nature of love, loss, and home along the way. With a spellbinding immediacy, Smith rides a prophetic cadence through town, into the sky, and down the gut\'s lonely road. The deeply familiar reappears-neither dust-covered nor bathed in golden light-but as a continuous explosion in this book-length poem, drawing

pstrongSchneider Family Book Award, Best Teen Honor Book 2020strongppstrongContemporary fiction fans will find it hard to put down emThe Silence Between Usem--a YA novel that doesn\'t shy away from real-life issues including the challenges faced by those in the Deaf culture, relationship struggles, communication problems, and complicated families.strongppDeaf teen Maya moves across the country and

The baby mice have one Christmas wish to build snow mice. But there just isn\'t enough snow!So Little Hedgehog and his friends set off on a snow hunt. Will they find enough to make their wish come true

pIn a fascinating look at how young women are coming of age in America, Vendela Vida explores a variety of rituals that girls have adapted or created in order to leave their childhoods behind. Vida doesn\'t just observe the rituals, she actively participates in them, going as far as spending a week at UCLA to experience rush--she emerges a Tri-Delt. She also goes to Miami to learn about the quince

Este libro expresa, desde una mirada humanista, la visin sobre el estado actual de la educacin superior en Mxico, particularmente en Tamaulipas, y los sugerentes consejos de la doctora en educacin Gloria Esther Trigos Reynoso para reconocer y atender la amplia diversidad que existe en toda poblacin estudiantil. Alumnos indgenas, con discapacidad, becarios, talento entre otros. Sus reflexiones, basadas

bCharacter Design Quarterly CDQ is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. bpEach issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop

pbTap into your inner party girl bppbNo more boring parties. b Whether you\'re entertaining three people or three hundred, iThe Party Girl Cookbooki can turn you into a party girl and every occasion into a memorable event. Most entertaining books are overly ambitious and complex, or assume you have limitless resources and a catering staff at your disposal. The average woman who wants to give a party

pstrongMental health is just as important for our overall health as physical health is.strongppbrppIn this story, Healthy Ninja shares how to build healthy habits into your life ppbrpulliMentalliliPhysicalliliSocialliulpbrppstrongLife is tough. But so are you! strongThe new children\'s book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters

bThe remarkable story of a hidden New Deal program that tried to change America and end the Great Depression using folk music, laying the groundwork for the folk revival and having a lasting impact on American culture.b pIn 1934, the Great Depression had destroyed the US economy, leaving residents poverty-stricken. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt urged President Roosevelt to take radical action to help

bLucas Davenport tracks a prolific serial killer in this nail-biting 1 iNew York Timesi-bestseller from John Sandford.b pClayton Deese looks like a small-time criminal, muscle for hire when his loan shark boss needs to teach someone a lesson. Now, seven months after a job that went south and landed him in jail, Deese has skipped out on bail, and the U.S. Marshals come looking for him. They don\'t much

Zoey James has pimp trouble. And even though he doesn\'t know it, her pimp has Zoey trouble. Big Zoey trouble. In a dark world of meth addiction, trailer parks and abuse, Zoey has seen it all. But when she and her disabled sister are forced into a small-town sex ring, the teenage girls find out just how brutal the world can be. And when someone kills her mother as retaliation for a failed escape attempt,

How do otherwise decent people become mesmerized by a doctrine of hate How can its grip be broken In seeking answers to these pressing questions for our times, Barbara Leimsner confronts the past to discover how one ordinary man-her adored German papa-became thoroughly indoctrinated with Nazi ideology during the Hitler years. Its hateful tentacles reached into her young life as he filled her head with

In this book, Kiara A. Jorgenson draws on early Protestant thought to recast vocation as the interrelated space between our myriad roles. When understood apart from the contexts of work-as-vocation or passion as avocation, vocation can extend the conception of neighbor beyond the human and lead to ecologically responsible living.

In The Art of Nails, Jacqui Jefford presents five cutting-edge collections. Demonstrating 28 exciting styles in step-by-step detail, she provides a remarkable blend of glamour and inspiration invaluable to anyone who shares Jacqui\'s passion for nails. Styles range from fashion to fancy dress and all showcase stunning photography. Expert and clear explanations make her incredible work accessible to

bAfter her son\'s tragic death, a former cop discovers his dangerous secret life--and picks up where he left off . . .b p Former police officer Emma Raven has a heartbreaking task ahead of her gathering her late son\'s possessions from his Cambridge college. p His death was deemed a suicide. But once she enters Paul\'s room accompanied by his director of studies, Colin Gormley, and finds it\'s been

Since the Stuxnet infection of the Natanz nuclear facility, there has been an evolution of global cyber operations. As demonstrated by the NotPetya, Solarwinds and Hafnium cyber-incidents, as well as online influence operations, cyber-operations attributed to states or state-backed actors are becoming increasingly common. This book provides insight into nation-state cyber operations from technical

pBrayden the Brave is based on a true story of a little boy who needs to go to the hospital, and he is a little scared. But with the love and support of family and friends, Brayden knows he is not alone, and Brayden is Brave. This book is written in the hope of bringing comfort and support to children with medical issues and their families. Brayden the Brave is an important story for all children facing