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Outofshapeworthlessloser : a memoir of figure skating, f*cking up, and figuring it out / by Gold, Gracie,1995-author.;
"In this explosive tell-all memoir, an Olympic figure skater reveals her battle to survive mental illness, eating disorders, and the self-destructive voice inside that she calls "outofshapeworthlessloser." When Gracie Gold stepped onto center stage (or ice, rather) as America's sweetheart at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, she instantly became the face of America's most beloved winter sport. Beautiful, blonde, Midwestern, and media-trained, she was suddenly being written up everywhere from The New Yorker to Teen Vogue to People and baking cookies with Taylor Swift. But little did the public know what Gold was facing when the cameras were off. In 2017, she entered treatment for what was publicly announced as an eating disorder and anxiety treatment but was, in reality, suicidal ideation. While Gold's public star was rising, her private life was falling apart: Cracks within her family were widening, her bulimia was getting worse, and she became a survivor of sexual assault. The pressure of training for years with demanding coaches and growing up in a household that accepted nothing less than gold had finally taken its toll. Now Gold reveals the exclusive and harrowing story of her struggles in and out of the pressure-packed world of elite figure skating: the battles with her family, her coaches, the powers-that-be at her federation, and her deteriorating mental health. Told with unflinching honesty and stirring defiance, Outofshapeworthlessloser is not only a forceful reckoning from a world-class athlete but also an intimate account of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Gold, Gracie, 1995-; Eating disorders in women; Figure skaters; Women Olympic athletes; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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They Dream in Gold A Novel [electronic resource] : by Sennaar, Mai.aut; cloudLibrary;
A “luminous” (Tara Conklin) literary debut following two dreamers, one intercultural family, and the diasporic pursuit of home. When Bonnie and Mansour meet in New York in 1968—his piercing gaze in a downtown jazz club threatening to carry her away—their connection is undeniable. Both from fractured homes, with childhoods spent crossing the Atlantic, they quickly find peace with each other. And as Mansour’s soaring Senegalese melodies continue to break new ground, keeping time with the sound of revolution and taking him and Bonnie from Paris to Rio and Switzerland, it seems as though happiness might finally be around the corner for them both. Then Mansour goes missing. His Spanish tour was only meant to last three weeks, but three months later, he and his band have not returned. In his absence, Bonnie reckons with her memories of him, and comes to understand that the hopes of so many women—her mother and grandmother; his mother, aunt, childhood friend—rest on her perseverance. Stirred by the life growing inside her, Bonnie puts a plan in action to find him. Spanning two decades and moving through the hotbeds of the African diaspora, They Dream in Gold is an epic yet intimate exploration of the migrant hunger for belonging and a powerful, intergenerational testament to our shared humanity, for lovers of Tara Stringfellow’s Memphis and Abi Daré’s The Girl with the Louding Voice. “Epic and hauntingly beautiful.” ―Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai “Wholly original.” ―Thao Thai "One of the most beautiful debuts I’ve ever read.” ―Dawnie WaltonGeneral adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Contemporary Women; Coming of Age; Cultural Heritage;
© 2024., Zando,
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Lord of the flies / by Golding, William,1911-1993.;
This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.LSC
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Banned book sanctuary.; Classics; Literary; Airplane crash survival; Regression (Psychology); Islands; Boys;
© 2011, c1954., Faber and Faber,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5
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Heart Gold & Soul Silver. by Kusaka, Hidenori.; Yamamoto, Satoshi,ill.;
Pokémon trainers Gold and Silver team up to find their enemy Lance and the legendary Pokémon Arceus.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Pokémon (Fictitious characters); Adventure and adventurers; Graphic novels.;
© [2013], VIZ Media,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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X-Men, Gold. [graphic novel] / by Guggenheim, Marc,author.; Martin, Frank,illustrator.; Lashley, Ken,illustrator.;
T+.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Science fiction comics.; Superhero comics.; X-Men (Fictitious characters); Superheroes; Good and evil;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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X-Men Gold. [graphic novel] / by Guggenheim, Marc,author.;
T+.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; X-Men (Fictitious characters); Superheroes; Good and evil;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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X-Men Gold. [graphic novel]. by Guggenheim, Marc,author.; Bunn, Cullen,author.; Mayhew, Mike,artist.; Laming, Marc,1968-artist.; Bernard, Diego,artist.; Molina, Jorge,1984-artist.; Beredo, Rain,colourist.; Milla, Matt,colourist.; Mayer, J. P.,artist.; Petit, Cory,letterer.; Caramagna, Joe,letterer.; Guru eFX (Firm),colourist.;
T+.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Science fiction comics.; Superhero comics.; X-Men (Fictitious characters); Superheroes; Good and evil;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Jazzy Jessie going for gold / by Moss, Emma.;
LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Video blogs; Social media; Girls; Schools;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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X-Men Gold. [graphic novel] / by Guggenheim, Marc,author.;
T+.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; X-Men (Fictitious characters); Superheroes; Good and evil;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The mystery of the gold coin / by Paris, Harper.; Calo, Marcos.;
Second graders Ethan and Ella are sad about moving away from their hometown to travel the world with their mom, a journalist, and dad, who will home school them, but before they go they have a mystery to solve."Ages 5-7"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Lost articles; Moving, Household; Brothers and sisters; Twins;
© c2014., Little Simon,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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