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- Beautiful beautiful / by Reid, Brandon,author.;
- "Imbued with passion, creativity and insight, Brandon Reid's debut novel is a wonderfully creative coming-of-age story exploring indigeneity, masculinity and cultural tradition. Twelve-year-old Derik Mormin travels with his father and a family friend to Bella Bella for his grandfather's funeral. Along the way, he uncovers the traumatic history of his ancestors, considers his relationship to masculinity and explores the contrast between rural and urban lifestyles in hopes of reconciling the seemingly unreconcilable, the beauty of each the Indigenous and "Western" way of life--hence beautiful beautiful. He travails a storm, meets long-lost relatives, discovers his ancestral homeland; he suffers through catching fish, gains and loses companions, learns to heal trauma. In Beautiful Beautiful we delve into the mind of a gifted boy who struggles to find his role and persona through elusive circumstance, and-- All right, that's quite enough third-person pandering; you're not fooling anyone. Redbird here, Derik's babysitter, and narrator of this here story. Make sure to smash that like button. We're here to bring light to an otherwise grave subject, friends. It's only natural to laugh while crying. I bring story to life. One minute I'm a songbird singing from a bough, the next, I'm rapture. I connect you to the realm of spirit ... Well, as best I can, given your mundane allocation. Follow us through primordial visions, dance with a cannibal (don't worry, they're friendly once tamed) and discover what it takes to be united. Together, we'll have fun. Together, we are one. So tuck in, and believe what you'll believe, for who knows what yesterday brings. Amen and all my relations, all my relations and amen."--
- Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Families; Identity (Psychology); Indigenous children; Indigenous youth;
- Mother noise : a memoir / by House, Cindy,author.;
- "A poignant and beautiful memoir told in essays and graphic shorts about what life looks like twenty years after recovery from addiction--and how to live with the past as a parent, writer, and sober person--from a regular opener for David Sedaris, Cindy House."
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Essays.; Personal narratives.; House, Cindy.; Authors, American;
- Memorial days : a memoir / by Brooks, Geraldine,author.;
- "A heartrending and beautiful memoir of sudden loss and a journey to peace"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Brooks, Geraldine.; Horwitz, Tony, 1958-2019; Grief in women.; Widows; Women authors, Australian;
- Perfect is boring : 10 things my crazy, fierce mama taught me about beauty, booty, and being a boss / by Banks, Tyra,author.; London, Carolyn,author.;
- Subjects: Biographies.; Banks, Tyra.; London, Carolyn.; Models (Persons); Self-esteem.; Self-realization.; Success.;
- The beautiful no : and other tales of trial, transcendence, and transformation. by Salata, Sheri.;
- In 'The Beautiful No', the former executive producer of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' and co-host of the popular podcast series 'This is Fifty with Sheri + Nancy' shares candid insights and transformational wisdom from her storybook career and her dramatic middle of life reinvention.Library Bound Incorporated
- Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women;
- You with the Sad Eyes : A Memoir. by Applegate, Christina.;
- Beloved star and Emmy-winning actress Christina Applegate's raw and darkly funny memoir illuminates the life of a childhood star, turned iconic comedic actress, turned tenacious example of how to find the beauty in our messy lives.Library Bound Incorporated
- Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; HEALTH & FITNESS / Women's Health;
- You could make this place beautiful : a memoir / by Smith, Maggie,1977-author.;
- Includes bibliographical references.The award-winning poet explores the disintegration of her marriage and her renewed commitment to herself, interweaving snapshots of a life with meditations on secrets, anger, forgiveness, and narrative itself and revealing how, in the aftermath of loss, we can discover our power and make something beautiful.
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Smith, Maggie, 1977-; Divorced women; Poets, American;
- A face is a poem / by Morstad, Julie.;
- "A face is a poem with all the parts put together, adding up to a someone you love. Have you ever stopped and looked, really looked, at a face? Do faces stay the same forever, or do they change? Where do our faces come from? In a playful and sensitive philosophical exploration, award-winning author/illustrator Julie Morstad guides readers through a fantastical meditation on the unique eyes, noses, mouths, freckles, wrinkles, scars and all those one-of-a-kind marks that make up a face. Embracing commonalities and differences alike, A Face Is a Poem is an ode to the unique beauty of each and every person's unique appearance, with an empowering message of self-love"--
- Subjects: Picture books.; Face; Individual differences; Individuality; Love;
- The library : a catalogue of wonders / by Kells, Stuart,author.;
- From the Bodleian, the Folger and the Smithsonian to the fabled libraries of Middle Earth and other fictional libraries, Kells explores the bookish places that capture our imaginations. The result is a fascinating and engaging exploration of libraries as places of beauty and wonder, a celebration of books as objects and an account of the deeply personal nature of these hallowed spaces.
- Subjects: Books and reading.; Libraries; Libraries;
- Beautiful humans, there's nothing wrong with you : encouragement for the soul / by Barbaro, Marcy.;
- Includes bibliography.This book began, when, as a certified yoga instructor for many years, author Marcy Barbaro noticed that many of her students seemed to believe that they were broken in some way, or not enough. Beautiful Humans, There's Nothing Wrong with You: Encouragement for the Soul is an open love letter to anyone who has also felt stuck, lost, or discouraged. It offers a series of personal insights, anecdotes, and experiences designed to guide readers along the path to finding acceptance in who they are and to exploring personal growth. A slim, approachable book packed with poetry, soothing meditations, journaling exercises, humour, and personal questions, Beautiful Humans offers the reader a number of entry points to seek comfort and healing. It's also a deeply personal peek into the author's down-to-earth journey of how she discovered the confidence and tools to live to her fullest potential. Whether readers need a little lesson in self-love, personal growth, relationships, or how to achieve happiness and joy, Barbaro delivers practical advice in her thoughtful guide to being your best.
- Subjects: Local author.; Local self-published author collection.; Mental healing.; Mind and body.; Personal coaching.;
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