I started taking Yasmin in 2006 when it seemed as though every woman I knew was doing the same.Īfter graduating from college in the UK I spent some months in San Francisco where I saw the television commercials that pronounced this new birth control pill as capable of combating everything from PMS to bloating to acne. They are different from other pill brands because they contain a new progestin (synthetic progesterone) component, drospirenone. Yasmin was released in 2001 by the pharmaceutical company Bayer Pharmaceuticals and followed by its descendent Yaz in 2006. Although puzzled, I conceded and took her prescription. She then suggested I give a different brand, Femodette, a try. I had been depressed the whole time and now I’m much, much happier. When I came off it, I realized I was a completely different person to who I’d thought. The doctor listened quietly and then said, I took the pill for twenty years. I was seventeen when I popped the first pill. Yasmin was the third oral contraceptive I had taken in a decade. I had whirled through many levels of misery before realizing that my choice of contraception could be the cause. When I returned to the doctor who had prescribed me the birth control pill Yasmin three years earlier I told her that I had spent the time since slowly unraveling.
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The aliens mount an expedition to Darwin IV and take along a variety of Earth scientists, a unique few who will be able to view lifeforms such as the earth hadn't seen since long before they were alive. Soon their long-range probes relay back satellite images of a planet in a nearby star system that may harbor its own life. Several centuries from now, long after mankind has reduced Earth to not much more than a toxic, radioactive wasteland devoid of virtually all birds, fish, and mammals above the size of a rat, benevolent aliens descend from space to help us re-cultivate what is left of our planet. His seminal work Expedition repeatedly caught my teenage self off guard with its evocative and breathtaking speculative paintings of the fauna of an alien world, and it's anyone's guess how many times I read this book in those comfy chairs at that B&N.Įxpedition does tell a story, but it is secondary to the exozoological art. I particularly enjoyed the big art books and "technical manuals" for things such as Star Wars, Star Trek, the Colonial Marines from the Alien film franchise, and, of course, the works of Wayne Barlowe. In high school, I used to grab my discman and walk to the big Barnes & Noble at the mall sometimes after classes and spend hours browsing through the science fiction section, reading whatever caught my attention. But it was all right for women to go out and earn wages, since they had no important creative endeavors to be distracted from. The great accomplishment was to avoid actual employment for as long as possible and by whatever means. A steady gig (really a contradiction in terms) was valued chiefly as a means of getting unemployment insurance. The newcomers to the neighborhood regarded jobs the way jazz musicians regarded gigs- brief engagements. Nomads without rucksacks, they joyfully camped out among the gloomy Ukrainians, the suspicious Poles, the Italian fruit vendors, the retired Jewish garment workers dying in their fourth- floor walkups. Their children grew up and fled to Queens or Jersey, leaving room in the tenements for middle- class children loosely defined as "artists, who believed for a while, under the influence of all the new philosophy and rejecting the values of their own parents, that they had no use for money. The original poor of the Lower East Side had scuffled without hope, of course, selling their labor for low wages. Scuffling was what you did in my new neighborhood, soon to be called the East Village. “Like the first book, it entwines a plot of mystery and romance around the production of an original musical/play. At first I wasn’t sure, but I guess that’s what makes her a good character, that she’s not perfect.” - newhite I really liked the lead character Sadie, in the end. It was cool how the book included modern songs but with new lyrics. “I did high school theatre and this book took me right back to how that all felt - the friendships, the politics, the thrill of being in a show. Praise for Bit Players, Bullies and Righteous Rebels “Stevens tackles tough topics such as bullying and sexual orientation with finesse and without preaching to the readers.” Wicked Good Witch of Metrowest Find out how it all ends up in this sequel to Bit Players, Has-Been Actors and Other Posers. On top of that, she has to add a controversial, secret song-and-dance number to the show behind the director’s back, to impress the professor from the Yale School of Drama. In Bit Players, Bullies and Righteous Rebels, Sadie Perkins just wants the Crudup High drama club’s spring musical to go smoothly, but the original production of Wuthering Heights: A Modern Tragedy is threatened when an anonymous texter starts bullying Sadie’s gay friend Foster, the lead in the play.Īnd Sadie’s boyfriend Alex is suddenly acting homophobic, making Sadie wonder if she really knows him at all. “My time in Malta has made me realise that the work we are doing at NWRC is really brilliant and although at times it is quite challenging, it is so worthwhile. “Throughout the 12 weeks and beyond we do all that we can to help try and transform the lives of young people. We are committed to providing a learning environment that is secure and supportive. We aim to build their confidence and increase their motivation, as well as gaining a qualification and develop their soft skills. “We are all about empowering our young people and encouraging them to make the most of the opportunities that come their way. It is such a rewarding job and I love being able to help, support and guide the young people. “At NWRC I help with the delivery of the Prince’s Trust Team Training Programme which is a 12 week personal development programme. In this special feature she shares her experiences… She recently returned from a weeklong Erasmus + funded trip to Malta, where she met with others across Europe working with young people, to share the work that has been done to tackle youth unemployment in the North West. Kathy McLaughlin is an Assistant Team Leader with North West Regional College’s (NWRC) Prince’s Trust Training Programme, a 12 week personal development programme which helps to re-engage young people who are unemployed or not in education or training. The list also contains books translated into English from languages such as Telugu, Japanese, Bengali etc. Some of the books on this list discuss serious social issues with some quirky twists and are intricately paired with magically realistic and supernatural elements. These books lean more towards eliciting an emotional response within their readers, with their nuanced observations, easy writing and characters that are relatable and stay with you for the longest time. Here is a list of books that are about 120-210 pages in length and are perfectly capable of holding your attention, just like a full-length novel. So, I am always on the lookout for shorter books that possess both substance and character- books that deliver a powerful lesson in the most humane and relatable manner. Being an impatient reader, I prefer short stories and novellas over full-length novels. As a reader, I am drawn towards books that evoke complex emotions in me and have the power to break my heart, thereby having a long-lasting impact on my mind. Yet as the two begin to hammer and saw, Quinn sees glimpses of the vulnerability behind the bravado, and Grady learns from her passion and determination, qualities he seems to have lost along the way. Quinn finds Grady reckless and entitled he thinks shes uptight and too regimented. But when a heated confrontation leads to property damage, helping Quinn as a community-service sentence seems like the quickest way outand the best way to avoid more negative press. Quinns father and his meddling friends find the perfect solution in notorious Olympic skier Grady Benson, who had only planned on passing through the old-fashioned lakeside town. Completing much-needed renovations, however, while also competing for a prestigious flower competition with her mother as the head judge, soon has Quinn in over her head. For Quinn Collins, buying the flower shop in downtown Harbor Pointe fulfills a childhood dream, but also gives her the chance to stick it to her mom, who owned the store before skipping town twenty years ago and never looking back. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. One condition: Ralph has to promise that he will never take her back to London. So Chloe makes an outrageous suggestion: Strike a bargain and get married. Driven by the need to escape her family, she takes refuge at the home of her mother’s godmother, where she meets Ralph. Since her Seasons in London ended in disaster, Chloe Muirhead is resigned to spinsterhood. Racked with guilt over their deaths, Ralph must move on.and find a wife so as to secure an heir to his family’s title and fortune. Ralph Stockwood prides himself on being a leader, but when he convinced his friends to fight in the Napoleonic Wars, he never envisioned being the sole survivor. Now, for one of them, striking a most unusual bargain will change his life forever. The Survivors’ Club: Six men and one woman, all wounded in the Napoleonic Wars, their friendship forged during their recovery at Penderris Hall in Cornwall. The new Survivor’s Club novel from the New York Times bestselling author. A discussion and activity guide at the end of the book will help promote family and classroom discussions about Ellie’s Story and the insights it provides about humankind’s best friends. Adorable black-and-white illustrations by Richard Cowdrey bring Ellie and her world to life. Ellies Story is a heartwarming illustrated novel adapted for young readers from the beloved and New York Times bestselling A Dogs Purpose by W. People can be lost in many ways, and to do the job she was born to do, Ellie needs to find a way to save the people she loves best. Her handlers–widowed Jakob, lonely Maya–need her too. She can track down a lost child in a forest or an injured victim under a fallen building. From puppyhood, Ellie has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog. Bruce Cameron is a 1 New York Times and 1 USA Today bestselling author, columnist, and screenwriter. Ellie is a very special dog with a very important purpose. Now in paperback! Ellie’s Story is a heartwarming illustrated novel for young readers inspired by the New York Times bestselling A Dog’s Purpose by W. As the daughter of the famed blue-skinned, Troublesome Creek packhorse librarian, Honey and her family have been hiding from the law all her life. In the ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder. The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek!īestselling historical fiction author Kim Michele Richardson is back with the perfect book club read following Honey Lovett, the daughter of the beloved Troublesome book woman, who must fight for her own independence with the help of the women who guide her and the books that set her free. "A powerful portrait of the courageous women who fought against ignorance, misogyny, and racial prejudice." -William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author of This Tender Land and Lightning Strike |