Rita Arens
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English
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Everyone trusted me back then. Good old, dependable Diana. Which is why most people didn't notice at first." The Obvious Game is a journey into anorexia. Diana starts out normal enough, but soon the spiraling reality of her mother's health and her growing relationship with a high school wrestler cutting weight find her helpless against the new rules taking shape in her mind. Read on to finally understand the psychology of anorexia ... and how Diana...
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English
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Seeking advice and a sense of camaraderie, more than half a million readers per month turn to the "mommy blogs" featured in this collection, which brings together their best and brightest essays, ranging in style from snort-Diet-Coke-out-the-nose funny to poignant and bittersweet. Written to be read during the mind-bogglingly short breaks parents get during their busy days, these pieces will help moms find solace through a wide range of viewpoints...
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English
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What happens when you're not ready for the power you desire? Revisit the Greek myth of the sun god, Helios, and his son Phaeton - only this time Helios is Helen, the fiery-haired chief executive of Aethon Power & Light in Chicago and Phaeton is Parker, her hot-headed son and only heir. THE BIRTHRIGHT OF PARKER CLEAVES offers for mythology what Marissa Meyer's CINDER did for young adult fairy tales — a nostalgic plot, a powerful love interest and...
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Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (224 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Each month more than half a million readers turn to the mommyblogs featured in this collection for advice and a sense of camaraderie, and this anthology brings together essays ranging in style from snort-Diet-Coke-out-the-nose-funny to poignant and bittersweet. Written to be read in the mind-bogglingly short breaks parents get during their busy days, these moms will find solace in a wide range of viewpoints and issue not often discussed in magazines...