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In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, Debbie Pelbry wishes something would happen. So do her friends in their small hometown of Seldem. And things do happen: They meet new people (people with possibilities), they learn to do new things (like play the guitar or drive a car), and they spend time with one another (at picnics and pig roasts, on roofs and in driveways). In this lyrical, funny, and gentle novel, a group of teenagers begin to find themselves.

One of the earliest creative approaches to feminist literature, this sinister horror story tells of a woman's mental anguish and unconscious struggle with conformity in a society that generally viewed women as weak and hysterical creatures unable to think for themselves. The author, Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935), a prominent American feminist, paved the way for other authors like Sylvia Plath and Alice Walker. She suffered mental illness during her life and ultimately committed suicide.

A prominent sociologist, lecturer, and writer of the late nineteenth century, Charlotte Perkins Gilman's unorthodox concepts and lifestyle helped shape future generations of feminists. This audiobook includes her most enduring work, The Yellow Wallpaper as well as her 1913 article, "Why I Wrote The Yellow Wallpaper." The Yellow Wallpaper told as a series of secret diary entries, the story is about a young woman, confined to her room and denied all creative outlets, who gradually suffers a mental breakdown.

The Yellow Wallpaper is Charlotte Gilman's best known work. Written from the perspective of a woman suffering post-partum psychosis, it draws the listener into a world which is both terrifying and fascinating, where strange events occur and where even the wallpaper takes on a sinister and creepy significance. The narration and language are masterful, but it is the way the listener is invited to empathise and almost experience the mental illness first hand which make a lasting impression.

A petrifying collection of classic tales of the paranormal, spooky happenings, gruesome deeds and uncanny apparitions. Guaranteed to disturb your dreams and keep you awake all night.

As he reached the first step, he used his flashlight again, looking for trip wires, but didn't see any. He started slowly and deliberately climbing the stairs. One step closer, and he saw a pile of sticks of dynamite. He did the math and realized that if they went off, there wouldn't be anything left of the house, and certainly not of him.

A woman, struggling with mental illness, fights to maintain her sanity in her home, haunted by an apparition from behind her bedroom’s yellow wallpaper.

Dwayne mixes storytelling, razor-sharp wit and unparalleled charm to deliver a new comedy classic. The album is an epic offering and an extension to Dwayne's already impressive resume. With a recurring segment on the new Jay Leno Show, an appearance on the Tonight Show, four appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, a half hour Comedy Central Presents Special and now his must-have second album, Dwayne proves once again why he's The Smart Comic for Stupid Times.

This is a true story of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. It will take you down the path of my life from childhood through adulthood; the ins and outs of how the abuse formed my very being. Leading me in what I look back on as...a life of self-destruction. The pain and sorrow in which I learned how to love and how to be loved. The acceptance that I was worthless, and the belief that no one would or could ever love only me. Fearing I would never find happiness, I fell into a depression.

Lola har et naesten perfekt liv. Hun bor i San Francisco sammen med sine to faedre, hendes kaereste er rockmusiker, og hun er en spirende modedesigner. Men så flytter de berygtede Bell-tvillinger Calliope og Cricket tilbage til nabolaget i huset ved siden af Lola, og en fortid fyldt med smerte og kvaler bliver gravet frem. Cricket Bell er nemlig fyren, der knuste Lolas hjerte to år tidligere. Men kan en fyr fra Lolas fortid vise sig at vaere hendes store kaerlighed?

Are we nearly there yet? is here is make your journey to France less boring, whether you're in a car, a ferry, a plane, or a swimming your way across the channel! It's packed full of games, jokes, facts, and stories to keep you entertained on the way! We'll also give you some great ideas of French things to do when you get to your destination!

Are we nearly there yet? is here is make your Christmas journeys less boring, whether you’re a car, a boat, a plane or a sleigh! It's packed full of games, jokes, facts and stories to keep you entertained on the way! We'll also give you some great ideas of Christmas things to do when you get to your destination!

Are We Nearly There Yet? is here to make your journey to the beach less boring, whether you're in a car, a boat, a plane, or on a pogo stick!

It's packed full of games, jokes, and stories to keep you entertained on the way. We'll also give you some great ideas for things to do once you’re at the beach and some cool facts to tell your new beach buddies!

American influence across the world really started to be felt for the first time during this period of study. The Roaring '20s conjure up images of wealth, parties, music, gangsters, cars and an emerging Hollywood. The cultural influence of the US was starting to spread. The 1930s Wall Street crash and subsequent depression reverberated around the world and still do. Our GCSE History series for USA 1919-1941 has been written by Briton Dr David Perkins and American historian Jakub Gaweda and gives a fascinating insight into these turbulent times.

Her supportive, though misunderstanding, physician husband, John, believes it is in her best interests to go on a "rest cure" after the birth of their child. The family spends the summer at a colonial mansion that has, in the narrator's words, "something queer about it" and her depression/anxiety, (commonly diagnosed today as postpartum depression), spirals out of control as she fixates on the yellow wallpaper in their bedroom.

Let’s face it: Talking about race can be difficult. It’s a slippery subject, rife with as many perspectives as there are people in the world. But laughter gets us talking. It has the power to break down barriers and draw us closer together. In Open Mic, acclaimed author and speaker Mitali Perkins invites us to listen in as 10 authors for young adults - some familiar, some new - step up to the mic and share their stories about what it’s like growing up between cultures.

Emma Moorcroft is still grieving after a late miscarriage and moves to her dream house at Thruscross Reservoir with her husband, Dave. Both Emma and Dave hope that moving into their new home signifies a fresh start, but life is not that simple. Emma has nightmares about the reservoir and the drowned village that lies beneath the water, and is further disturbed by the sound of church bells - from a church that no longer exists.

Anna er glad og tilfreds i Atlanta, hvor hun ser frem til at starte på sit sidste år på high school. Hun har en trofast bedste veninde, et godt fritidsjob og et crush på en fyr, der netop er begyndt at vise interesse for hende. Anna bliver derfor ikke begejstret, da hendes far beslutter sig for at sende hende på kostskole i Paris. Selv om Anna ikke kan fransk, møder hun hurtigt en ny gruppe venner, og ikke mindst den søde og charmerende Étienne St. Clair. Desværre er han allerede taget - og det er Anna vel egentlig også? Men i lysets by kan alting ske.

Whether you know it or not, you're a leader. Maybe that's not news; you're used to taking charge. But if you're like many people, you have yet to discover your potential as a man or woman others follow in pursuit of a vision--a compelling, infectious vision that grips people and draws them alongside you to fulfill it.

It's just a hideously papered room. At least that's what everybody thought. But when a woman suffering from a nervous condition is housed in the room, things begin to surface from the wallpaper. Things that seem familiar but are best left quiet and undisturbed.