Download or read book My Sister My Love written by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author of The Falls, Blonde, and We Were the Mulvaneys, Joyce Carol Oates returns with a dark, wry, satirical tale—inspired by an unsolved American true-crime mystery. "Dysfunctional families are all alike. Ditto 'survivors.'" So begins the unexpurgated first-person narrative of nineteen-year-old Skyler Rampike, the only surviving child of an "infamous" American family. A decade ago the Rampikes were destroyed by the murder of Skyler's six-year-old ice-skating champion sister, Bliss, and the media scrutiny that followed. Part investigation into the unsolved murder; part elegy for the lost Bliss and for Skyler's own lost childhood; and part corrosively funny exposé of the pretensions of upper-middle-class American suburbia, this captivating novel explores with unexpected sympathy and subtlety the intimate lives of those who dwell in Tabloid Hell. Likely to be Joyce Carol Oates's most controversial novel to date, as well as her most boldly satirical, this unconventional work of fiction is sure to be recognized as a classic exploration of the tragic interface between private life and the perilous life of "celebrity." In My Sister, My Love: The Intimate Story of Skyler Rampike, the incomparable Oates once again mines the depths of the sinister yet comic malaise at the heart of our contemporary culture.
Download or read book My Sister written by Selenis Leyva and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful memoir by two sisters about transitioning, family, and the path to self-realization. When Orange Is the New Black and Diary of a Future President star Selenis Leyva was young, her hardworking parents brought a new foster child into their warm, loving family in the Bronx. Selenis was immediately smitten; she doted on the baby, who in turn looked up to Selenis and followed her everywhere. The little boy became part of the family. But later, the siblings realized that the child was struggling with their identity. As Marizol transitioned and fought to define herself, Selenis and the family wanted to help, but didn't always have the language to describe what Marizol was going through or the knowledge to help her thrive. In My Sister, Selenis and Marizol narrate, in alternating chapters, their shared journey, challenges, and triumphs. They write honestly about the issues of violence, abuse, and discrimination that transgender people and women of color--and especially trans women of color--experience daily. And they are open about the messiness and confusion of fully realizing oneself and being properly affirmed by others, even those who love you. Profoundly moving and instructive, My Sister offers insight into the lives of two siblings learning to be their authentic selves. Ultimately, theirs is a story of hope, one that will resonate with and affirm those in the process of transitioning, watching a loved one transition, and anyone taking control of their gender or sexual identities.
Download or read book I Love I Hate I Miss My Sister written by Amelie Sarn and published by Ember. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For readers of The Tyrant’s Daughter, Out of Nowhere, and I Am Malala, this poignant story about two Muslim sisters is about love, loss, religion, forgiveness, women’s rights, and freedom. Two sisters. Two lives. One future. Sohane loves no one more than her beautiful, carefree younger sister, Djelila. And she hates no one as much. They used to share everything. But now, Djelila is spending more time with her friends, partying, and hanging out with boys, while Sohane is becoming more religious. When Sohane starts wearing a head scarf, her school threatens to expel her. Meanwhile, Djelila is harassed by neighborhood bullies for not being Muslim enough. Sohane can’t help thinking that Djelila deserves what she gets. But she never could have imagined just how far things would go. . . . An Amelia Bloomer Project List Selection A CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book of the Year A Bank Street Best Book of the Year with Outstanding Merit "Sarn’s poignant novel surely raises issues of religious freedom, but it is foremost a coming-of-age story about personal choice and the uniquely powerful bond between sisters."—The Horn Book Magazine "[A] moving story, which provides rich material for conversation about family relations, religious identity, and civil liberties."—Publisher's Weekly “Thought-provoking.”—Kirkus Reviews "Important and timely."—Booklist "In seamless chapters transitioning between present and past, this short, fast-paced, tragic story contrasting two clearly drawn Muslim sisters explores similar contemporary cultural and religious issues portrayed in Randa Abdel-Fattah’s Does My Head Look Big in This?"—School Library Journal “A fair and balanced look at not just two equal and opposite perspectives on these issues, but at the multiple, refracted, messy nuances in between.”—The Bulletin “A searing portrait of the conflicts within a culture.”—VOYA “Sarn writes with concise, timely insight about culture, religion, and politics, but what lingers most is the powerful bonds of sisterhood.”—smithsonianapa.org
Download or read book My Sister the Serial Killer written by Oyinkan Braithwaite and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE • “A taut and darkly funny contemporary noir that moves at lightning speed, it’s the wittiest and most fun murder party you’ve ever been invited to.” —MARIE CLAIRE Korede’s sister Ayoola is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola’s third boyfriend in a row is dead, stabbed through the heart with Ayoola’s knife. Korede’s practicality is the sisters’ saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning blood (bleach, bleach, and more bleach), the best way to move a body (wrap it in sheets like a mummy), and she keeps Ayoola from posting pictures to Instagram when she should be mourning her “missing” boyfriend. Not that she gets any credit. Korede has long been in love with a kind, handsome doctor at the hospital where she works. She dreams of the day when he will realize that she’s exactly what he needs. But when he asks Korede for Ayoola’s phone number, she must reckon with what her sister has become and how far she’s willing to go to protect her.
Download or read book Sam Is My Sister written by Ashley Rhodes-Courter and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2022 ALA Rainbow Book List An inspiring story about affirming a sibling's gender identity. Evan loves being big brother to Sam and Finn. They do everything together—go fishing, climb trees, and play astronauts. But lately, Evan notices that he and Sam don't look like brothers anymore. Sam wants to have long hair, and even asks to wear a dress on the first day of school. As time goes by, Evan comes to understand why Sam wants to look like a girl—because Sam is a girl. Sam is transgender. And just like always, Sam loves to dream with Evan and Finn about going to the moon together. Based on one family's real-life experiences, this heartwarming story of a girl named Sam and the brothers who love and support her will resonate with readers everywhere.
Download or read book Why I Love My Sister written by and published by HarperCollins Children's Books. This book was released on 2019-02-07 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See why everyone loves their sisters, especially you!
Download or read book To My Sister written by Marci and published by . This book was released on 2017-11 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sisters are more than just family: they are confidantes, mentors, and friends. They light up the lives of the people around them with their joy and love, and they can always be counted on to be there when they're needed, no matter what. With this adorable book, you can let your sister know how much she means to you. Featuring Marci's endearing Children of the Inner Light(R) characters, this is a gift of love that sisters everywhere will treasure forever.
Download or read book Love Bites written by Sienna Mercer and published by Egmont Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traveling to Transylvania to meet her vampire family for the first time, Olivia is upset she will miss Valentine's Day with her new boyfriend Jackson and Ivy feels out of place despite being surrounded by vampires.
Download or read book My Sister Alicia May written by Nancy Tupper Ling and published by Pleasant Street Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rachel describes both the love and the frustration she feels in dealing with her sister, Alicia May, who has Down syndrome.
Download or read book My Sister My Self written by Vikki Stark and published by . This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the largest study ever of sister relationships, "My Sister, My Self: The Surprising Ways that Being an Older, Middle, Younger or Twin Shaped Your Life" explores the myriad ways that a woman's place in the sister hierarchy makes an indelible imprint on her identity. It affects her in everything she does although she probably isn't aware of it - from her choice of occupation, her circle of friends, her love life - even how she feels about her own body! The book also shines a light on three special sister relationships - those that are conflicted, caretaking or super-close.
Download or read book I Love That You re My Sister Because written by River Breeze River Breeze Press and published by . This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give your Sister a Personalized Gift she'll Love! Your Sister will treasure this fill in the blank book. Prompts on the right side are easy to fill in. Pages on the left can be remain blank or can be used for photos, stickers, magazine cut-outs, or drawings. Your Sister will appreciate that you spent the time to make her a loving gift! Simple and sweet prompts will make filling out ther book easy: You make the best ________ You make me laugh when you _________ I love that we have the same _________ I wish I could ___________ as well as you do And many more! Sisters love it when you take the time to give her something truly thoughtful. This sweet book will take less than an hour to fill out but will show your Sister how much you appreciate her!
Download or read book A Love Story for My Sister written by Jaishree Misra and published by Harpercollins. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1857: Eighteen-year-old Margaret Wheeler, daughter of General Wheeler, is kidnapped during the uprising. 1997: Eighteen-year-old Delhi schoolgirl Tara Fernandez is kidnapped and murdered. Two crimes of passion separated by 140 years, but bound by strange similarities. In 2013, Tara's little sister, Pia, is a young aspiring novelist, investigating the curious story of Margaret, one of the first known 'victims' of Stockholm Syndrome. She married the soldier who had kidnapped her during the 1857 massacres, and went on to live, seemingly happily, as a Muslim. When Pia stumbles upon Margaret's private journal and letters, she finally begins to understand how it might have been possible for her to fall in love with her captor. But the more compelling question before Pia is whether her sister might have been similarly in love. Why else did she not return home when she clearly had the chance? But, if she had been in love, why was she eventually killed? Moving gracefully between the gruelling summer of 1850s' Kanpur and the leaden grey winter of modern-day Delhi, Jaishree Misra weaves an intriguing tale of danger and violence and the human capacity for hope.
Download or read book My Neighbor My Sister My Friend written by Ardeth Greene Kapp and published by Shadow Mountain. This book was released on 1990 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Celestial Timepiece written by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Pressworks Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 1980 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Whatever Happened To My Sister written by Simona Ciraolo and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young girl sets out to find out exactly what happened to her sister. Who is this new sister? Why does she never want to play anymore? For anyone who has ever felt left behind, Simona Ciraolo, the best-selling author of Hug Me, paints a touchingly sweet portrayal of the transience of childhood and how adolescence and growing up can be a truly mystifying experience.
Download or read book My Sister Rosa written by Justine Larbalestier and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I promise,' said Rosa. 'I won't kill and I won't make anyone else kill.' I can't see the loophole. Since the guinea pig there's been nothing. Months now without Rosa killing as much as a mosquito. As far as I know. Che Taylor has four items on his list: 1. He wants to spar, not just train in the boxing gym. 2. He wants a girlfriend. 3. He wants to go home. 4. He wants to keep Rosa under control. Che's little sister Rosa is smart, talented, pretty, and so good at deception that Che's convinced she must be a psychopath. She hasn't hurt anyone yet, but he's certain it's just a matter of time. And when their parents move them to New York City, Che longs to return to Sydney and his three best friends. But his first duty is to his sister Rosa, who is playing increasingly complex and disturbing games. Can he protect Rosa from the world - and the world from Rosa? My Sister Rosa will have you on the edge of your seat from the very first page to the last.
Download or read book I Love My Baby Sister most of the Time written by Elaine Edelman and published by Lothrop Lee & Shepard. This book was released on 1984 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small girl looks forward to the time when her baby sister will be big enough to play with and be friends with.
