Download or read book Badass Women and Hashtagged Zombies written by Allison Christina Budaj and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-10-16 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its evolution from graphic novels to a sprawling multimedia universe, the impact of The Walking Dead cannot be understated. Beyond its narrative roots, a passionate community of viewers use social media to delve deeper into the anxieties and social issues portrayed within the narrative universe. This book uses fan discussions on social media platforms to analyze the series' appeal and its ability to provoke discussions about survival, societal norms, and gender roles, leading to a significant online presence and discussions about the characters' actions and societal issues portrayed. Viewers perceive and champion unconventional actions, especially as the leading female characters defy traditional gender roles. With the introduction of more diversity, the progression of characters within The Walking Dead and its spinoffs continues to disrupt stereotypes. Focusing on analyzing audience engagement with AMC's The Walking Dead and its spinoffs through social media, this book highlights how fan-based interactions in creating a participatory culture around the series highlight societal issues presented, offering interpretations, theories and personal connections. By integrating fan commentary into the analysis, fans act as active collaborators in understanding the impact of The Walking Dead universe as a meaningful popular culture artifact.

Download or read book You Are a F cking Awesome Mom written by Leslie Anne Bruce and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A much-needed voice of encouragement for every woman who had a baby and lost her mind Sometimes, motherhood feels never-ending. A child is born, chaos ensues, and it seems like life will never return to normal. In You Are a F*cking Awesome Mom, award-winning journalist and Instagram star Leslie Anne Bruce acknowledges that, yes, motherhood is a total mind f*ck—but then she offers the self-empowerment lessons new mothers need to get through the psychic upheaval and emerge stronger than ever. After childbirth, a woman's body, her relationships, and her very sense of self are tested like never before. Bruce encourages readers to look past the sugarcoated truisms about the miracles of child-rearing in order to embrace the real joys of motherhood, spit-up stains and all. Loaded with unfettered support from a mom who has been through it all, You Are a F*cking Awesome Mom offers a lifeline of encouragement, inspiration, and community for the new mama who got a baby, lost her mind, and desperately wants to find herself again.

Download or read book The Push written by Tommy Caldwell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Bestseller A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemite’s El Capitan “The rarest of adventure reads: it thrills with colorful details of courage and perseverance but it enriches readers with an absolutely captivating glimpse into how a simple yet unwavering resolve can turn adversity into reward.” —The Denver Post A finalist for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature On January 14, 2015, Tommy Caldwell, along with his partner, Kevin Jorgeson, summited what is widely regarded as the hardest climb in history—Yosemite’s nearly vertical 3,000-foot Dawn Wall, after nineteen days on the route. Caldwell’s odds-defying feat—the subject of the documentary film The Dawn Wall to be released nationwide in September—was the culmination of an entire lifetime of pushing himself to his limits as an athlete. This engrossing memoir chronicles the journey of a boy with a fanatical mountain-guide father who was determined to instill toughness in his son to a teen whose obsessive nature drove him to the top of the sport-climbing circuit. Caldwell’s affinity for adventure then led him to the vertigo-inducing and little understood world of big wall free climbing. But his evolution as a climber was not without challenges; in his early twenties, he was held hostage by militants in a harrowing ordeal in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Soon after, he lost his left index finger in an accident. Later his wife, and main climbing partner, left him. Caldwell emerged from these hardships with a renewed sense of purpose and determination. He set his sights on free climbing El Capitan’s biggest, steepest, blankest face—the Dawn Wall. This epic assault took more than seven years, during which time Caldwell redefined the sport, found love again, and became a father. The Push is an arresting story of focus, drive, motivation, endurance, and transformation, a book that will appeal to anyone seeking to overcome fear and doubt, cultivate perseverance, turn failure into growth, and find connection with family and with the natural world.

Download or read book Her K 9 Protector written by Kimberly Van Meter and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A K-9 hero answers the call For one special assignment… When Kenna Griffin returns to Montana with her son, she believes she’s outrun her past. Having escaped her abusive ex-husband, the single mom is eager to make a fresh start. But nothing feels safe except the protection offered by K-9 officer Lucas Merritt and his fearless police dog. Because danger has followed Kenna to Cottonwood. Against all her instincts, she lets Lucas into her life…though that just might kill them both. From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama. Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Big Sky Justice series: Book 1: Danger in Big Sky Country Book 2: Her K-9 Protector

Download or read book Positive Affirmations for Black Women 10000 Empowering Affirmations for BIPOC Women to Increase Self Esteem Confidence and Success Uplifting Words to Become a Strong Fearless Woman Badass Mother written by Chelsie Mills and published by Chelsie Mills. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empower Your Life with Positive Affirmations for Black Women – Boost Self-Esteem, Confidence, and Success! Are you ready to become a strong, fearless woman and embrace your inner power? Positive Affirmations for Black Women offers over 10,000 empowering affirmations designed specifically for BIPOC women to increase self-esteem, build confidence, and achieve unparalleled success. This book is your essential guide to unlocking the strength within you, enabling you to overcome any challenge and thrive in every aspect of your life. With Positive Affirmations for Black Women, you will: - Transform Your Mindset for Success: Discover how to rewire your thoughts to bring about positive changes in your life and build unshakable confidence. - Increase Self-Worth and Love Yourself: Learn how to cultivate self-worth and love yourself deeply, regardless of others' opinions or judgments. - Boost Confidence and Overcome Challenges: Use powerful affirmations to boost your confidence, face your fears, and recover from failures, moving closer to your goals every day. - Navigate Pregnancy and Motherhood with Strength: Overcome the emotional challenges of pregnancy and motherhood with affirmations that uplift and empower you through every stage. This book is more than just words—it’s a powerful tool to help you become the badass mother and fearless woman you’ve always known you could be. With Positive Affirmations for Black Women, you’ll gain the mindset needed to navigate life with confidence, joy, and success. If you enjoyed Becoming by Michelle Obama, Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes, or The Self-Love Workbook for Women by Megan Logan, you’ll love Positive Affirmations for Black Women. Start your journey to empowerment today. Scroll up, grab your copy, and begin transforming your life with Positive Affirmations for Black Women!

Download or read book On the Edge written by Shannon Stacey and published by Shannon Stacey. This book was released on 2021-04-19 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When his undercover assignment ends and Tony Casavetti is called to the Devlin Group headquarters, he finds out in a hurry his assumptions about executive administrator Charlotte Rhames were dead wrong. Far from the matronly figure he’d imagined on the other end of the line, she’s sexy and makes no secret she wouldn’t mind him being under her covers…until an explosion rocks the Devlin Group and they have to risk everything to save them all. Charlotte Rhames has it all—looks, wealth and the respect of everybody involved with the Devlin Group—and finding out the sexy voice in her earpiece belongs to an even sexier man just makes the prospect of a mandatory company meeting more exciting. Following the attack on the headquarters, she has to dive back into the world of sex, money and murder she’d left behind in order to help catch a killer. But when Tony’s life is at stake, she has to decide just how far she’s willing to go.

Download or read book Straight Up Badass written by Bijou Hunter and published by Snowdrop Fridays Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-27 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HEAT ღ HUMOR ღ HEA Nadine Ramsey is a no-nonsense security specialist. Working for her father offered her a chance to travel the world. But now, she’s ready to settle down. Nadine has a new job and home waiting for her. All she needs to do is face her feelings for a sexy country boy in Ellsberg. Cavalry Majors has loved Nadine since he was a teenager. Now, he’s all grown up. While he loves his life in Ellsberg, the lovestruck Cavalry will do anything to win his badass bae’s heart. This summer Rafael Ramsey’s only daughter and Vaughn Majors’ third son will finally get their chance to create forever. "Straight Up Badass" contains graphic sexual content, violent situations, harsh language, and drug use. The book is only appropriate for adult readers age 18+.

Download or read book All the Right Reasons written by Bethany Mangle and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Made my Bachelor-loving heart very happy.” —Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow The Bachelor meets Gilmore Girls in this laugh-out-loud young adult romance about a girl who joins her mother on a reality dating show for single parents—only to fall for a contestant’s son. Cara Hawn’s life fell apart after her father cheated on her mother and got remarried to a woman Cara can’t stand. When Cara accidentally posts a rant about her father online, it goes viral—and catches the attention of the TV producers behind a new reality dating show for single parent families. The next thing Cara and her mother know, they’ve been cast as leads on the show and are whisked away to sunny Key West where they’re asked to narrow a field of suitors and their kids down to one winning pair. All of this is outside of Cara’s comfort zone, from the meddling producers to the camera-hungry contestants, especially as Cara and her mother begin to clash on which suitors are worth keeping around. And then comes Connor. As the son of a contestant, Connor is decidedly off-limits. Except that he doesn’t fit in with the cutthroat atmosphere in all the same ways as Cara, and she can’t get him out of her head. Now Cara must juggle her growing feelings while dodging the cameras and helping her mom pick a bachelor they both love, or else risk fracturing their family even more for the sake of ratings. Maybe there’s a reason most people don’t date on TV.

Download or read book You Are the Mother of All Mothers written by Angela Miller and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every loss mama deserves to be reminded she is the mother of all mothers.

Download or read book Hearts at Stake written by G.L. Giles and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-09-24 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the number of my adult short stories, songs and poems has grown considerably (many of them have been previously published in magazines, etc.), I decided it was high time to gather many of them together into an anthology that has a cohesiveness about it of oftentimes exposing the truth of the human heart through a fictional, or fictionalized, setting, characters, etc. Hence, the title. Add to that, Ive included two articles: one on even more marketing advice, and the other about how I was able to successfully lose weight as a vegetarian. Plus, there are other surprises included within that youll just have to discover for yourself. Praise for the Writing of G.L. Giles: I will begin by saying that one of the best things about Giles writing is that she defies tradition and she expresses herself in whatever form or style she wishes. I feel that she creates her own rules, regarding her writing, and I respect the hell out of that. I enjoy her live and let live policy, which constantly shines through her writing, and I think she is one of the most honest and open writers that I have read. She is very comfortable with whom she is and that peace about her gives her words great power. Peter Syslo for Infernal Dreams http://www.infernaldreams.net/mindyourpsandqs.html

Download or read book SPIN written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-02 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.

Download or read book Passion and Ink written by Naima Simone and published by Entangled: Scorched. This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blackballed from my job. Moved back to my hometown with my tail between my legs and family issues crushing my back. Slinging drinks in a dive bar. Yes, the past year has been hell. So when a man who’s temptation wrapped in golden skin and sin offers me one night of no-holds barred, dirty sex, I’m all in. I deserve it. But now those few unforgettable hours have me facing blackmail from my own father: He'll pay for my mom's medical bills, but only if I never again touch the man who has quickly become my obsession. Because the man? My obsession? He’s my stepbrother. Each book in the Sweetest Taboo series is STANDALONE: * Sin and Ink by Naima Simone * Passion and Ink by Naima Simone * The Scandalous Diary of Lily Layton by Stacy Reid

Download or read book I Want It That Way written by Ann Aguirre and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sparks fly between resolute college student and a reserved single dad in this new adult romance trilogy debut by a New York Times–bestselling author. Nadia Conrad has big dreams, and she’s determined to make them come true. But between maintaining her college scholarship and working at the local day care to support herself, dating’s the last thing on her mind. Then she moves into a new apartment and meets the taciturn yet irresistible guy in 1B . . . Daniel Tyler has grown up too fast. Becoming a single dad at twenty turned his life upside down—and brought him heartache he can’t risk again. Now, as he raises his four-year-old son while balancing a full-time construction management job and night classes, the last thing he wants is noisy students living in the apartment upstairs. But one night, Nadia’s and Ty’s paths cross, and soon they can’t stay away from each other. The timing is all wrong—but love happens when it happens. And you can’t know what you truly need until you stand to lose it. Praise for I Want It That Way “A tender, sweet, and sexy story about how life—and falling love—can never be planned.” —Jennifer L. Armentrout, # 1 New York Times–bestselling author of Wait for You “New Adult storytelling with an elegant and refined voice that is entirely unique in the genre.” —Jay Crownover, New York Times–bestselling author

Download or read book She s Gone Country written by Jane Porter and published by 5 Spot. This book was released on 2010-08-23 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jane Porter returns with an entertaining tale of a former top model who is forced to reinvent herself by moving back to her hometown in Texas after her marriage falls apart. Shey Darcy, a 39-year-old former top model for Vogue and Sports Illustrated led a charmed life in New York City with a handsome photographer husband until the day he announced he'd fallen in love with someone else. Left to pick up the pieces of her once happy world, Shey decides to move back home to Texas with her three teenage sons. Life on the family ranch, however, brings with it a whole new host of dramas starting with differences of opinion with her staunch Southern Baptist mother, her rugged but overprotective brothers, and daily battles with her three sons who are also struggling to find themselves. Add to the mix Shey's ex-crush, Dane Kelly, a national bullriding champ and she's got her hands full. It doesn't take long before Shey realizes that in order to reinvent herself, she must let go of an uncertain future and a broken past, to find happiness--and maybe love--in the present.

Download or read book Brief Biographies of Badass Bitches written by Lisa Lee Curtis and published by Uppertown Press. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excluded from so many stories that highlight barely adequate men throughout history are the women who were accomplishing amazing things with little to none of the credit. The women that we’ve discounted as merely a “pretty face.” Or who were painted as a villain in a story when it’s likely that wasn’t even remotely the case. Or the women we’ve disregarded altogether. These badass bitches deserve to have their stories told - their real stories, not just the gratuitous headlines or justifications for their omission. And we deserve the opportunity to get to know them better.

Download or read book Hunt the Darkness written by Alexandra Ivy and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When one of her spells backfires, witch Sally finds herself bound for eternity to Roke, a vampire, in a passionate marathon of love-making that can only end if they figure out how to break the spell.

Download or read book Five Dog Epiphany How a Quintet of Badass Bichons Retrieved Our Joy written by Marianne Leone and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new installment in best-selling author Ann Hood’s Gracie Belle imprint, actress Marianne Leone’s (The Sopranos, etc.) memoir explores how a bereaved couple and a pack of rescue dogs rediscovered joy IN FIVE-DOG EPIPHANY, MARIANNE LEONE writes about the joy that can be summoned after a great loss, "when you look into the eyes of another damaged creature and know that your happiness is a mirror and an echo and a prayer, and that the little soul reflecting all that energy is happy too, at last." This memoir is a moving and sometimes surprisingly funny exploration of grief and the mutual healing that can occur between rescue dogs and people who have experienced a soul-crushing loss. Leone and her husband, actor Chris Cooper, lost their only child suddenly in 2005. Jesse was seventeen, a straight-A student, and a brilliant poet, who was also quadriplegic and nonverbal except with the assistance of a computer. When six-year-old Jesse miraculously blurted "dog" to Santa, Goody appeared on his bed on Christmas morning. Goody was followed by Lucky, Frenchy, Titi, and Sugar, all rescues adopted after Jesse’s passing. After Jesse’s death, Leone grew a tumor the size of her premature son at birth, her husband disappeared into dark acting roles (Breach, Married Life), and Leone fainted during the filming of a scene in The Sopranos where she is standing in front of her television son’s coffin. This is the story of a bereaved couple and a pack of rescue dogs finding their way to a new life, everyone licking their wounds, both corporal and spiritual, and the rediscovery of joy.