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Before Jacqueline Woodson met Juliet, before her own self-realization, there were decades of friends, lovers, and family who defined the woman she’d become. In this haunting story of memory and identity, Jacqueline shares the profound impact they had on bending the path of her life; how they informed the dreams of her future; and how each one - some lost, all loved - would bring her to Juliet, her one and only.

Death isn't the end. Marie didn't expect to be given the opportunity to go to a new universe when she died, but when it was offered she held to the offer with all her might. Taking the name of Talyn, she was accompanied to the new world by the goddess Melody as her assistant, as she seeks out a more rewarding life for herself, no matter what challenges may stand before her. Even if the introduction of some game mechanics and a goddess to her life has unanticipated consequences.

Nel mondo LGBTQ+, per coming out si intende il momento in cui una persona decide di dire al mondo "io sono così" e deriva dal modo di dire "coming out of the closet". I coming out sono tutti diversi non solo perché sono diverse le persone che li fanno, ma anche perché sono diverse quelle che li ascoltano. Ogni coming out è una storia, il racconto di un pezzo di viaggio unico, un incontro tra chi ha bisogno di dire e chi ha (si spera) voglia di ascoltare. Queste sono 12 storie che vogliono uscire dall'armadio, ora non resta che starle a sentire.

Héloïse vit au Raincy, dans le 93. Elle a grandi dans une famille assez aisée, traditionnelle et très catholique de six enfants, dont elle est l'aînée. Héloïse est aussi lesbienne et a, de ce fait, mal vécu les débats sur le mariage pour tous. Non pas qu'elle pense que sa religion et sa sexualité sont incompatibles, au contraire, mais parce que son grand-père affichait fièrement sa participation aux Manif pour tous, contre ses droits. Mais qu'à cela ne tienne, aujourd'hui Héloïse assume parfaitement son identité de lesbienne catholique.

In his first collection of condensed stories, James uses his quick wit and bizarre sense of humor to provoke laughter and gaiety. From the awkward moment that ensues after his boss mistakenly discovers a pornographic image on his cellphone, to the struggles of toilet training three cats in a one-bedroom apartment, James always has a way of finding the silver lining.

Fraud is a raw, unfiltered memoir by Tom Gitchel Jr. that takes listeners deep inside the chaos of addiction, self-deception, and recovery. Chance James had a nursing license, a job, and a family who believed in him. But behind the mask, he was unraveling—addicted, ashamed, and living a lie he could no longer maintain. In a desperate attempt to escape, he faked his own abduction—and that is where the real story begins. This powerful true account follows his journey through rock bottom, detox, rehab, and the painful but redemptive process of learning to live again.

Resilience isn’t inherited. It’s a hard-fought skill forged by our ability to pick up the broken pieces of our past and remake them into something new. Meet four-year-old Delicia, a poor but carefree child who is about to have her world shattered. Along with her seven-year-old brother Nile, she is kidnapped from her Los Angeles home by her estranged father and taken to Iraq, a foreign world she has never known. This is just the beginning of a string of traumas, hardships, and assaults Delicia will endure throughout her tumultuous childhood.

Discover the extraordinary diaries of the real Anne Lister. When this volume of Anne Lister's diaries was first published in 1988, it was hailed as a vital piece of lost lesbian history. The editor, Helena Whitbread, had spent years painstakingly researching and transcribing Lister's extensive journals, much of which were written in an elaborate code - what Lister called her 'crypthand', which allowed her to record her life in intimate, and at times, explicit, detail. Until then, Anne Lister's lesbianism had been supressed or hinted at; this was the first time her story had been told.

An extensive interview with a veteran who has more than a decade in the adult industry. Learn about the brains behind the brawn as Jaxton Wheeler talks about his past, present, and future.

Better Man is a story about love, heartbreak, and the difficult lessons learned while traveling the treacherous road of dating. Striving to become a better man, the author learns about his own values, what he's looking for in a partner, and that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is run. Getting through break-ups, navigating partners with differing values, and having the realization that just because sparks fly when you meet doesn’t always mean it’s meant to be – these are just a few of the harder truths the author learns along the way.

No one will ever silence my creative voice again, even if there's no end of people who would gladly celebrate my death, just because I let my purple bird fly. Without shining my reason upon this bleak wasteland, I'd have no book to share, and our hateful world would have successfully murdered me. So I'll live joyously even if that means my death, but I'll never die before my soul strikes back.

Simon Fisher-Becker is a stalwart of stage and screen and recently found further fame thanks to his appearance in Dr. Who as bright blue black marketeer Dorium Maldovar. My Dalek Has a Puncture is a frank, no-holds-barred look at Simon's life and work, read by Simon himself. We hesitate to call it an autobiography, as it is in equal parts educational, informative, motivational, and heart-breaking.