From “a writer at the top of her game” (The New York Times) comes a bighearted and sharply funny debut novel about two estranged sisters and the crossroads they face after becoming unexpectedly pregnant at the same time. Two years after the death of their mother, Jada and Maddy Battle both navigate unplanned pregnancies. Jada, a thirty-one-year-old psychology PhD student living in Pittsburgh, quietly obtains an abortion without telling her husband, but the secret causes turmoil in her already shaky marriage. Back home in rural Pennsylvania, nineteen-year-old Maddy, who spends her time caring for birds at a wildlife rehabilitation center, is paid off by the man who got her pregnant to get an abortion. But an unsettling visit to a crisis pregnancy center adds to her doubts about whether to go through with it. Although Maddy still hasn’t forgiven Jada for a terrible betrayal, she goes to her for support, only to discover the cracks in the façade of her sister’s seemingly perfect life. As their past resentments boil over, the sisters must navigate the consequences of their choices and determine how best to care for themselves and each other. With luminous prose and laser-sharp psychological insight, How to Care for a Human Girl is a compassionate and unforgettable examination of the complexities of choice, the special intimacy of sisterhood, and the bizarre ways our heated political moment manifests in daily life.
The characters in Happy Like This are smart girls and professional women—social scientists, linguists, speech therapists, plant physiologists, dancers—who search for happiness in roles and relationships that are often unscripted or unconventional. In the midst of their ambivalence about marriage, monogamy, and motherhood and their struggles to accept and love their bodies, they look to other women for solidarity, stability, and validation. Sometimes they find it; sometimes they don’t. Spanning a wide range of distinct perspectives, voices, styles, and settings, the ten shimmering stories in Happy Like This offer deeply felt, often humorous meditations on the complexity of choice and the ambiguity of happiness.
I got called into Principal Miller's office again. She handed me a notebook. This notebook. She told me keeping a journal is an excellent way to express oneself. So I have to write in this stupid thing and turn it in at the end of each month. Little does she know what she's in for. With everything that's been going on--Amy's band camp pregnancy, my parents' divorce, a secret wedding--it's practically one-stop shopping for all your Grant High gossip needs. Property of Ashley Juergens. Read at your own risk (especially you, Amy).
El era băiatul rău și talentat pe care toate fetele îl doreau. Eu eram tocilara irelevantă pe care toți o urau. El era soarele... atragându-ne pe toți în jurul lui. Eu eram precum o gaură neagră... ocupând spațiu. El era destinat să fie o stea. Eu eram destinată să ramân un nimeni. Până când m-a facut sã cred că sunt specialã... Si apoi m-a distrus. Nu am crezut niciodată că il voi mai vedea pe Phoenix Walker după ce mi-a frânt inima, dar soarta avea alte planuri. Un turneu. Opt saptămâni. Patruzeci de spectacole. Nenumarate oportunități de a-i face rău. Lumea credea că era un Zeu... Dar eu știam adevărul.
Mila Anderson loses her mother and has to move in with her father that she hasn't seen in over 12 years. She is dropped into this world of the upper east side of scandals and lies and she has a step mother and step sister that she has deal with. On top of that she is dealing with her step sisters ex trying really hard to get attention. All Mila wants to do is focus on her future of Yale but will all these obstacles get in her way or will she over come everything and be sucked into this life. Will she be able to resist Jace's charm while her step sister blackmails her to stay away from him. Or will she follow her heart and fall in love with Jace and take the risk of her stepsister exposing all of her secrets
The characters in Happy Like This are smart girls and professional women—social scientists, linguists, speech therapists, plant physiologists, dancers—who search for happiness in roles and relationships that are often unscripted or unconventional. In the midst of their ambivalence about marriage, monogamy, and motherhood and their struggles to accept and love their bodies, they look to other women for solidarity, stability, and validation. Sometimes they find it; sometimes they don’t. Spanning a wide range of distinct perspectives, voices, styles, and settings, the ten shimmering stories in Happy Like This offer deeply felt, often humorous meditations on the complexity of choice and the ambiguity of happiness.
From “a writer at the top of her game” (The New York Times) comes a bighearted and sharply funny debut novel about two estranged sisters and the crossroads they face after becoming unexpectedly pregnant at the same time. Two years after the death of their mother, Jada and Maddy Battle both navigate unplanned pregnancies. Jada, a thirty-one-year-old psychology PhD student living in Pittsburgh, quietly obtains an abortion without telling her husband, but the secret causes turmoil in her already shaky marriage. Back home in rural Pennsylvania, nineteen-year-old Maddy, who spends her time caring for birds at a wildlife rehabilitation center, is paid off by the man who got her pregnant to get an abortion. But an unsettling visit to a crisis pregnancy center adds to her doubts about whether to go through with it. Although Maddy still hasn’t forgiven Jada for a terrible betrayal, she goes to her for support, only to discover the cracks in the façade of her sister’s seemingly perfect life. As their past resentments boil over, the sisters must navigate the consequences of their choices and determine how best to care for themselves and each other. With luminous prose and laser-sharp psychological insight, How to Care for a Human Girl is a compassionate and unforgettable examination of the complexities of choice, the special intimacy of sisterhood, and the bizarre ways our heated political moment manifests in daily life.
What happens to the investments made in a relationship? Broken-hearted and unpredictable people are a danger to themselves, leaving casualties in their wake. After every storm, there is no clear path to progression, just a chance to give a second one. Desi receives a visit from a childhood friend, reminding her of the good times. Reese is occupied with the family restaurant, facing some tough life decisions. Rich grows tired of Lena's antics. Will he fight for the baby? Harriet's senses are awakened. Candace is betrayed, again. Another weekend in the town leaves more questions and misunderstandings unresolved.
No," Petra searched her thoughts, remembering the night he was shot. It wasn't a dream; she was almost certain. "No?" Daniel asked. "You're dead," she whispered, barely able to find her voice. Was Petra dreaming or was this reality? Gracie was dead, Daniel was standing in front of her, and Mateo didn't know she was missing yet. When all the lies and betrayal come to the surface, who do you trust? Your first love or your kidnapper? Will Princess Petra survive the wrath of Daniel in the second book of the Over series? The clock is ticking, and time will run out for one of them, but who will it be?
This story is based on reflections of many young womenas life experiences. We think we have everything until struggles come and take away the little joy that we once had. What we fail to realize is that we have to struggle in order to succeed.
Wedding bells are ringing in this Sweet Sixteen story. Can the girls get themselves and the bride ready for Jeanine's wedding in time? Ashley and Mary-Kate have a wedding to go to! That is, if they can get round to it inbetween finding dates for their cousin, getting themselves out of blind dates and helping Ava the super-famous wedding planner! All this and wedding emergencies to avert too! Will Jeanine's wedding ever happen?
Mary-Kate and Ashley go to a music festival, and are 'discovered' by a video director looking for real-life 16-year-old twins. Next thing they know, they're making a movie in this great Sweet Sixteen story. Mary-Kate and Ashley are making a movie Ashley gets a crush on one of the other actors, Noah, who is dull, but very cute. Buddy, one of the other actors, falls for Ashley -- he's no style statement, but he's really warm and funny. Should she go for looks or charm? Meanwhile, Mary-Kate teams up with Jenna, who likes to walk on the wild side. When they go snowmobiling on the slopes after dark, they're caught trespassing by the Ski Patrol -- and that means big trouble
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