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In the first book of Lauren Barnholdt's captivating The Moment of Truth series, Lyla discovers that trusting her head might be easy but trusting her heart is a whole other matter. Lyla McAfee had all but forgotten the email that she wrote to herself freshman year and scheduled to be delivered right before graduation-the one promising that she'd learn to trust by the end of senior year. But when she receives it the first morning of her senior trip...

***Winner of the Eileen Basker Prize and the Wellcome Medal for Anthropology as Applied to Medical Problems*** On the Game is an ethnographic account of prostitutes and prostitution. Sophie Day has followed the lives of individual women over fifteen years, and her book details their attempts to manage their lives against a backdrop of social disapproval. The period was one of substantial change within the sex industry. Through the lens of...

After two drama-filled weeks at photography camp in Manhattan, Pippa Greene is back. Despite a super-swoony and über-romantic reunion with her boyfriend, Dylan, she can't seem to shake the emotional aftermath of New York. As she navigates parental drama at home and her charged dynamic with Ben Baxter at school, Pippa finds that Dylan is more wrapped up in his new post-high-school life of bands, shows, and groupies than in their relationship. Will...

Addiction can be a challenging and overwhelming issue for individuals who struggle with it. It can take many different forms, from smoking and substance abuse to video game addiction and binge-watching. The constant urge to engage in these behaviors can leave individuals feeling helpless and out of control.In this book about addictions, you will discover a wealth of information about the nature of addiction, including its causes, effects, and treatment...

Dream come true? Or disaster? When I got cast in Les Miserables, alongside Isaac, my not-so-secret crush, I thought I'd made it.But it wasn't all it's cracked up to be.You see, I have to sing my true feelings of rejection in front of the entire school. Plan B.If I can get my brother's best friend to agree to be my boyfriend, maybe I won't look like an idiot in front of everyone. But there's a huge problem. I can't ignore my feelings for Isaac, and...

Teens have questions about sex. This simple manual answers their questions--honestly, simply, and reliably. What does an orgasm feel like? Does masturbating have any long-term negative effects? Does alcohol kill brain cells? Teens have questions about sex; it's a matter of who they ask and how reliable the answers are. Collected directly from teens and presented in a simple and accessible Q&A format, Elisabeth Henderson and Dr. Nancy Armstrong's...

En la búsqueda de la feminidad en una mujer, se revela un viaje encantador hacia la esencia misma de la feminidad, un tesoro de cualidades que despiertan la admiración y enriquecen la conexión emocional. En la exploración de su feminidad, descubrimos la fuerza suave, la gracia en movimiento y la capacidad de nutrir que caracterizan a esta virtud única. La feminidad es un recordatorio inspirador de la diversidad y la belleza que existe en la autenticidad,...

Describes the physical and emotional changes that occur in boys (and, to a lesser extent, in girls) during puberty and discusses sexual activity, homosexuality, AIDS, and other related topics.