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Both Can Be True
by Jules MachiasDebut author Jules Machias explores identity, gender fluidity, and the power of friendship and acceptance in this dual-narrative Own Voices story about two kids who join forces to save a dog . . . but wind up saving each other.Ash is no stranger to feeling like an outcast. For someone who cycles through genders, it’s a daily struggle to feel in control of how people perceive you. Some days Ash is undoubtedly girl, but other times, 100 percent guy. Daniel lacks control too—of his emotions. He’s been told he’s overly sensitive more times than he can count. He can’t help the way he is, and he sure wishes someone would accept him for it.So when Daniel’s big heart leads him to rescue a dog that’s about to be euthanized, he’s relieved to find Ash willing to help. The two bond over their four-legged secret. When they start catching feelings for each other, however, things go from cute to complicated. Daniel thinks Ash is all girl . . . what happens when he finds out there’s more to Ash’s story?With so much on the line—truth, identity, acceptance, and the life of an adorable pup named Chewbarka—will Ash and Daniel forever feel at war with themselves because they don’t fit into the world’s binaries? Or will their friendship help them embrace the beauty of living in between?
Both Ends of the Night (A Sharon McCone Mystery #18)
by Marcia MullerThe extraordinarily popular Sharon McCone, the female private eye who showed Sara Paretsky, Sue Grafton, and company how it's done, takes on a deadly missing persons case.Sharon McCone's flight instructor Matty confides that her boyfriend, John Seabrook, is missing and asks Sharon to find him. Shortly afterwards, Matty is killed in an "accidental" plane crash. More determined than ever, Sharon discovers that, a decade ago, Seabrook was placed in the Federal Witness Protection Program after testifying against a man who has been missing for the last 10 years. Following sinister leads, Sharon travels to a frozen wilderness -- and comes face-to-face with Matty's killer.
Both Ends of the Night (Sharon McCone Book #17)
by Marcia MullerSharone McCone knew that something was wrong when she tried to help out her friend and old flying instructor, Matty Wildress. He has arranged a test for her months before she is due to take it, but why? Her initial thoughts about the case are correct and Matty's lover has vanished leaving a small son. Things go from bad to worse as Matty's plane crashes and the detective now has an emotional fight to find out why this has occurred. She discovers that Matty has been caught up in a number of suspicious events - discovering many links to theft, government corruption and a service for murder.
Both Feet in the Grave
by Jeaniene FrostIf you thought you learned more about the dangerous and sexy alpha vampire, Bones, in the USA Today bestselling scorcher, THE OTHER HALF OF THE GRAVE, you haven't seen anything yet...Cat disappeared from Bones’ life to protect him, but this Master vampire will keep his promise to find her.Two hundred years of bounty hunting made Bones the best at what he does, yet it's still taken him four long years to find Cat, the half vampire now known as the "Red Reaper." There's a price on Cat's head, and not even her job as a secret government agent can save her. Only Bones can. But has time hardened Bones too much to love again? Or will his passion for Cat burn through every obstacle—alive, undead, or otherwise—between them?From the New York Times bestselling author of the Night Huntress series comes a fresh, new perspective on the origin saga of Cat and Bones, in Bones' own words…"Cat and Bones are combustible together." — Charlaine Harris"Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer for Anne Rice fans" — Apple Books
Both Flesh and Not: Essays
by David Foster WallaceBrilliant, dazzling, never-before-collected nonfiction writings by "aone of the most influential writers of his generation" (New York Times). David Foster Wallace was beloved for his inimitable voice and wit-and, for many of his readers, admired as much for his astonishingly perceptive and inventive essays as he was for his fiction. Both Flesh and Not gathers fifteen of Wallace's seminal essays, all published in book form for the first time.Never has Wallace's seemingly endless curiosity been more evident than in this compilation of work spanning nearly 20 years of writing. Here, Wallace turns his critical eye with equal enthusiasm toward Roger Federer and Jorge Luis Borges; Terminator 2 and The Best of the Prose Poem; the nature of being a fiction writer and the quandary of defining the essay; the best underappreciated novels and the English language's most irksome misused words; and much more.In addition to these essays, Both Flesh and Not includes a selection from Wallace's personal vocabulary list, an assembly of unusual words and definitions that serve as a reminder of Wallace's ferocious love of language. A sweeping, exhilarating collection of some of the author's most emotionally immediate work, Both Flesh and Not reminds us why A.O. Scott, writing in the New York Times, called David Foster Wallace "The best mind of his generation."
Both Sides Now
by Peyton ThomasA witty and warm-hearted novel about a trans teen finding his place in the world perfect for fans of Red, White and Royal BlueThere&’s only one thing standing between Finch Kelly and a full-blown case of high school senioritis: the National Speech & Debate Tournament. Taking home the gold would not only be the pinnacle of Finch&’s debating career, but the perfect way to launch himself into his next chapter: college in Washington, DC, and a history-making career as the first trans congressman. What could possibly go wrong? Well, for starters, Finch could develop a teeny tiny crush on his very attractive, very taken, and very gay debate partner, Jonah. Never mind that Finch has never considered whether he&’s interested in more than just girls. And that dream of college in DC? Finch hasn&’t exactly been accepted anywhere yet, let alone received the full-ride scholarship he'll need to make this dream a reality. Worst of all, though, is this year's topic for Nationals: transgender rights. If he wants to cinch the gold, and get into college, Finch might have to argue against his own humanity. People say there are two sides to every argument. But, as Finch is about to discover, some things—like who you are and who you love—are not up for debate.
Both Sides Now
by Peyton ThomasA witty and warm-hearted novel about a trans teen finding his place in the world perfect for fans of Red, White and Royal Blue There&’s only one thing standing between Finch Kelly and a full-blown case of high school senioritis: the National Speech & Debate Tournament. Taking home the gold would not only be the pinnacle of Finch&’s debating career, but the perfect way to launch himself into his next chapter: college in Washington, DC, and a history-making career as the first trans congressman. What could possibly go wrong? Well, for starters, Finch could develop a teeny tiny crush on his very attractive, very taken, and very gay debate partner, Jonah. Never mind that Finch has never considered whether he&’s interested in more than just girls. And that dream of college in DC? Finch hasn&’t exactly been accepted anywhere yet, let alone received the full-ride scholarship he&’ll need to make this dream a reality. Worst of all, though, is this year&’s topic for Nationals: transgender rights. If he wants to cinch the gold, and get into college, Finch might have to argue against his own humanity. People say there are two sides to every argument. But, as Finch is about to discover, some things—like who you are and who you love—are not up for debate.
Both Sides Now
by Ruth Pennebaker1. Rebecca and Liza have different ideas and feelings about breast cancer. Rebecca wants her family to see the changes in her personality and the ways in which she is stronger now. Liza is afraid to talk about her mother’s illness. Discuss the reasons for these different responses. How would you feel? 2. Liza feels anxious when her mother talks about cancer. Liza describes the “panic rising . . . like a siren that’s going off” and the need to stop her mother from elaborating on her fear of dying. (p. 138) Why do you think Liza resists these discussions? 3. How would you describe Liza’s reaction in the wig store? Why is she afraid to lose control of her emotions? 4. Rebecca describes Liza as “holding on too tight, trying to hold on to something that’s not there any longer.” (p. 132) How are Liza’s actions affecting her emotionally? 5. What function do the characters of Richard, Mr. Sorenson, Rory, Emma, and Beverly serve in the story? How do they represent part of Liza’s other world, outside her home life? 6. When Rebecca tells her family she does not want the stem-cell transplant, Liza realizes, “We thought we’d been protecting her for years. That’s what Dad had told me, and that’s what I’d thought. But maybe it wasn’t nearly that simple. . . . I wonder how much Mom’s protected me without my knowing it.” (p. 199) What does Liza recognize now about her mother’s strength of spirit? 7. “I feel as if I’ve been picked up and shaken and thrown back down to earth. And now I have to put things back together.” (p. 202) What do you think of Rebecca’s description of her experience as a breast cancer survivor? How does this relate to Liza’s feelings? 8. How does the ending make you feel? Discuss the ways Liza and Rebecca are better equipped to talk with each other after honestly discussing breast cancer. 9. Do you know someone with breast cancer? Have you ever discussed your family history?
Both Sides Now: A Novel
by Barbara FerrerThe award-winning author of Adiós to My Old Life delivers a poignant novel of the fragile bonds that hold us together in life and love. They meet in a hospital corridor. Libby is there for Ethan, her mentor, her best friend, her husband. He’s dying, and she’s struggling to survive. Nick is there for Katharine, his reason for living, the love of his life, his wife. She’s dying, and he holds on all the tighter as she slips away from him. They can’t do this alone. But maybe they don’t have to. From their chance meeting grows a fast friendship, one of gallows humor, of life in South Florida, of shared experiences in their marriages—the fights, the quirks, the love. Libby and Nick become for each other what no one else can: the person who understands, who hears with the same ears, who sees with the same eyes. In stunning prose, Barbara Ferrer maps the sacred terrain of Libby and Nick’s connection as it develops from one of necessity, to one of possibility. Deep and powerful, this nuanced, elegiac portrait of two marriages, of sickness and survival, and of the healing power of human connection will resonate with readers for years, and showcases Ferrer in all of her brilliant insightfulness.
Both Sides Of The Fence 3: Loose Ends
by M. T. PopeThe marriage of Mona and Shawn Black was dominated by infidelity and lies. Now the drama that nearly tore them apart seems to have passed on to the next generation. Their children, Alex and Ashley, are in their second year at UCLA, and life is not simple for either one of them. Now that he knows Shawn Black is not his biological father, Alex is busy searching for the identity of his birth father. Unbeknownst to him, his sister Ashley seems to have inherited a destructive trait from this mystery man--using people's secrets to get what she's unwilling to work hard for.After the death of his lover, Wallace returns to California. He's on a mission to reconcile with the family that threw him out when he was eighteen, as well as to uncover information about his deceased partner. Who was the real James Parks, and why did he come to such an untimely demise? Wallace discovers shocking secrets that reveal a connection with James that he never knew he had.College professors Grace and David Andrews are a married couple keeping secrets from each other. This is no run-of-the-mill marital infidelity, though. David doesn't know that his someone-on-the-side shares a painful link to Grace's past. If the truth is revealed, it could send everyone down a path to certain devastation.One man has had a hand in the fate of every one of these characters. His actions have resulted in the dismemberment of three families. Now that the loose ends have begun to unravel, will any of them be able to pull their lives back together?
Both Sides Of The Story
by Jason MilliganMonologues. One hundred monologues (50 for men and 50 for women) are arranged in pairs for contrasting characters who express differing views on wide-ranging topics, a scheme that helps performers of all ages gain valuable insights that enhance their ability to showcase acting skills. There is something for everyone in this sometimes funny, sometimes dramatic, always compelling book of audition materials.
Both Sides of Time (Both Sides of Time Ser. #1)
by Caroline B. CooneyTeenage Annie Lockwood, wishing she could have lived a hundred years ago in a more romantic time, finds herself in the 1890s and it is indeed romantic--and very painful.
Both Sides of the Fence 2: Gate Wide Open
by M. T. PopeTen years after their home was almost torn apart by infidelity, Mona and Shawn Black are just getting back to normal . . . or so it seems. Both Shawn and Mona are still keeping secrets from each other and their immediate family. Back to his old tricks, James Parks exits prison older but not wiser, and his bitter rage seeks revenge. He again manipulates the lives of the Black family with knowledge of secrets that they hold locked away. He uses any and everyone in his path to get his payback; that is, until he stumbles onto someone who offers him something he vowed to do away with forever: love. Will Mona and Shawn learn that it is best not to keep secrets and just let the chips fall where they may? Will James bury the hatchet to try his hand at love once again? Is there still hope for these wayward souls, or will they be swallowed up by their lies and secrets once again? Secrets, lies, deception, murder, lust, and revenge rule the pages of this sophisticated drama. Let's see what happens when the gates of their lives swing wide open once again.
Both Sides of the Fence 4: Bad Blood (Both Sides of the Fence #4)
by M. T. PopeJames Parks' thriving bloodline, Ashley and Alex Black, have transitioned back to Baltimore living, and the drama they thought was over continues to plague them. It seems like chaos is hardwired in their DNA. Ashley is hard at work in her career and is enjoying her new life, but an old flame comes back into the picture and wants to play for keeps. Throw in her boyfriend, Troy, with his own secrets, and her life is pandemonium.Alex is a sports agent and a party animal with a libido to match. When he stumbles onto a client with a secret, he has to make a decision: do the right thing or cash in. Toss in a sneaky and relentless stalker named Jasmine, and Alex finds himself dealing with more than he can handle. New and old drama collides in this continuing saga of the Black family. Someone wants revenge and is waiting to rid the world of some bad blood. Will Alex and Ashley survive another round of drama?
Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It
by Maile MeloyOne of the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2009, award-winning writer Maile Meloy's return to short stories explores complex lives in an austere landscape with the clear-sightedness that first endeared her to readers. Meloy's first return to short stories since her critically acclaimed debut, Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It is an extraordinary new work from one of the most promising writers of the last decade. Eleven unforgettable new stories demonstrate the emotional power and the clean, assured style that have earned Meloy praise from critics and devotion from readers. Propelled by a terrific instinct for storytelling, and concerned with the convolutions of modern love and the importance of place, this collection is about the battlefields-and fields of victory-that exist in seemingly harmless spaces, in kitchens and living rooms and cars. Set mostly in the American West, the stories feature small-town lawyers, ranchers, doctors, parents, and children, and explore the moral quandaries of love, family, and friendship. A ranch hand falls for a recent law school graduate who appears unexpectedly- and reluctantly-in his remote Montana town. A young father opens his door to find his dead grandmother standing on the front step. Two women weigh love and betrayal during an early snow. Throughout the book, Meloy examines the tensions between having and wanting, as her characters try to keep hold of opposing forces in their lives: innocence and experience, risk and stability, fidelity and desire. Knowing, sly, and bittersweet, Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It confirms Maile Meloy's singular literary talent. Her lean, controlled prose, full of insight and unexpected poignancy, is the perfect complement to her powerfully moving storytelling. .
Both of Me
by Jonathan FriesenIt was supposed to be just another flight, another escape into a foreign place where she could forget her past, forget her attachments. Until Clara found herself seated next to an alluring boy named Elias Phinn—a boy who seems to know secrets she has barely been able to admit to herself for years. When her carry-on bag is accidentally switched with Elias’s identical pack, Clara uses the luggage tag to track down her things. At that address she discovers there is not one Elias Phinn, but two: the odd, paranoid, artistic, and often angry Elias she met on the plane, who lives in an imaginary world of his own making called Salem; and the kind, sweet, and soon irresistible Elias who greets her at the door, and who has no recollection of ever meeting Clara at all. As she learns of Elias’s dissociative identity disorder, and finds herself quickly entangled in both of Elias’s lives, Clara makes a decision that could change all of them forever. She is going to find out what the Salem Elias knows about her past, and how, even if it means playing along with his otherworldly quest. And she is going to find a way to keep the gentle Elias she’s beginning to love from ever disappearing again.
Bother at the Barbican
by Guy CullingfordWhen Bertha Harris's husband dies she draws comfort from routine and expects the rest of her life to drift by in the same quiet, uneventful way. But she hasn't reckoned on her nephews and niece, who are quick on the uptake that Bertha is that most desirable of relatives: a wealthy and childless widow.It does not escape Bertha that the common thread in her young relatives' lives is a lack of money, but she hadn't bargained on one of them becoming impatient and orchestrating a string of accidents to claim their inheritance early. And Bertha, suspicious of everyone, is painfully aware that the familiar walls of her flat are becoming as much a prison as a refuge.
Bother at the Barbican (Murder Room #86)
by Guy CullingfordWhen Bertha Harris's husband dies she draws comfort from routine and expects the rest of her life to drift by in the same quiet, uneventful way. But she hasn't reckoned on her nephews and niece, who are quick on the uptake that Bertha is that most desirable of relatives: a wealthy and childless widow.It does not escape Bertha that the common thread in her young relatives' lives is a lack of money, but she hadn't bargained on one of them becoming impatient and orchestrating a string of accidents to claim their inheritance early. And Bertha, suspicious of everyone, is painfully aware that the familiar walls of her flat are becoming as much a prison as a refuge.
Botsang Lebitla: UBC Contracted (Sesotho Ser.)
by K.P.D. MaphallaThe death of his family in tragic circumstances leaves a tiny baby bereft. Raised in a hostile, loveless household by his aunt and uncle, the protagonist grows up to be bitter, hard and distrustful. His dogged, almost obsessive pursuit of his roots is fruitless, and he realises that only his family's graves can reveal the truth. But a grave is always silent. Further horrifying events provoke his vengeful fury ... Bold and passionate, this is a gripping tale of suspense and revenge.
Botsang Lebitla: UBC Uncontracted (Sesotho Ser.)
by K.P.D. MaphallaThe death of his family in tragic circumstances leaves a tiny baby bereft. Raised in a hostile, loveless household by his aunt and uncle, the protagonist grows up to be bitter, hard and distrustful. His dogged, almost obsessive pursuit of his roots is fruitless, and he realises that only his family's graves can reveal the truth. But a grave is always silent. Further horrifying events provoke his vengeful fury ... Bold and passionate, this is a gripping tale of suspense and revenge.
Botsang Rre: UBC Uncontracted
by W. TamsanqaBotsang Rre ke terama ya Setswana e buang ka dingwao le setso sa Setswana. Bogologolo batsadi e ne e nna bona bao ba tlhophelang morwa wa bona molekane. Mo bukeng e, re bona phetogo: Boikobo morwa wa Goitsenna o rakana le rragwe. Lekau le, ga le dumele gotlhelele go tlhophelwa mosadi. Mo letlhakoreng le lengwe Boipogisho ga a dumele gotlhelele go tlhopelwa monna. Ga go na boitumelo mo lo lapeng ka ntlha ya go tlhoka kutlwisisano ga morwa le rre. Boipogisho o feditse ka gore a tseye botshelo jwa gagwe ka ntlha ya gore a swabisiwe ke moratiwa wa gagwe Boikobo. Boikobo a re molato otlhe o rwesiwe rragwe. Ipuisetse buka e, gore o ikutlwele tse di tla diragalang.
Botsang Rre: UBC contracted
by W. TamsanqaBotsang Rre ke terama ya Setswana e buang ka dingwao le setso sa Setswana. Bogologolo batsadi e ne e nna bona bao ba tlhophelang morwa wa bona molekane. Mo bukeng e, re bona phetogo: Boikobo morwa wa Goitsenna o rakana le rragwe. Lekau le, ga le dumele gotlhelele go tlhophelwa mosadi. Mo letlhakoreng le lengwe Boipogisho ga a dumele gotlhelele go tlhopelwa monna. Ga go na boitumelo mo lo lapeng ka ntlha ya go tlhoka kutlwisisano ga morwa le rre. Boipogisho o feditse ka gore a tseye botshelo jwa gagwe ka ntlha ya gore a swabisiwe ke moratiwa wa gagwe Boikobo. Boikobo a re molato otlhe o rwesiwe rragwe. Ipuisetse buka e, gore o ikutlwele tse di tla diragalang.
Botticelli in the Fire & Sunday in Sodom
by Jordan Tannahill Kirsten BowenWinner of the Toronto Theatre Critics Award for Best New Canadian Play of 2016Botticelli in the Fire & Sunday in Sodom presents wildly apocryphal retellings of two events—one historic, one mythic—that reconsider the official record through decidedly queer and feminist lenses.Painter Sandro Botticelli is an irrepressible libertine, renowned for his weekend-long orgies as much as he is for his great masterpieces of the early Renaissance. But things get complicated when Lorenzo de’ Medici commissions Botticelli to paint a portrait of his wife, Clarice. What emerges is the famed The Birth of Venus and a love triangle involving Botticelli’s young assistant Leonardo that risks setting their world alight. For while Florence of 1497 is a liberal city, civil unrest is stoked by the charismatic friar Girolamo Savonarola who begins calling for sodomites to be burned at the pyre.In the Bible she is unnamed, referred to simply as “Lot’s wife.” In Sunday in Sodom, Edith recounts how her husband welcomed two American soldiers into their house, the fury this sparked in their village, and the chain of events that led to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. But most importantly, Edith sets the record straight as to why, after being told not to, she looked back upon the destruction of her hometown and turned into a pillar of salt.
Bottle Demon (Eric Carter #6)
by Stephen BlackmooreThe sixth book of this dark urban fantasy series follows necromancer Eric Carter through a world of vengeful gods and goddesses, mysterious murders, and restless ghosts.The Necromancer is dead. Long live the Necromancer.After being attacked by a demon in the one place he thought he was safe, Eric Carter has been killed, his soul sent to take its place as a stand-in for the Aztec god of death Mictlantecuhtli. But somebody on Earth isn't done with him, yet. Somebody with the power to bring him back from the dead. He doesn't know who, and worse he doesn't know why.Between an angry death goddess, family secrets steeped in blood, a Djinn who's biding his time, and a killer mage who can create copy after copy of himself, Eric's new life looks to be just as violent as his last one. But if he doesn't get to the bottom of why he's back, it's going to be a hell of a lot shorter.
Bottle Demon (Eric Carter #6)
by Stephen BlackmooreStephen Blackmoore's dark urban fantasy series continues as hard-edged, hard-hitting necromancer Eric Carter finds himself surrounded by enemies who want him to suffer a fate worse than death… by bringing him back to life.When Carter comes to, he feels like Hell. Worse than hell. Every part of his body is on fire, his stomach is boiling acid, and he’s coughing up some horrific black substance from his lungs. He’s not feeling—or looking—like himself. All in all, not a jolly start to the day.Unfortunately, that’s about as good as its going to get. Because, as he soon learns, he’s been dead for years—until someone with some serious magical muscle decided to bring him back. But who could Carter have ticked off so badly they would expend such power just to return him to the mortal realm?Oh, that’s right: raging gods, sadistic demons, a very patient and vengeful djinn… pretty much every nightmare in the monster’s menagerie. And if Carter doesn’t figure out why someone—or some thing—is pulling the strings, his new life may have an even more gruesome end than his old one.