self-acceptance

By the time she was in her late twenties, Tara Schuster was a rising TV executive who had worked for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and helped launch Key & Peele to viral superstardom. By all appearances, she had mastered being a grown-up. But beneath that veneer of success, she was a chronically anxious, self-medicating mess. No one knew that her road to adulthood had been paved with depression, anxiety, and shame, owing in large part to her minimally parented upbringing. She realized she?d hit rock bottom when she drunk-dialed her therapist pleading for help. Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies is the story of Tara?s path to re-parenting herself and becoming a ?ninja of self-love.

Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunts and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

"A guide to help readers embrace imperfection and vulnerability so they can live authentically; presents ten guideposts for wholehearted living" --Provided by publisher.

"Janine is one of a kind. She focuses on the positive while navigating life with disabilities. She makes a difference just by being herself"--Provided by publisher.

"The animals are conviced each knows the most important thing. They argue their case, until the wise owl shows them that everybody has something special to offer"--Back cover.

"Lana the llama lives in the farmyard with all of her sheep friends. She loves being part of their flock, but she knows that she doesn't fit in--her legs and neck are much too long, and her 'baa' is very baaad. Lana does her best to look like the other sheep, until one day a bully arrives, and Lana has to stand up for herself and her friends"--BTCat.

"Encourages children to be their best selves--and to pursue their dreams. Imagine all the good you can do just being the best you you can do"--Amazon.

"Based on the author's celebrated Gender Freedom Model, Gender Magic is essential reading for anyone who yearns to step into their fullest self and imagine a life beyond gendered binaries. Whether you're transgender, non-binary, cisgender, or still exploring, this compassionate and practical guide will help you experience your gender in fresh ways by teaching: -How to move from anxiety, self-doubt, and fear to a confident, proactive state of mind. -How to prioritize your own safety and comfort as you develop genuine self-love. -How to design relationships, community, and a sex life that lights you up. -Practical tools to align with your gender identity through play, pleasure, and possibility. Ultimately, Rae offers a new, supportive narrative for gender exploration, expansion, and transition grounded in queer joy"--.

"'In You Gotta Be You,' Brandon . . . challenges [one] to consider, 'Who would I be if society never got its hands on me?' This question set Brandon on a mission to [challenge] societal [norms] by unlearning all the things he was told he should be in order to step into who he really is. It required him to reexamine messy but ultimately defining moments in his life . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunts and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.