Fourteen-year-old Dawn Rochelle has had a busy year. She's been to summer camp and she's helped her brother make plans for his wedding. And Dawn has been in remission from the leukemia that threatened her life. Now she's sick again and waiting to hear the

Recently unearthed in the archives of Stalin's secret police, the NKVD, Nina Lugovskaya's diary offers rare insight into the life of a teenage girl in Stalin's Russia-when fear of arrest was a fact of daily life. Like Anne Frank, thirteen-year-old Nina is conscious of the extraordinary dangers around her and her family, yet she is preoccupied by ordinary teenage concerns: boys, parties, her appearance, who she wants to be when she grows up. As Nina records her most personal emotions and observations, herreflections shape a diary that is as much a portrait of her intense inner world as it is the Soviet outer one. Preserved here, these markings-the evidence used to convict Nina as a "counterrevolutionary"- offer today's reader a fascinating perspective on the era in which she lived.

“Honest and moving . . . Her painful tale is engrossing.”—Washington Post Book World For most of us, it was just another horrible headline. But for Deborah Spungen, the mother of Nancy, who was stabbed to death at the Chelsea Hotel, it was both a relief and a tragedy. Here is the incredible story of an infant who never stopped screaming, a toddler who attacked people, a teenager addicted to drugs, violence, and easy sex, a daughter completely out of control—who almost destroyed her parents’ marriage and the happiness of the rest of her family.

As thirteen-year-old Dawn Rochelle deals with cancer, she befriends others in similar positions, in four stories about loss, survival, and courage.

**Winner, Phillip D. Reed Award for Outstanding Writing on the Southern Environment** **A Planetizen Top Planning Book for 2017** After decades of sprawl, many American city and suburban residents struggle with issues related to traffic (and its accompanying challenges for our health and productivity), divided neighborhoods, and a non-walkable life. Urban designer Ryan Gravel makes a case for how we can change this. Cities have the capacity to create a healthier, more satisfying way of life by remodeling and augmenting their infrastructure in ways that connect neighborhoods and communities. Gravel came up with a way to do just that in his hometown with the Atlanta Beltline project. It connects 40 diverse Atlanta neighborhoods to city schools, shopping districts, and public parks, and has already seen a huge payoff in real estate development and local business revenue. Similar projects are in the works around the country, from the Los Angeles River Revitalization and the Buffalo Bayou in Houston to the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis and the Underline in Miami. In Where We Want to Live, Gravel presents an exciting blueprint for revitalizing cities to make them places where we truly want to live.

It’s a story which is written keeping in mind a woman. A woman who fought and keeps fighting. A woman who dreamt and never stopped dreaming. A woman who fell in love because she wanted to feel in love. A Women who made her own way. Runmoy was waiting in the garden of his big mansion. There was a teapot with couple of teacups ready for Savitri to arrive. Runmoy stood up when he saw Savitri walking towards him. ‘Kaise hain aap Runmoyji (How are you Runmoyji)?’ asked Savitri Devi shaking Runmoy’ s hand. Runmoy responded with mixed emotions, ‘Abhi tak to theek hai Madam, aage ka aapke upar hai. Boliye? (I am fine till now, but it further depends on you. What have you got?)’. Savitri Devi took the opposite chair and passed on the documents to Runmoy who started sweating looking at the different pages he held in his hand. (Talking in Hindi, he said) ‘What rubbish is this? Where did you get this from? Do you know what are you playing with? I will destroy you.’ Runmoy stood up and started shouting but it was more of desperation than command. Savitri remained seated and said, ‘I am ok if you don’t want to believe me. I will hand it over to the press and let’s see the drama. Are you ok with that?’ Runmoy signaled his secretary and the server to leave them alone. ‘What do you want Savitri?’ Said weak looking Runmoy. Savitri looked into his eyes and said, ‘You are trying your best to become rich, and I have no issues with it but not at cost of destroying me. I will not let anyone destroy me and the empire I have made. Unlike you, I have worked hard every day for last 20 years to make this happen. You listen to me and listen well. All this drama you have created with someone whom I don’t know has to be put to end. I need everything back what you took from me in last 24 hours and I need it in next 24 hours

Madhubala – the very name conjures up vivid images of a love goddess possessing bewitching beauty, dazzling radiance, subtle sensuality, and, above all, a tantalizing screen presence. Her ‘reel life’ histrionic performances held (and continue to hold) audiences/viewers entranced. Her talent was phenomenal, and she could literally glide through a movie, whatever be the role. She could convey an impressive array of emotions with her eloquent eyes and facial expressions without resorting to melodramatic contortions. Tragedy, romance, comedy, drama, and what have you – she could take everything in her stride, exquisitely and flawlessly, as convincingly proved by superhits such as Mahal, Tarana, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi and the magnum opus, Mughal-e-Azam. All this she achieved despite a major heart disease, which assumed serious proportions as her career soared. This volume presents a fascinating panorama not only of the ‘reel life’ Madhubala but also of the ‘real life’ Madhubala, who was an extremely compassionate and caring human being, but lived in the shadow of her dominant father. The author recounts her captivating saga, right from her first film – Basant (1942), as a child star, up to the magnificent Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and beyond. Enthralling cameos from her masterpieces such as Mahal, Mr & Mrs 55 and Amar, are depicted in graphic detail. Also, all the drama involved in her love affair with Dilip Kumar, which culminated in intense acrimony, has been poignantly portrayed. The last few years of her life were spent in virtual solitude in spite of her being married to Kishore Kumar, and death, in a way, came as a release for her.

I wanted to write a book that tells people my age just how strong and capable they are to tackle whatever challenge they are facing. I wanted to write a book that tells YOU that while you have had your share of tough experiences, it's time to come home. You don't have to keep fighting anymore. I hope this book means as much to you as it does to me. I hope when you read it, it feels like a safe place for you to let down your defenses and find peace in it. I Want To Live is my love-letter to my generation. I hope that after you've finished this book, you can take a look in the mirror and say the words, ""I can face it all.""

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Fourteen-year-old Dawn Rochelle has had a busy year. She's been to summer camp and she's helped her brother make plans for his wedding. And Dawn has been in remission from the leukemia that threatened her life. Now she's sick again and waiting to hear the news. Has the cancer come back? Will she live to celebrate her fifteenth birthday?

Set primarily in Pakistan, these award-winning stories follow people living on the brink of abandonment - in their personal relationships and their place in the world. A mother, coping with the sudden death of her son, uncovers long buried secrets in his absence. An anguished girl grabs a chance for a life beyond the orphanage walls where she lives and discovers the price of freedom. A young couple tries to keep their fraught relationship steady as a heat wave engulfs their city. A son returns to visit his ageing parents while beset with memories of a troubled childhood. And two thieves find themselves in a situation more precarious by the minute, and more dangerous than their original mission. Farah Ali's debut collection of thirteen stories, People Want to Live features stories of togetherness and reckless faith in the face of a world that's built to break us. Her characters mount battle with loneliness and in their fight reveal surprising vulnerabilities and an astonishing measure of hope.