This is the third book in the series “Everybody Has a Story”. The story behind the idea for these books and their title goes back to The Freedom Writers Diary that came about as the result of the teachings of young teacher at a high school in a socially deprived area in Long Beach near Los Angeles. The teacher, Erin Gruwell, found herself more or less forced to base her teachings on the stories of the living conditions of her students. When she became aware of these stories and managed to relate the content of the curriculum to them, her students started to find interest in the subjects of the school – and they began to learn. This book is the result of a Freedom Writer course during the spring-semester 2015. During the course the students were faced with different writing exercises as well as hand-on art-making ranging from drawings over photos to videos. The texts, pictures and other contents of the book are made anonymous to protect the participating students as these products might be very personal. And personal it has to be, when you become aware of whom you actually are!

Everyone's body is different in some way-and that's OK! Whether your body is big, small, short or tall-Jon Burgerman shows us that it is something to celebrate and be proud of.

this book is a real live story. its about this girl that was lost To The streets. basically she had nowhere to go or no family to turn too so, she turned To The streets.thats when she got caught up with different guys having sex for money got raped and shortly after was pregnant.

Everybody needs a rock -- at least that's the way this particular rock hound feels about it in presenting her own highly individualistic rules for finding just the right rock for you.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “It’s undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings…Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience…An enchanting book. “ —The Washington Post A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don’t have the words to express—until now. Have you ever wondered about the lives of each person you pass on the street, realizing that everyone is the main character in their own story, each living a life as vivid and complex as your own? That feeling has a name: “sonder.” Or maybe you’ve watched a thunderstorm roll in and felt a primal hunger for disaster, hoping it would shake up your life. That’s called “lachesism.” Or you were looking through old photos and felt a pang of nostalgia for a time you’ve never actually experienced. That’s “anemoia.” If you’ve never heard of these terms before, that’s because they didn’t exist until John Koenig set out to fill the gaps in our language of emotion. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows “creates beautiful new words that we need but do not yet have,” says John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars. By turns poignant, relatable, and mind-bending, the definitions include whimsical etymologies drawn from languages around the world, interspersed with otherworldly collages and lyrical essays that explore forgotten corners of the human condition—from “astrophe,” the longing to explore beyond the planet Earth, to “zenosyne,” the sense that time keeps getting faster. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is for anyone who enjoys a shift in perspective, pondering the ineffable feelings that make up our lives. With a gorgeous package and beautiful illustrations throughout, this is the perfect gift for creatives, word nerds, and human beings everywhere.

Peter is on a two-year break from his studies in pursuing a PhD in Creative Writing. He’s researching perspectives of different people of different cultures throughout the world, hoping to shape the person he will become after graduation. His conversations with total strangers are based on a perfect balance of talking and listening, with more emphasis on listening. While Peter believes that many of the stories he hears are based on some form of truth, many are either exaggerated or totally fabricated. Furthermore, he’s convinced that these same tales are stored in the memory banks of the storytellers and frequently repeated with every new person they meet, each time with some form of colorful embellishment. But each narrative leads to a lesson learned, as Everybody Has a Story.

Teachers will enjoy these stories, because Ms. La Forgia has captured the day-to-day sense of what goes on with 8 to 11 year old children in every teacher‛s classroom. Parents will enjoy reading these stories with their children, because they will provide an opportunity to talk about the kinds of things children confront in their world every day. Some parents may even have an “Ah ha” moment as they gain new perspective about how to support their children as they work through life‛s challenges. Children will enjoy reading these stories, because they provide an understanding of the work of childhood, and offer new ways to handle the riddles of friendship. As importantly, all readers and listeners will have a chance to laugh, chuckle, gulp, and perhaps even shed a tear, because these stories are ones that connect to each of us in some way or another. And from that connection, we all learn something new. Daniel Armstrong, Ph.D. Director, Mailman Center for Child Development University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Lori La Forgia brings to life through her distinctive writing this current story that touches your heart as it broadens your understanding and acceptance of the difficulties children encounter. This is a must read for school age children, their parents and educators. Lori A. Grabois, M.D.

She worked hard to escape the hood. She's going to school to make a better life not just for herself but for her sisters, nieces, and nephew as well. She takes all the L's so her family will not lose. After all the pain she face from her mother going to jail, her sister label as a Queen Pin and the only man she loved played her. As Kyla try to become a better woman, the obstacles keep coming her way. As much as she fights to stay strong for her family. Will she survive?