A Boy's Own Story
Title | A Boy's Own Story PDF eBook |
Author | Edmund White |
Publisher | |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
A young man struggles to come to terms with his homosexuality while coming of age in the 1950s.
Boy's Own Book
Title | Boy's Own Book PDF eBook |
Author | William Clarke |
Publisher | |
Pages | 374 |
Release | 1851 |
Genre | Amusements |
ISBN |
Kickflip Boys
Title | Kickflip Boys PDF eBook |
Author | Neal Thompson |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2018-05-15 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 0062394355 |
“Thompson captures the ache, fizz, yearning and frustration of being the father of adolescent boys.” —Michael Chabon “What a riveting, touching, and painful read!” —Maria Semple “Fun, moving, raw, and relatable.” —Tony Hawk What makes a good father, and what makes one a failure? Does less-is-more parenting inspire independence and strength, or does it encourage defiance and trouble? Kickflip Boys is the story of a father’s struggle to understand his willful skateboarder sons, challengers of authority and convention, to accept his role as a vulnerable “skate dad,” and to confront his fears that the boys are destined for an unconventional and potentially fraught future. With searing honesty, Neal Thompson traces his sons’ progression through all the stages of skateboarding: splurging on skate shoes and boards, having run-ins with security guards, skipping classes and defying teachers, painting graffiti, drinking and smoking, and more. As the story veers from funny to treacherous and back, from skateparks to the streets, Thompson must confront his complicity and fallibility. He also reflects on his upbringing in rural New Jersey, and his own adventures with skateboards, drugs, danger, and defiance. A story of thrill-seeking teens, of hope and love, freedom and failure, Kickflip Boys reveals a sport and a community that have become a refuge for adolescent boys who don’t fit in. Ultimately, it’s the survival story of a loving modern American family, of acceptance, forgiveness, and letting go.
One of the Boys
Title | One of the Boys PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel Magariel |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2017-03-14 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1501156160 |
"A ... debut about two young brothers and their physically and psychologically abusive father"--
The Boys
Title | The Boys PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Howard |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 416 |
Release | 2021-10-12 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0063065266 |
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This extraordinary book is not only a chronicle of Ron’s and Clint’s early careers and their wild adventures, but also a primer on so many topics—how an actor prepares, how to survive as a kid working in Hollywood, and how to be the best parents in the world! The Boys will surprise every reader with its humanity.” — Tom Hanks "I have read dozens of Hollywood memoirs. But The Boys stands alone. A delightful, warm and fascinating story of a good life in show business.” — Malcolm Gladwell Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben—these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the ’60s and ’70s. Join award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and audience-favorite actor Clint Howard as they frankly and fondly share their unusual family story of navigating and surviving life as sibling child actors. “What was it like to grow up on TV?” Ron Howard has been asked this question throughout his adult life. in The Boys, he and his younger brother, Clint, examine their childhoods in detail for the first time. For Ron, playing Opie on The Andy Griffith Show and Richie Cunningham on Happy Days offered fame, joy, and opportunity—but also invited stress and bullying. For Clint, a fast start on such programs as Gentle Ben and Star Trek petered out in adolescence, with some tough consequences and lessons. With the perspective of time and success—Ron as a filmmaker, producer, and Hollywood A-lister, Clint as a busy character actor—the Howard brothers delve deep into an upbringing that seemed normal to them yet was anything but. Their Midwestern parents, Rance and Jean, moved to California to pursue their own showbiz dreams. But it was their young sons who found steady employment as actors. Rance put aside his ego and ambition to become Ron and Clint’s teacher, sage, and moral compass. Jean became their loving protector—sometimes over-protector—from the snares and traps of Hollywood. By turns confessional, nostalgic, heartwarming, and harrowing, THE BOYS is a dual narrative that lifts the lid on the Howard brothers’ closely held lives. It’s the journey of a tight four-person family unit that held fast in an unforgiving business and of two brothers who survived “child-actor syndrome” to become fulfilled adults.
The Boys' Book of Things to Make
Title | The Boys' Book of Things to Make PDF eBook |
Author | DK |
Publisher | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2013-04-02 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1409339394 |
Now in PDF The ultimate book of things to make, play, create and do...and it's boys only! Welcome to the club - The Boys' Book of Things To Make is the ultimate compendium of making models, games, quizzes and puzzles, and it's all perfect for active boys. With over 150 amazing projects there is enough here to keep busy bodies occupied all year long. This is the book to crush rainy-day blues, with monster puppets, DIY crazy golf, pirate games and garden olympics; boredom is not an option. Split into three sections - things to make, things to do and things to know; The Boys' Book of Things To Make is a good source of information as well as fun. So whether your child is into gluing and painting, making their own pin-hole camera, quizzes and trivia, or even making their own slime - look no further.
The Boy's Body Book
Title | The Boy's Body Book PDF eBook |
Author | Kelli Dunham |
Publisher | Turtleback Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013-07-09 |
Genre | Adolescence |
ISBN | 9780606320702 |
Discusses the physical and emotional changes associated with puberty in boys and suggests ways to ease the adjustment to these changes.