Cracked Up to Be
Title | Cracked Up to Be PDF eBook |
Author | Courtney Summers |
Publisher | St. Martin's Griffin |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2008-12-23 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1429948108 |
Classic Courtney Summers with a brand new look and exclusive bonus material! This ebook edition of Cracked Up to Be includes updated text, an afterword from the author and a discussion guide. The high price of perfection is one 'Perfect' Parker Fadley always believed she was willing to pay until the events of a party during junior year fractures the lives of her family and friends. Something terrible has happened and only Parker knows it's her fault. If being a perfect daughter, student, friend and girlfriend couldn't keep her from making an unforgivable mistake, Parker hopes becoming a perfect mess will at least keep her loved ones from discovering the truth. But when the arrival of a curious new student and the unexpected return of an old enemy threaten her tenuous grip on control, Parker must decide just how far she'll go to keep her secret from surfacing. Also available from Courtney Summers: I'M THE GIRL, the new "brutally captivating" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) queer thriller based loosely on The Epstein case.
If You're Cracked, You're Happy
Title | If You're Cracked, You're Happy PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Arnold |
Publisher | |
Pages | 562 |
Release | 2011-06 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781593936440 |
Recounts the origins of Cracked Magazine, covers its history with former contributors such as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko and how it launched the careers of Dan Clowes, Peter Bagge, and others.
Cracked
Title | Cracked PDF eBook |
Author | K. M. Walton |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 336 |
Release | 2012-12-04 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1442429178 |
When Bull Mastrick and Victor Konig wind up in the same psychiatric ward at age 16, each recalls and relates in group therapy the bullying relationship they have had since kindergarten as well as facts about themselves and their families that reveal how much they have in common. A first novel.
What Goes Around
Title | What Goes Around PDF eBook |
Author | Courtney Summers |
Publisher | St. Martin's Griffin |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 2013-09-03 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1250038456 |
Two girls. Two secrets. Two gritty, critically acclaimed novels in one. For Parker, perfection is all that matters. No one will know how wrong she is inside if everything she does ends up right. But when the pressure proves too much, she makes a devastating mistake she'll do anything to keep hidden—even if it means becoming a perfect mess. For Regina, popularity comes with a price. When she's kicked out of her clique, she finds out what it's like to be those she's bullied and destroyed. Everyone says she has it coming . . . but is there something they don't know? There is more to these two girls than meets the eye. With unflinching honesty and a razor sharp voice, Courtney Summers brings the tensions of high school terrifyingly alive in What Goes Around.
How Come They're Happy and I'm Not?
Title | How Come They're Happy and I'm Not? PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Bongiorno |
Publisher | Mango Media Inc. |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2012-11-01 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 1609256352 |
A proven, science-based, holistic approach to beating depression and feeling good—without medication—from the author of Put Anxiety Behind You. For many people who suffer from depression and anxiety, prescription drugs have either not been effective or have produced intolerable side effects. Now, naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist Peter Bongiorno, ND, LAc, offers a drug-free approach for healing depression in How Come They’re Happy and I’m Not. Bongiorno explains that depression and chronic low moods often have roots in physical ailments: inflammation, digestive problems, poor nutrient absorption, or disease. Depression can also be brought on by spiritual concerns, life events, or simply insufficient resources in dealing with day-to-day stress. Bongiorno’s integrative, natural approach to psychology and healing, which he has used successfully with his own patients, features a personalized approach that includes: Working with your doctor to identify underlying causes of depression with blood tests and dietary changesBotanical medicines, yoga, massage, and acupuncture pointsA treatment plan based on your particular symptoms and circumstances
The Comedy of John Severin
Title | The Comedy of John Severin PDF eBook |
Author | Mort Todd |
Publisher | |
Pages | 108 |
Release | 2020-02-13 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781698987804 |
Heard about Mad? Sad? Don't be! Get GLAD with this new collection of rarely seen art by one of their greatest illustrators, done outside his work at Mad magazine. The book is a treasure trove of rare humor comics mostly unseen for over 30 years from the pages of Mad's #1 competitor, Cracked magazine. They are curated by two folks with Cracked bona fides, Mark Arnold, author of the definitive two volume history of the magazine If You're Cracked, You're Happy!, and Mort Todd, the former Editor-in-Chief of the magazine during one of its most creative periods. The comics presented are from the 1950s and 1960s during the title's early years and while John Severin was at the top of his game as a creator. There are TV and movie parodies, tons of celebrities, along with satire on current events, trends and culture of the era. Mark Arnold provides an informative introduction to The Comedy of John Severin and features an afterword by Mort Todd reflecting on Severin and the magazine's legacy. The Comedy of John Severin is a 107 page volume in glorious vintage black & white! The book features a gorgeous array of their work, showcasing the many mediums he worked in, from pen and ink, wash, guoache, duoshade paper, zipatone and color paintings as they applied it to tweaking a variety of amusing topics. Also available: The Comedy of Jack Davis
Cracked
Title | Cracked PDF eBook |
Author | Eliza Crewe |
Publisher | Eliza Crewe |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN |
Meet Meda. She eats people. Well, technically, she eats their soul. But she totally promises to only go for people who deserve it. She’s special. It’s not her fault she enjoys it. She can’t help being a bad guy. Besides, what else can she do? Her mother was killed and it’s not like there are any other “soul-eaters” around to show her how to be different. That is, until the three men in suits show up. They can do what she can do. They’re like her. Meda might finally have a chance to figure out what she is. The problem? They kind of want to kill her. Before they get the chance Meda is rescued by Crusaders, members of an elite group dedicated to wiping out Meda’s kind. This is her chance! Play along with the “good guys” and she’ll finally figure out what, exactly, her “kind” is. Be careful what you wish for. Playing capture the flag with her mortal enemies, babysitting a teenage boy with a hero complex, and trying to keep one step ahead of a too-clever girl are bad enough. But the Hunger is gaining on her.