How do French women maintain such clear complexions? What do you do if you're stuck at a party and you don't know anyone? And do perky, perfect cheerleaders really go on to have happier lives than the rest of us? (The answer will surprise you.) Read on to unravel these and other mysteries of life (and to have a few laughs, too!). Hey Ladies! Tales and Tips for Curious Girls is former MTV star Kennedy's open letter to the teenagers of the world. Having been through any number of major adolescent catastrophes herself, she hopes to save the ladies some of the legwork by passing on the lessons she learned along the way. Using anecdotes from her own life, including the story of her momentous first kiss, she shares her hard-won wisdom on things like how to get along with your mom, feel good about your body, have a successful first date, and avoid embarrassment in the school locker room. As Kennedy says, "Sometimes it takes a manual from a former dork to make the load a little lighter and explain the mysterious worlds of boys, substance abuse, and parental communication." Funny, insightful, and always genuine, Hey Ladies! is essential reading for anyone hoping to survive life as a teenage girl.

A Funny Gift for Grammar Lovers NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A fresh and democratic take on language by a gifted teacher." —Mary Norris "[Jovin] never hectors, never finger-points; she enlightens and illuminates. This is lovely work." —Benjamin Dreyer An unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian. When Ellen Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment building and set up a folding table with a GRAMMAR TABLE sign, it took about thirty seconds to get her first visitor. Everyone had a question for her. Grammar Table was such a hit—attracting the attention of the New York Times, NPR, and CBS Evening News—that Jovin soon took it on the road, traveling across the US to answer questions from writers, lawyers, editors, businesspeople, students, bickering couples, and anyone else who uses words in this world. In Rebel with a Clause, Jovin tackles what is most on people’s minds, grammatically speaking—from the Oxford comma to the places prepositions can go, the likely lifespan of whom, semicolonphobia, and more. Punctuated with linguistic debates from tiny towns to our largest cities, this grammar romp will delight anyone wishing to polish their prose or revel in our age-old, universal fascination with language.

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale In each of these tales Margaret Atwood deftly illuminates the shape of a whole life: in a few brief pages we watch as characters progress from the vulnerabilities of adolescence through the passions of youth into the precarious complexities of middle age. The past resurfaces in the present in ways both subtle and dramatic: the body of a lost Arctic explorer emerges from the ice, a 2,000-year-old bog man turns up in an archeological dig, a man with dark secrets marries his lover’s sister, a girl who disappears on a canoe trip haunts her friend many decades later. The richly layered stories in Wilderness Tips map interior landscapes shaped by time, regret, and lost chances, endowing even the most unassuming of lives with a disquieting intensity.

I had been getting messages from psychics for some time that I should do some writing. That prompted me to create a small website page with spiritual insights in 2012. More recently, I started getting e-mail prompts and deadline notices about an online book writing class offered by psychic medium James Van Praagh whose books and television show I was familiar with. After ignoring about six e-mail prompts, I was in Traverse City, Michigan, on vacation, when I thought it would be fun to get a psychic reading there. The psychic told me, among other things, that my guides on the "other side" wanted me to do some more writing. I took this as a signal that I should join the online class, which had a deadline to join two days after my reading. So I sent in the money, and after much soul-searching, Soul Licensed: Tips and Tales resulted two years later (long after the class ended). It had occurred to me that there are many people I know who seemed to lack any hope for something after this lifetime. Everyone was out to complete physical goals or have fun without any true belief about there being an afterlife. I had learned from my experiences that there was a very good reason to enjoy our lives here...and look forward to much more than what was visible on this planet. So I thought I would write this book sharing some of my interactions with spirits, energy, and psychics and offer my wisdom on how to create a healthier, more peaceful existence. You, the reader, can then take that information, in addition to the many clues (including license plate messages) that we get daily from the "other side" and discover your own reality. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I have enjoyed this process and living this life with daily reminders that we are never alone in this sphere. Have a wonderful journey!

Erika De La Cruz, combined with a powerhouse group of fellow Passionistas, including entrepreneurs, founders of brands and small businesses, women in business and the entertainment world, and speakers and authors, share their authentic, from-the-heart stories. This book will touch and relate to exactly what the reader may be going through with some powerful tips and inspiration on how to get through obstacles they encounter and come out the other side more determined and validated than ever. This book is not just a compilation of feel good, life has always been great, here is my best day on social media stories. No, what you are about to read are some very gritty, from the heart, often born out of adversity, stories that promise to inspire and make you better! Everyone involved has put a lot of work and energy into making sure this book and the lessons inside it will make a positive difference and a ripple in the world. We are honored that you are taking the time to read and helping start that ripple. See where your heart takes you. See if you see yourself in the women sharing their struggles, their victories, their lessons. You will be moved! You will be lifted up! You will be inspired! Editorial Reviews Passionistas is an epic feast for the soul! A beautiful collaboration of trials, triumphs, inspiration, vision, service, leadership, lessons learned, the power of persistence and more. Each story will touch your heart, fill your emotional coffers, and encourage you to live as your most passionista self! - Tammy Thrasher Mitchell, Real Estate Syndicator (The Passive Prosperity Passionista) Passionistas inspired me to an extreme level. These amazing women go-getters are boldly taking life to a new level and influencing the world! - Kim Somers Egelsee, Confidence Expert, # 1 Best-Selling Author, Award Winning TEDx Speaker Passionistas is proof of possibilities! It honors and highlights the light within us all, and shows what happens when women spend enough time gathering their own momentum to create sparks of genius to share with the world. - Carmen Studer Life Coach & Coaching Platform Developer, Creator of GRID100 Passionistas is a powerful book for any young woman... really any person! Women share real, vulnerable stories that show how you too can find success from an authentic place. I can't wait to gift to my 21-year-old daughter getting ready to leave college. Though I wish I'd had this book when I was her age, I'm grateful to have it now. - Monick Halm, Founder of Real Estate Investor Goddesses My favorite stories inspire and uplift the reader to a new level of understanding. The highs and lows in this book prove there is no barrier to success that cannot be met when you have hope, determination, and the right people helping you. Once you experience these voices, you are going to want to share them over and over again. - Kathi C. Laughman, Founder of The Mackenzie Circle