You may know my name, but not my life story. To be honest, it's rather cliché for a girl of seventeen and three-quarters. But it's far from boring. Self-loathing. Depression. Loneliness. Liar-liar pants on fire. Secretive. Rebellious. Blah-blah-blah-blah. You get the idea.I feel absolutely nothing until a razor blade touches my skin. I'm known to do other crazy things to myself out of pure spite. Yeah, I hate myself that much. I'll take hits of MDMA and dance until dawn trying to forget. Other times, I'll randomly hookup with total wankers when my self-esteem lands in the loo. Which is pretty much all the time, lately. Bugger!My best mate, Maddison, killed herself. Bit**! I guess she couldn't handle life. Staring down at the random cuts on my body, I can't say I'm doing that much better. But, end up in a red mahogany casket with white velvet interior, like Maddison? I'm not sure.Maddison's death, Jamey (my ex and an absolute tosser) and teen drama from Claire and the Posh Miss Perfects have forced me to make a choice. Deal with my issues or keep repeating the same self-destructive behavior over and again, expecting a different result.You may have heard what I've done, but not what I've been through or where I'm going.You're 'bout to find out. *Trigger Warning: Includes strong language, non-graphic depictions of self-harm, drug and alcohol usage and sexual situations. Recommended for ages 16+*.Why is Kristyn A. Kutter? discusses serious and difficult issues regarding self-harm, depression and suicide. If you or anyone you know are struggling with any of those issues, please seek help at a support or crisis center in your area or online through local and national organizations.SELF-HARM IS NEVER THE ANSWER.SUICIDE IS NEVER THE ANSWER.

A NEW YORK TIMES AND #1 INDIEBOUND BEST SELLER #6 on American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom's Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020 A Little Free Library Action Book Club Selection National Parenting Product Award Winner (NAPPA) Something Happened in Our Town follows two families — one White, one Black — as they discuss a police shooting of a Black man in their community. The story aims to answer children's questions about such traumatic events, and to help children identify and counter racial injustice in their own lives. Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers with guidelines for discussing race and racism with children, child-friendly definitions, and sample dialogues.

Religious faith reduces the risk of suicide for virtually every American demographic except one: LGBTQ people. Generations of LGBTQ people have been alienated or condemned by Christian communities. It's past time that Christians confronted the ongoing and devastating effects of this legacy. Many LGBTQ people face overwhelming challenges in navigating faith, gender, and sexuality. Christian communities that uphold the traditional sexual ethic often unwittingly make the path more difficult through unexamined attitudes and practices. Drawing on her sociological training and her leadership in the Side B/Revoice conversation, Bridget Eileen Rivera, who founded the popular website Meditations of a Traveling Nun, speaks to the pain of LGBTQ Christians and helps churches develop a better pastoral approach. Rivera calls to mind Jesus's woe to religious leaders: "They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of others; but they themselves are unwilling to lift a finger to move them" (Matt. 23:4). Heavy Burdens provides an honest account of seven ways LGBTQ people experience discrimination in the church, helping Christians grapple with hard realities and empowering churches across the theological spectrum to navigate better paths forward.

'Why is Kristyn A. Kutter' just made the TOP 10 FOR 2021 In the Margins Book Award: School Library Journal. Instead of talking about her problems, Kristyn A. Kutter's rebellious spirit and self-hate has led to episodes of depression and self-mutilation when things go wrong. It did not help that her best friend committed suicide, leaving her to wonder if she will end up the same way. This book arms the reader with resources for crisis intervention through national centers and online support sites.*Trigger Warning: Includes strong language, non-graphic depictions of self-harm, drug and alcohol usage and sexual situations. Recommended for ages 16+*.

Amazon #1 Best SellerFREE "Serena the Sailboat" Audiobook offer inside with music and sound effects! For a limited time you can download a FREE audiobook version of Laura Thomae Young's new book, "Serena the Sailboat." Your children will love listening to the sounds of the sea!You can practically hear the whoosh of the ocean waves and hear the seagulls calling out as Serena the Sailboat and her loyal companions, Danny the Dolphin and Simon the Seagull, sail out of the marina and onto the big blue sea. Written in rhyming lyrical words & with enchanting illustrations, this is a great read anytime, but especially for settling down at naptime or bedtime. Snuggle up as you hear tales of the sea, and meet characters such as Wally the Whale, Santiago the Seal, & Carl the Crab.Here's what readers are saying about this beautifully illustrated book for children ages 3-5:Cute story about the sea with wonderful illustrations! - J. LucaI read this to my 5 year old son. He loved all the sea creatures! It kept his attention until the end! - D. JayeI would recommend this book to my friends with small children. - Kevin M.

Ranging from the evolution of pathogenicity to oceanic carbon cycling, the many and varied roles that bacteriophages play in microbial ecology and evolution have inspired increased interest within the scientific community. Bacteriophages: Methods and Protocols pulls together the vast body of knowledge and expertise from top international bacteriophage researchers to provide both classical and state-of-the-art molecular techniques. With its well-organized modular design, Volume 1: Isolation, Characterization, and Interactions examines a multitude of topics, including the isolation of phages, morphological and molecular characterization, and interaction with bacteria. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular BiologyTM series format, chapters consist of brief introductions to the subject, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and a Notes section which details tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Thorough and cutting-edge, Bacteriophages: Methods and Protocols is a valuable reference for experienced bacteriophage researchers as well as an easily accessible introduction for newcomers to the subject.

Life is full of twists and turns. Relationships falter, careers fizzle, health fades. We may be faced with choices we never wanted to make or have situations pushed upon us we'd never expected. Yet, in all of it, God is at our side--even when he feels far away. Drawing on her extensive research into women of the Old Testament, novelist Jill Eileen Smith turns her pen to the lessons in trusting God that we can learn today from women like - Eve - Noah's wife - Sarai - Hagar - Lot's wife - Rebekah - Rachel - and more Readers will learn from what these ancient women did right--and even what they did wrong--when faced with dashed expectations and deferred dreams. And they'll come away with the confidence that ours is a faithful God who loves us and is forming us through our trials into the women he longs for us to be.