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Things We Haven’t Said is a powerful collection of poems, essays, letters, vignettes and interviews written by a diverse group of impressive adults who survived sexual violence as children and adolescents. Structured to incorporate creative writing to engage the reader and informative interviews to dig for context, this anthology is a valuable resource of hope, grit and honest conversation that will help teens tackle the topic of sexual violence, upend stigma and maintain hope for a better futur...

Purity doesn't mean playing the game of How Far Is Too Far. A pure life is a full life-one that goes way beyond the ideas of dating, sex, and being a "good girl," and focuses instead on what it means to be your true, powerful self.Purity can feel like a dirty word sometimes. After all, who wants to be told what not to do, how not to be, and who not to spend time with? Haven't we proven women are smart, strong, and able to make their own decisions? But the reality is, what we've always been taugh...

When Rex was outed the summer after he graduated high school, his father gave him a choice: he could stay at home, find a girlfriend and attend church twice a week, or he could be gay—and leave. Rex left, driving toward the only other gay man he knew and a toxic relationship that would ultimately leave him homeless and desperate on the streets of New Orleans. Here, Rex tells the story of his coming out and his father’s rejection of his identity, navigating abuse and survival on the streets. Road...

Acclaimed author Jeannine Atkins revisits her past in this brave and powerful memoir-in-verse about memory, healing, and finding her voice as a writer, perfect for fans of Amber Smith and Speak. Night darkens the window to mirror. I’m back in my old bedroom. Six weeks after the start of her freshman year of college, Jeannine Atkins finds herself back in her childhood bedroom after an unimaginable trauma. Now home in Massachusetts, she’s struggling to reclaim her life and her voice. Seeking c...

A New York Times bestseller and one of 2019's best-reviewed books, a poetic memoir and call to action from the award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson! Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is...

Up for Sale tackles human trafficking and modern slavery around the world, from forced labor to sexual exploitation. It offers heart-wrenching personal accounts from survivors and information about the global fight against human trafficking. Author Biography, Bibliography, Black-and-White Photographs, Full-Color Photographs, Index, Photo Captions, Primary Source Quotations, Sidebars, Source Notes, Table of Contents.

Aly Raisman's skills as a gymnast have taken her to two Olympics (so far), but her charm and can-do attitude have helped her become a media darling and an inspiration to young girls everywhere. Not one to rest on her laurels (or rest at all!), Aly is so excited to share her story and the wisdom she has gained on her path to success. Aly knows that she's a role model and she takes that seriously. She will offer readers an empowering message through her story, one that she learned the hard way: th...

«ME VEO BONITA porque me he perdonado. He dejado de culpabilizarme por haber tratado mal a mi cuerpo, por haberme dedicado palabras de reproche. Me he prometido quererme y cuidarme como a la persona más importante de mi vida». Cuando vivimos un hecho traumático, no podemos imaginar cómo van a responder nuestro cuerpo y nuestro cerebro. Berta Caparrós poco a poco descubrió que, para sanar, tenía que aprender a quererse.   Una historia transformadora sobre el poder de la autoestima ENGLIS...