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Paint it Black by Janet Fitch - recommended by StephanieThis follow-up to Fitchs successful novel "White Oleander" presents a portrait of Josie Tyrell--a teenage runaway, an artist's model, and an habitu of the '80s punk rock scene, where sex, drugs, and rock n' roll inform her days and nights.
My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult -recommended by BarbaraConceived to provide a bone marrow match for her leukemia-stricken sister, teenage Anna begins to question her moral obligations in light of countless medical procedures and decides to fight for the right to make decisions about her own body.
Parenting Inc. by Pamela Paul - recommended by Megan
"In Parenting, Inc., Pamela Paul uncovers how, over the past generation, the parenting industry has convinced parents that they cannot trust their children's health, happiness, and success to themselves. From the statistically warped warning labels touting deluxe car seats to the booming supply of baby consultants charging hundreds of dollars, parents are assaulted by a whirligig of marketing hype, social pressure, and celebrity expertise, transforming the way they raise their children." "Paul's behind-the-scenes examination helps parents find their own way. She interviews educators, psychologists, doctors, and parents to reveal the developmental effects of excessive nursery gear and "screen" time, overstuffed toys, structured activities, and luxury labels. Talking to entrepreneurs and marketing executives, she discovers how companies gin up product endorsements and prey on parents' needs, fears, and desires."--BOOK JACKET.
"In Parenting, Inc., Pamela Paul uncovers how, over the past generation, the parenting industry has convinced parents that they cannot trust their children's health, happiness, and success to themselves. From the statistically warped warning labels touting deluxe car seats to the booming supply of baby consultants charging hundreds of dollars, parents are assaulted by a whirligig of marketing hype, social pressure, and celebrity expertise, transforming the way they raise their children." "Paul's behind-the-scenes examination helps parents find their own way. She interviews educators, psychologists, doctors, and parents to reveal the developmental effects of excessive nursery gear and "screen" time, overstuffed toys, structured activities, and luxury labels. Talking to entrepreneurs and marketing executives, she discovers how companies gin up product endorsements and prey on parents' needs, fears, and desires."--BOOK JACKET.
MOVIE WATCH
Fur: an imaginary portrait of Diane Arbus - recommended by Cheryl
Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus falls in with Lionel Sweeney. Sweeney is an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twentieth century. Diane's strange, new world unlocks her deepest secrets, awakens her remarkable artistic genius, and launches her path to becoming the artist she is meant to be.
Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus falls in with Lionel Sweeney. Sweeney is an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twentieth century. Diane's strange, new world unlocks her deepest secrets, awakens her remarkable artistic genius, and launches her path to becoming the artist she is meant to be.
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