Pretending

Pretending

Author: Holly Bourne

Publisher: MIRA

Published: 2020-11-17

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1488077150

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“It made me cry and laugh and rage…A really important, timely book. Sheer brilliance.” —Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List “Thoughtful, smart and painfully true.” —Cosmopolitan UK He said he was looking for a “partner in crime,” which everyone knows is shorthand for “a woman who isn’t real.” April is kind, pretty and relatively normal—yet she can’t seem to get past date five. Every time she thinks she’s found someone to trust, they reveal themselves to be awful, leaving her heartbroken. And angry. Until she realizes that men aren’t looking for real women—they’re looking for Gretel. Gretel is perfect—beautiful but low-maintenance, sweet but never clingy, sexy but not too easy. She’s your regular, everyday Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl-Next-Door with no problems. When April starts pretending to be Gretel, dating becomes much more fun—especially once she reels in the unsuspecting Joshua. Finally, April is the one in control. It’s refreshing. Exhilarating, even. But as she and Joshua grow closer, and the pressure of keeping her painful past a secret begins to build, how long will she be able to keep on pretending? “The most freeing, reassuring book on dating after #MeToo I’ve read. Perceptive. Hilarious. Brilliant.” —Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop


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Download or read book Pretending written by Holly Bourne and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “It made me cry and laugh and rage…A really important, timely book. Sheer brilliance.” —Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List “Thoughtful, smart and painfully true.” —Cosmopolitan UK He said he was looking for a “partner in crime,” which everyone knows is shorthand for “a woman who isn’t real.” April is kind, pretty and relatively normal—yet she can’t seem to get past date five. Every time she thinks she’s found someone to trust, they reveal themselves to be awful, leaving her heartbroken. And angry. Until she realizes that men aren’t looking for real women—they’re looking for Gretel. Gretel is perfect—beautiful but low-maintenance, sweet but never clingy, sexy but not too easy. She’s your regular, everyday Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl-Next-Door with no problems. When April starts pretending to be Gretel, dating becomes much more fun—especially once she reels in the unsuspecting Joshua. Finally, April is the one in control. It’s refreshing. Exhilarating, even. But as she and Joshua grow closer, and the pressure of keeping her painful past a secret begins to build, how long will she be able to keep on pretending? “The most freeing, reassuring book on dating after #MeToo I’ve read. Perceptive. Hilarious. Brilliant.” —Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop

Pretending Is Lying

Pretending Is Lying

Author: Dominique Goblet

Publisher: New York Review of Books

Published: 2017-02-07

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1681370484

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Now in paperback, a “tender, affecting” (NYTBR) memoir unlike any other, and the first book to appear in English by the acclaimed Belgian artist Dominique Goblet. In a series of dazzling fragments—skipping through time, and from raw, slashing color to delicate black-and-white—Dominique Goblet examines the most important relationships in her life: with her partner, Guy Marc; with her daughter, Nikita; and with her parents. The result is an unnerving comedy of paternal dysfunction, an achingly ambivalent love story (with asides on Thomas Pynchon and the Beach Boys), and a searing account of childhood trauma—a dizzying, unforgettable view of a life in progress and a tour de force of the art of comics.


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Download or read book Pretending Is Lying written by Dominique Goblet and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, a “tender, affecting” (NYTBR) memoir unlike any other, and the first book to appear in English by the acclaimed Belgian artist Dominique Goblet. In a series of dazzling fragments—skipping through time, and from raw, slashing color to delicate black-and-white—Dominique Goblet examines the most important relationships in her life: with her partner, Guy Marc; with her daughter, Nikita; and with her parents. The result is an unnerving comedy of paternal dysfunction, an achingly ambivalent love story (with asides on Thomas Pynchon and the Beach Boys), and a searing account of childhood trauma—a dizzying, unforgettable view of a life in progress and a tour de force of the art of comics.

Stop Pretending

Stop Pretending

Author: Sonya Sones

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2001-01-23

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780064462181

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It happens just like that, in the blink of an eye. An older sister has a mental breakdown and has to be hospitalized. A younger sister is left behind to cope with a family torn apart by grief and friends who turn their backs on her. But worst of all is the loss of her big sister, her confidante, her best friend, who has gone someplace no one can reach. In the tradition of The Bell Jar, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, and Lisa, Bright and Dark comes this haunting first book told in poems, and based on the true story of the author's life. 2000 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA) and 2000 Quick Picks for Young Adults (Recomm. Books for Reluctant Young Readers)


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Download or read book Stop Pretending written by Sonya Sones and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2001-01-23 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It happens just like that, in the blink of an eye. An older sister has a mental breakdown and has to be hospitalized. A younger sister is left behind to cope with a family torn apart by grief and friends who turn their backs on her. But worst of all is the loss of her big sister, her confidante, her best friend, who has gone someplace no one can reach. In the tradition of The Bell Jar, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, and Lisa, Bright and Dark comes this haunting first book told in poems, and based on the true story of the author's life. 2000 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA) and 2000 Quick Picks for Young Adults (Recomm. Books for Reluctant Young Readers)

Pretend

Pretend

Author: Jennifer Plecas

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-05-12

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1101648635

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What could have been a quiet afternoon at home turns into an adventure for Jimmy and his dad. Their couch turns into a boat! The staircase becomes a mountain! And blankets become a cozy hut, just right to cuddle inside. The one thing they don't have to pretend is how much they love one another. Jennifer Plecas's bold artwork and lively text come together in a celebration of imagination and the love between a parent and child. Great for Father's Day, but wonderful for any day that parent and child spend together.


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Download or read book Pretend written by Jennifer Plecas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-05-12 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What could have been a quiet afternoon at home turns into an adventure for Jimmy and his dad. Their couch turns into a boat! The staircase becomes a mountain! And blankets become a cozy hut, just right to cuddle inside. The one thing they don't have to pretend is how much they love one another. Jennifer Plecas's bold artwork and lively text come together in a celebration of imagination and the love between a parent and child. Great for Father's Day, but wonderful for any day that parent and child spend together.

Pretending

Pretending

Author: Angela Beausejour

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Published: 2011-02

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1617393746

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You can't pretend forever. Alicia has been pretending for a long time. She pretends that her marriage isn't in trouble. She pretends she's okay with the nights alone and that she doesn't notice the growing distance between her and her husband. She pretends he's telling the truth. But pretending is a lot more difficult when Antonio Jamieson comes back into her life. He's the man she has claimed is nothing more than a friend. He's the man she has claimed she has no romantic past with. And she really believes that—but no else does, not even her husband. As others try to open her eyes to the truth about her feelings for Antonio, Alicia begins to open her eyes to the truth about her relationship with Patrick. Maybe things aren't okay after all. Maybe things need to change. Could it be time to stop Pretending? But what will happen if she stops pretending? Can she handle the truth? Can she handle the pain that's bound to come when everything is revealed? When the truth comes out, everything is going to change in Alicia's world. Her friends have their own truths to deal with, so there's really only person she can turn to—Antonio. Could true happiness be hers, or will she continue to pretend there's nothing between them? Will there be an end to her constant Pretending?


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Download or read book Pretending written by Angela Beausejour and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can't pretend forever. Alicia has been pretending for a long time. She pretends that her marriage isn't in trouble. She pretends she's okay with the nights alone and that she doesn't notice the growing distance between her and her husband. She pretends he's telling the truth. But pretending is a lot more difficult when Antonio Jamieson comes back into her life. He's the man she has claimed is nothing more than a friend. He's the man she has claimed she has no romantic past with. And she really believes that—but no else does, not even her husband. As others try to open her eyes to the truth about her feelings for Antonio, Alicia begins to open her eyes to the truth about her relationship with Patrick. Maybe things aren't okay after all. Maybe things need to change. Could it be time to stop Pretending? But what will happen if she stops pretending? Can she handle the truth? Can she handle the pain that's bound to come when everything is revealed? When the truth comes out, everything is going to change in Alicia's world. Her friends have their own truths to deal with, so there's really only person she can turn to—Antonio. Could true happiness be hers, or will she continue to pretend there's nothing between them? Will there be an end to her constant Pretending?

PRETENDING

PRETENDING

Author: Adrian Gabriel Dumitru

Publisher: Adrian G Dumitru

Published:

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13:

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All my writings are kind of a … self therapy And i was writing on and on and on …. defining my feelings and thoughts … But it was a little bit funny realizing the contradiction between what i thought, what i felt deep inside of my soul … and how i was acting on the stage of life. … analyzing and defining myself … the one that i thought i was … deep into my soul … and the one from the outside world … i was realizing it’s such a huge difference. And still … i was trying to be better … but all i was doing was … pretending … on and on and on. But why?! Why … this huge different between my inner self and the one from the stage of life?! I knew the theory … and knew all i had to do … and i was really pretending … i was doing the right thing, but … Well …. most probably my real problem … which was a huge one …. was probably that i was disconnected from my inner self. I knew about that self. I knew it exists … and i had to be one with it … and even if i was pretending i was doing the right thing … it was all a lie. I was lying myself … pretending … on and on and on … Why?! Why?! Why?! Until one day … when i decided that i need to stop doing that … and practicing the process of self therapy … i started to be more honest in front of myself. Cause … I was simple … wasting my life … pretending … and i really had to redefine myself.


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Download or read book PRETENDING written by Adrian Gabriel Dumitru and published by Adrian G Dumitru. This book was released on with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All my writings are kind of a … self therapy And i was writing on and on and on …. defining my feelings and thoughts … But it was a little bit funny realizing the contradiction between what i thought, what i felt deep inside of my soul … and how i was acting on the stage of life. … analyzing and defining myself … the one that i thought i was … deep into my soul … and the one from the outside world … i was realizing it’s such a huge difference. And still … i was trying to be better … but all i was doing was … pretending … on and on and on. But why?! Why … this huge different between my inner self and the one from the stage of life?! I knew the theory … and knew all i had to do … and i was really pretending … i was doing the right thing, but … Well …. most probably my real problem … which was a huge one …. was probably that i was disconnected from my inner self. I knew about that self. I knew it exists … and i had to be one with it … and even if i was pretending i was doing the right thing … it was all a lie. I was lying myself … pretending … on and on and on … Why?! Why?! Why?! Until one day … when i decided that i need to stop doing that … and practicing the process of self therapy … i started to be more honest in front of myself. Cause … I was simple … wasting my life … pretending … and i really had to redefine myself.

Pretending at Home

Pretending at Home

Author: Wendy L. Haight

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1993-07-01

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780791414729

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Traces the development of pretend play in nine children growing up in educated, middle-class European American families. Illuminates how pretend play is embedded in distinct sociocultural contexts: physical and social ecologies, social and communicative conventions, and a broad system of belief. Paper edition (unseen), $12.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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Download or read book Pretending at Home written by Wendy L. Haight and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1993-07-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the development of pretend play in nine children growing up in educated, middle-class European American families. Illuminates how pretend play is embedded in distinct sociocultural contexts: physical and social ecologies, social and communicative conventions, and a broad system of belief. Paper edition (unseen), $12.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Pretending and Imagination in Animals and Children

Pretending and Imagination in Animals and Children

Author: Robert W. Mitchell

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002-02-21

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1139439448

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It is well known that children's activities are full of pretending and imagination, but it is less appreciated that animals can also show similar activities. Originally published in 2002, this book focuses on comparing and contrasting children's and animals' pretenses and imaginative activities. In the text, overviews of research present conflicting interpretations of children's understanding of the psychology of pretense, and describe sociocultural factors which influence children's pretenses. Studies of nonhuman primates provide examples of their pretenses and other simulative activities, explore their representational and imaginative capacities and compare their skills with children. Although the psychological requirements for pretending are controversial, evidence presented in this volume suggests that great apes and even monkeys may share capacities for imagination with children, and that children's early pretenses may be less psychological than they appear.


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Download or read book Pretending and Imagination in Animals and Children written by Robert W. Mitchell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-02-21 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is well known that children's activities are full of pretending and imagination, but it is less appreciated that animals can also show similar activities. Originally published in 2002, this book focuses on comparing and contrasting children's and animals' pretenses and imaginative activities. In the text, overviews of research present conflicting interpretations of children's understanding of the psychology of pretense, and describe sociocultural factors which influence children's pretenses. Studies of nonhuman primates provide examples of their pretenses and other simulative activities, explore their representational and imaginative capacities and compare their skills with children. Although the psychological requirements for pretending are controversial, evidence presented in this volume suggests that great apes and even monkeys may share capacities for imagination with children, and that children's early pretenses may be less psychological than they appear.

The Pretending Woman

The Pretending Woman

Author: Elizabeth A. Habbitt

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2020-03-10

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 1728350115

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The Pretending Woman tells of many things that women may go through in life that they may be ashamed of, when in reality they may be hiding some of the same issues that other women in their circle of acquaintance may be dealing with also.


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Download or read book The Pretending Woman written by Elizabeth A. Habbitt and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pretending Woman tells of many things that women may go through in life that they may be ashamed of, when in reality they may be hiding some of the same issues that other women in their circle of acquaintance may be dealing with also.

Genuine Pretending

Genuine Pretending

Author: Hans-Georg Moeller

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2017-10-17

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0231545266

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Genuine Pretending is an innovative and comprehensive new reading of the Zhuangzi that highlights the critical and therapeutic functions of satire and humor. Hans-Georg Moeller and Paul J. D’Ambrosio show how this Daoist classic, contrary to contemporary philosophical readings, distances itself from the pursuit of authenticity and subverts the dominant Confucianism of its time through satirical allegories and ironical reflections. With humor and parody, the Zhuangzi exposes the Confucian demand to commit to socially constructed norms as pretense and hypocrisy. The Confucian pursuit of sincerity establishes exemplary models that one is supposed to emulate. In contrast, the Zhuangzi parodies such venerated representations of wisdom and deconstructs the very notion of sagehood. Instead, it urges a playful, skillful, and unattached engagement with socially mandated duties and obligations. The Zhuangzi expounds the Daoist art of what Moeller and D’Ambrosio call “genuine pretending”: the paradoxical skill of not only surviving but thriving by enacting social roles without being tricked into submitting to them or letting them define one’s identity. A provocative rereading of a Chinese philosophical classic, Genuine Pretending also suggests the value of a Daoist outlook today as a way of seeking existential sanity in an age of mass media’s paradoxical quest for originality.


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Download or read book Genuine Pretending written by Hans-Georg Moeller and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genuine Pretending is an innovative and comprehensive new reading of the Zhuangzi that highlights the critical and therapeutic functions of satire and humor. Hans-Georg Moeller and Paul J. D’Ambrosio show how this Daoist classic, contrary to contemporary philosophical readings, distances itself from the pursuit of authenticity and subverts the dominant Confucianism of its time through satirical allegories and ironical reflections. With humor and parody, the Zhuangzi exposes the Confucian demand to commit to socially constructed norms as pretense and hypocrisy. The Confucian pursuit of sincerity establishes exemplary models that one is supposed to emulate. In contrast, the Zhuangzi parodies such venerated representations of wisdom and deconstructs the very notion of sagehood. Instead, it urges a playful, skillful, and unattached engagement with socially mandated duties and obligations. The Zhuangzi expounds the Daoist art of what Moeller and D’Ambrosio call “genuine pretending”: the paradoxical skill of not only surviving but thriving by enacting social roles without being tricked into submitting to them or letting them define one’s identity. A provocative rereading of a Chinese philosophical classic, Genuine Pretending also suggests the value of a Daoist outlook today as a way of seeking existential sanity in an age of mass media’s paradoxical quest for originality.