Before I Die, I Must Say This


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The elusive poet Michael Tavon returns with his tenth poetry collection, "Before I Die, I Must Say This". This collection of poems is raw and deeply personal, as Tavon holds nothing back as he discusses themes, such as family trauma, relationship woes, and mental health issues. Tavon uses vivid imagery to paint the hauntingly illustrious picture of life in a toxic enviornment.




Before I Die


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For the many readers who love The Fault in Our Stars, this is the story of a girl who is determined to live, love, and to write her own ending before her time is finally up. Tessa has just months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, and drugs with excruciating side effects, Tessa compiles a list. It’s her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is Sex. Released from the constraints of “normal” life, Tessa tastes new experiences to make her feel alive while her failing body struggles to keep up. Tessa’s feelings, her relationships with her father and brother, her estranged mother, her best friend, and her new boyfriend, are all painfully crystallized in the precious weeks before Tessa’s time runs out. A Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of the Year A Booklist Editors’ Choice A Book Sense Children’s Pick A Kirkus Reviews Editors’ Choice A Publishers Weekly Flying Start Author An ALA-YALSA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults The newly released feature film Now Is Good, starring Dakota Fanning, is based on Jenny Downham's intensely moving novel.




501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read Before They Die


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Propounding his "small ball theory" of sports literature, George Plimpton proposed that "the smaller the ball, the more formidable the literature." Of course he had the relatively small baseball in mind, because its literature is formidable--vast and varied, instructive, often wildly entertaining, and occasionally brilliant. From this bewildering array of baseball books, Ron Kaplan has chosen 501 of the best, making it easier for fans to find just the books to suit them (or to know what they're missing). From biography, history, fiction, and instruction to books about ballparks, business, and rules, anyone who loves to read about baseball will find in this book a companionable guide, far more fun than a reference work has any right to be.




1,000 Books to Read Before You Die


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“The ultimate literary bucket list.” —THE WASHINGTON POST Celebrate the pleasure of reading and the thrill of discovering new titles in an extraordinary book that’s as compulsively readable, entertaining, surprising, and enlightening as the 1,000-plus titles it recommends. Covering fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children’s books, history, and more, 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die ranges across cultures and through time to offer an eclectic collection of works that each deserve to come with the recommendation, You have to read this. But it’s not a proscriptive list of the “great works”—rather, it’s a celebration of the glorious mosaic that is our literary heritage. Flip it open to any page and be transfixed by a fresh take on a very favorite book. Or come across a title you always meant to read and never got around to. Or, like browsing in the best kind of bookshop, stumble on a completely unknown author and work, and feel that tingle of discovery. There are classics, of course, and unexpected treasures, too. Lists to help pick and choose, like Offbeat Escapes, or A Long Climb, but What a View. And its alphabetical arrangement by author assures that surprises await on almost every turn of the page, with Cormac McCarthy and The Road next to Robert McCloskey and Make Way for Ducklings, Alice Walker next to Izaac Walton. There are nuts and bolts, too—best editions to read, other books by the author, “if you like this, you’ll like that” recommendations , and an interesting endnote of adaptations where appropriate. Add it all up, and in fact there are more than six thousand titles by nearly four thousand authors mentioned—a life-changing list for a lifetime of reading. “948 pages later, you still want more!” —THE WASHINGTON POST




Don't Wait Til I Die to Love Me


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Don't Wait Til I Die To Love me and is a book about life. The author takes his readers through a journey of self-discovery. In vivid detail he spills his thoughts and deepest feelings towards love in every dimension.Tavon hopes readers will gain a new outlook life while learning how to appreciate the little things in life. 'Don't Wait Til I Die To Me' is such a simplistic title with a nuanced meaning which can relate to people in many ways. The people who find themselves to be overlooked or undervalued will resonate with pieces like "To The Ones Who Hurt Me " and "For The Misunderstood". Pieces such as "Dying Mother" and "Five Sense" will have the readers feeling remorseful towards humanity and Mother Earth. The purpose of this book is to allow each reader to learn more about themselves and become hopeful on their healing journey. Tavon wants his readers to know they're not alone. He also hopes people will become proactive when it comes to loving themselves, other people, and the environment. This book is a guide for the lost souls with many unanswered questions. This is one of the most complete poetry collections of the modern era.Goodreads review "First of all, thank you to the author for a pdf copy of "Don't Wait Til I Die To Love Me".Reading this book: marking each and every single poem in this collection and realizing that I can't quote EVERY one in my recommendation.I really enjoyed reading the poems. Each one let me feel something different and inspired me, motivated me. I don't like to give stars because I think it's always up to the readers book taste, but if I had to, I'd give 5/5 stars for this poetry collection because I loved each poem. This book is so so good and full of love. First, let us talk about the title: "Don't Wait Til I Die To Love Me". I wanted to read this book the exact moment I've read the title It's perfect "Maybe, I was placedin your lifeto be thereWhen you were falling apart And once you put the piecesback together, You felt strong enoughTo stand on your ownThank you for allowing me in duringYour most difficult timeAnd trusting me to place bandagesOn your broken heartJust knowif you ever need me againI'm one call away"There's just something about this lines.. love it The perfect book for a person who needs to let go of someone or something.I love books that make you question something and make you thoughtful in a good way. Like this lines: "Would a blue jay stop flyingAfter being knockeddown by a few storms?I doubt it.So why are we afraid to loveAfter we get hurt?Pain should make usWant to love harderNot become distant, Or seek vengeance,"Not only this book tries to help you deal with love it also reminds you how you should treat people. And that's so important His poems are full of truth and everyone will find a piece of himself in this book and will enjoy it because in the end we love to talk about ourselves but what we love more is reading about us and the things we can't describe.Sometimes it's heartbreakingly true, other times it's just all you need. "The world ain't fair You deserve more", like reading this poetry book. Do it" - SultanGoodreads review #2 " I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to read this amazing collection before the release date. I loved it obviously I felt so much reading this, I felt the pain in the words, the past struggles, the heartache and heartbreak. But I also felt the love and enjoy and just the raw emotion in every single poem.There was everything in here, poems about love and lose, fighting and losing battles, growing as a person and coming to know and love yourself as well.I could relate to so many of these poems, they made me think about life and the world and also my past.It was great and I am for sure reading more from him in the future, along with picking up his past collections" - Chesney




What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?


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An illustrated selection of answers to the title's question, submitted online and collected by Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood, Duncan Penn and Jonnie Penn, collectively known as The Buried Life and featured in the MTV reality television series of the same name. Some answers include essays relating how the online submissions were accomplished. Also included are brief essays on how the four young men accomplished some of their lists' tasks and their experiences helping others complete their lists.




If I Should Die Before I Live: Sorting Out What Matters Most


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Most people live the routine of their lives as if they have all the time in the world. Life can easily digress into days filled with regretting the past or fretting about the future, all the while missing the only 'now' moments we have. In "If I Should Die Before I Live", Ken Jones helps readers see life through the lens of seven unique days everyone has to successfully navigate: Someday, Any Day (now), Every Day, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, and A Day of Rest. He helps us discover, in a beautifully written book, how to find purpose and meaning while "living life in the midst of our daze."




Die with Zero


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"A startling new philosophy and practical guide to getting the most out of your money-and out of life-for those who value memorable experiences as much as their earnings"--




Don't Wait TIl I Die To Love Me Vol. II


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"When grief gets too heavy to carry, poetry is the place you go to feel less alone." Tavon writes in his newest collection, Don't Wait Til I Die to Love Me vol. II, Which is the follow-up to his best-selling poetry collection to date. Tavon dives into the nuances of grief, love, and appreciation. With this collection of poems and prose Tavon hopes his words help readers navigate through the most complicated parts of life."




The Poet X


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Winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Pura Belpré Award! Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New York Times-bestselling novel-in-verse by an award-winning slam poet, about an Afro-Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers—especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never know about. With Mami’s determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself. So when she is invited to join her school’s slam poetry club, she doesn’t know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out. But she still can’t stop thinking about performing her poems. Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent. “Crackles with energy and snaps with authenticity and voice.” —Justina Ireland, author of Dread Nation “An incredibly potent debut.” —Jason Reynolds, author of the National Book Award Finalist Ghost “Acevedo has amplified the voices of girls en el barrio who are equal parts goddess, saint, warrior, and hero.” —Ibi Zoboi, author of American Street This young adult novel, a selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List, is an excellent choice for accelerated tween readers in grades 6 to 8. Plus don't miss Elizabeth Acevedo's With the Fire on High and Clap When You Land!