20 Best Books On Libby (2023 Update)

Jennette mccurdy details how she overcame harrowing struggles as a child tv star—including anorexia and bulimia, addiction, severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and a traumatic relationship with her mother. a heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by icarly and sam & cat star jennette mccurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life. jennette mccurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. so she went along with what mom called “calorie restriction,” eating little and weighing herself five times a day. she endured extensive at-home makeovers while mom chided, “your eyelashes are invisible, okay? you think dakota fanning doesn’t tint hers?” she was even showered by mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income. in i’m glad my mom died, jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail—just as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true. cast in a new nickelodeon series called icarly, she is thrust into fame. though mom is ecstatic, emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first-name basis with the paparazzi (“hi gale!”), jennette is riddled with anxiety, shame, and self-loathing, which manifest into eating disorders, addiction, and a series of unhealthy relationships. these issues only get worse when, soon after taking the lead in the icarly spinoff sam & cat alongside ariana grande, her mother dies of cancer. finally, after discovering therapy and quitting acting, jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants. told with refreshing candor and dark humor, i’m glad my mom died is an inspiring story of resilience, independence, and the joy of shampooing your own hair.

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Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered–one girl lived. no one believes her story. the police think she's crazy. her therapist thinks she's suicidal. everyone else thinks she's a dangerous drunk. they're all right–but did she see the killer? best mystery/thriller e – book of the year– independent publisher book awards 2018 winner best thriller — national indie excellence awards 2018 winner best thriller — silver falchion award 2018 finalist e – book fiction — indie book awards 2018 silver medal suspense — reader's favorite book awards 2018 voted most loved cover — net – galley readers – grab your copy of this highly-acclaimed psychological thriller today! as the anniversary of the murders approaches, faith winters is released from the psychiatric hospital and yanked back to the last spot on earth she wants to be–her hometown where the slayings took place. wracked by the lingering echoes of survivor's guilt, faith spirals into a black hole of alcoholism and wanton self-destruction. finding no solace at the bottom of a bottle, faith decides to track down her sister's killer–only to discover that she's the one being hunted. – how can one woman uncover the truth when everyone's a suspect–including herself? from the mind of wall street journal bestselling author christopher greyson comes a story with twists and turns that take the reader to the edge of madness. the girl who lived should come with a warning label: once you start reading, you won't be able to stop. not since girl on the train and gone girl has a psychological thriller kept readers so addicted–and guessing right until the last page." christopher greyson has created a thriller on par with the girl on the train, only with more suspects, more danger, and more agony for the young heroine." — killer nashville"the plot turns come fast and furious… sharp characters enmeshed in a mystery that, particularly in its final lap, is a gleefully dizzy ride." — kirkus reviews"greyson is a master of weaving suspense and keeping the reader guessing…" — net – galley review – christopher greyson's novels have been read by over a million readers and counting. look for other standalone novels by the wall street journal bestselling author. these books can be read in any order: and then she was gone (prequel) girl jacked jack knifed jacks are wild jack and the giant killer data jack jack of hearts jack frost christopher greyson's novels weave tales full of mystery, action and suspense with laugh-out-loud humor and sizzling romance. his unique stories and no-nonsense style of writing will take you on a page-turning roller coaster ride of emotions right to the very end. visit christopher – enjoy this psychological thriller novel the girl who lived in audiobook, paperback, hardcover, and e hear your favorite characters come to life in the bestselling audiobook now available through audible. watch for new releases and many other bestsellers from christopher greyson.

Weave legendary stories in the world’s greatest roleplaying game. all you need to run a dungeons & dragons game is your imagination, some dice, and this book. the dungeon master’s guide teaches you how to how to run d&d adventures for your players— how to invent monsters for them to fight, mysteries for them to solve, and fantasy worlds for them to explore. tech workers from silicon valley to brooklyn have long-running campaigns, and the showrunners and the novelist behind ‘game of thrones’ have all been dungeon masters.”—neima jahromi, the new yorker – the dungeon master’s guide is one of the three main dungeons & dragons books, along with the player’s handbook and monster manual. it’s a reference used by the dungeon master (the game’s narrator) to create adventures—to run dungeons & dragons games and fill them with characters and stories. – the dungeon master’s guide (dmg) is full of tools to help you immerse players in the game. what’s the demon lord’s secret weakness? are the orcish invaders a criminal enterprise, or traitorous allies? dozens of tables throughout the book help inspire your decisions and keep the game flowing smoothly. – in the dungeon master’s guide (dmg), even the tables tell tales. a legendary sword takes five decades to craft. who created it, and why? a tavern-crawling gnome has an eye twitch. how did she get it, and when? in every detail is an architecture for narrative—and the dungeon master’s guide has all the tools you need to flesh it out with ease. – in dungeons & dragons, you and your friends coauthor your own legend. guided by a dungeon master, you create characters and play their roles in a story, rolling dice and navigating maps as you unfold a tale as limitless as your imagination. – dungeons & dragons is the world’s greatest roleplaying game. created in 1974, d&d transformed gaming culture by blending traditional fantasy with miniatures and wargaming.

Although the journey is challenging, eckhart tolle offers simple language and a question and answer format to guide us. the words themselves are the signposts. indeed, access is everywhere available. these access points, or portals, can all be used to bring us into the now, the present moment, where problems do not exist. many of us will find that our biggest obstacle to this realization is our relationships, especially our intimate relationships. the result? real communion between self and others.

The sexy, action-packed first book in the #1 new york times bestselling court of thorns and roses series from sarah j. – when nineteen-year-old huntress feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world. – at least, he’s not a beast all the time. – as she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the fae. but something is not right in the faerie lands. an ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom tamlin—and his world—forever. – from bestselling author sarah j. maas comes a seductive, breathtaking book that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable read.

Named a most anticipated book of 2022 by oprah daily ∙ today ∙ parade ∙ marie claire ∙ bustle ∙ popsugar ∙ katie couric media ∙ book bub ∙ shereads ∙ medium ∙ and more! one summer. two rivals. a plot twist they didn't see coming… nora stephens' life is books–she's read them all–and she is not that type of heroine. not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. in fact, the only people nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister libby. which is why she agrees to go to sunshine falls, north carolina for the month of august when libby begs her for a sisters' trip away–with visions of a small town transformation for nora, who she's convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. but instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, nora keeps bumping into charlie lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. it would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they've met many times and it's never been cute. if nora knows she's not an ideal heroine, charlie knows he's nobody's hero, but as they are thrown together again and again–in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow–what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they've written about themselves. "emily henry never fails to deliver … this may just be her best yet."–taylor jenkins reid

A new architecture for peaceour world desperately needs new ways to support community transformation. in the answers are there, libby hoffman shows us what is possible when outside aid animates, rather than obstructs, local leadership and recognizes and honors community wisdom, priorities, and resources. this book shares stories of individual and communal transformation in sierra leone, where the culture of community was nearly destroyed by civil war. but the unique approach of fambul tok ("family talk")-anchoring reconciliation in indigenous traditions of communal truth-telling, apology, and forgiveness-restored that culture and unleashed a powerful resource for national healing. fambul tok's core conviction-that ordinary people have the creativity, capacity, and determination to transform their communities according to their own needs and desires-changed a country, and with it, international peace and development.hoffman shares her learning journey as a peacebuilder and as fambul tok's co-founder, funder, and program partner. her diligent, compassionate reflection on tending to community, to systemic failures, and to her own heart invites readers into "building peace from the inside out." the answers are there masterfully blends lived experience, thought leadership, and actionable techniques, inspiring and equipping readers to grow whole, healthy systems in the world.

A new york times bestseller best books of 2022 — new york times, the new yorker, npr, the wall street journal, oprah daily, los angeles times, time, usa today, new york magazine, air mail, daily kos, boston globe, barnes & noble, bookpage, goodreads best audiobooks of 2022 — apple and audiofile a revelatory biography from a pulitzer prize-winner about the most essential founding father–the one who stood behind the change in thinking that produced the american revolution. "a glorious book that is as entertaining as it is vitally important." –ron chernow "a beautifully crafted, invaluable biography… with high-minded ideals and bare-knuckle tactics, adams led what could be called the greatest campaign of civil resistance in american history. stacy schiff returns adams to his seat of glory, introducing us to the shrewd and eloquent man who supplied the moral backbone of the american revolution. a singular figure at a singular moment, adams amplified the boston massacre. he helped to mastermind the boston tea party. he employed every tool available to rally a town, a colony, and eventually a band of colonies behind him, creating the cause that created a country. for his efforts he became the most wanted man in america: when paul revere rode to lexington in 1775, it was to warn samuel adams that he was about to be arrested for treason. in the revolutionary: samuel adams, schiff brings her masterful skills to adams's improbable life, illuminating his transformation from aimless son of a well-off family to tireless, beguiling radical who mobilized the colonies. arresting, original, and deliriously dramatic, this is a long-overdue chapter in the history of our nation.

For so many people, reading isn't just a hobby or a way to pass the time–it's a lifestyle. our books shape us, define us, enchant us, and even sometimes infuriate us. in this collection of charming and relatable reflections on the reading life, beloved blogger and author anne bogel leads readers to remember the book that first hooked them, the place where they first fell in love with reading, and all of the moments afterward that helped make them the reader they are today. known as a reading tastemaker through her popular podcast what should i read next?, bogel invites book lovers into a community of like-minded people to discover new ways to approach literature, learn fascinating new things about books and publishing, and reflect on the role reading plays in their lives.the perfect gift for the bibliophile in everyone's life, i'd rather be reading will command an honored place on the overstuffed bookshelves of any book lover.

The must-read multimillion bestselling mystery series – everyone is talking about a good girl's guide to murder! with shades of serial and making a murderer this is the story about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect. – everyone in fairview knows the story. – pretty and popular high school senior andie bell was murdered by her boyfriend, sal singh, who then killed himself. it was all anyone could talk about. and five years later, pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town. – but she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. she knew sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. how could he possibly have been a killer? now a senior herself, pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. but soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. someone in fairview doesn't want pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger. – and don't miss the sequel, good girl, bad blood! "the perfect nail-biting mystery." –natasha preston, #1 new york times bestselling author

A bestiary of wondrous friends and foes for the world’s greatest roleplaying gamesparkling with the musings of the wizard mordenkainen, this tome features a host of creatures for use in the dungeons & dragons roleplaying game. compiling and updating monsters that originally appeared in previous d&d fifth edition releases, these creatures represent some of the most benevolent and malevolent forces that d&d heroes might face. the book also gathers together fantastical peoples from many different worlds. each of these peoples represents a race option when you create your d&d character, expanding on the choices in the player’s handbook. includes more than 250 monsters—updates to the monsters include making spellcasters easier for dungeon masters to run, giving many monsters more damage and resilience, and improving the organization of the stat blocks themselvesincludes more than 30 playable races—brings the game’s setting-agnostic races into one book, complementing the races in the player’s handbooka multiverse of lore—includes updates to monster lore that refocuses their stories on the d&d multiverse, rather than on any particular world

An epic critical role campaign for the world’s greatest roleplaying game. the greed of mortals has awakened a powerful entity long thought destroyed. for eons, this mighty champion of the gods has been imprisoned in the darkest depths of exandria. his name has been forgotten, as have his heroic deeds. languishing in despair, he calls out for new heroes to save him. – inspired by the campaigns of the hit series critical role, this dungeons & dragons adventure begins in the wastes of xhorhas and leads to the glimmering oasis-city of ank’harel on the continent of marquet, and from there into a sunken realm of gloom, corruption, and sorrow known as the netherdeep. above it all, the red moon of ruidus watches, twisting the fates of those who have the power to shape the course of history. – first major d&d adventure book within critical role’s world of exandria, taking players from levels 3–12multi-continental story that spans the scarred wastes of xhorhas, introduces the continent of marquet, and eventually plunges players into the netherdeep—a terrifying cross between the far realm and the deep ocean – bursting with lore and all new art depicting exandria – includes a poster map of ank’harel – adds magic items, creatures, and introduces rival npcs

An instant #1wall street journal and new york times bestseller! an instant usa today bestseller! in diper överlöde, book 17 of the diary of a wimpy kid series from #1 international bestselling author jeff kinney, greg heffley is finding out that the road to fame and glory comes with some hard knocks. when he decides to tag along with his brother rodrick's band, löded diper, greg doesn't realize what he's getting into. but he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members, and money troubles are all part of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. can greg help löded diper become the legends they think they are? or will too much time with rodrick's band be a diper överlöde?

Searching for perfect book lovers gifts? rejoice! bibliophile: an illustrated miscellany, is a love letter to all things bookish. author jane mount brings literary people, places, and things to life through her signature and vibrant illustrations. it's a must-have for every book collection, and makes a wonderful literary gift for book lovers, writers, and more. – readers of jane mount's bibliophile will delight in:touring the world's most beautiful bookstores – testing their knowledge of the written word with quizzes – finding their next great read in lovingly curated stacks of books – sampling the most famous fictional meals – peeking inside the workspaces of their favorite authors – a source of endless inspiration, literary facts and recommendations: bibliophile is pure bookish joy and sure to enchant book clubbers, english majors, poetry devotees, aspiring writers, and any and all who identify as book lovers. – if you have read or own: i'd rather be reading: the delights and dilemmas of the reading life; the written world: the power of stories to shape people, history, and civilization; or how to read literature like a professor: a lively and entertaining guide to reading between the lines; then you will want to read and own jane mount's bibliophile.

The new york times bestseller from the beloved actress and hollywood icon who's made us laugh on shows from the mary tyler moore show to golden girls to saturday night live! in this candid take on everything from the unglamorous reality behind red-carpet affairs to her beauty regimen (“i have no idea what color my hair is, and i never intend to find out”), betty white shares her observations about life, celebrity, and love (for humans and animals). filled with photos, if you ask me is funny, sweet, and straight to the point—just like betty.

The stoty of libby holman tells the story of early poverty, extraordinary talent, scandal, fabulous wealth and tragedy. an actress who had a life full of notoriety for her complex and unconventional personal life. the book explains all about what would be called "…living life to the full!"

Is it by being popular? dazzling others with your genius? looking for that ultimate bff? hiding all your imperfections and trying hard to fit in? deep and enduring friendships are essential to our psychological and physical well-being. unfortunately, between bullying, social anxiety, peer pressure, and other issues, many teens feel isolated. in dear libby, trusted columnist libby kiszner offers a breakthrough approach to friendship and connection. you can create friendships from the inside out–rather than from the outside in. you can experience friendships with vibrant self-expression in every stage of life, making dear libby a book that can be read and reread at any age. containing seven core principles, this life-changing resource not only explains the dynamics of connections and friendships but also gives practical tools to develop them. integrating contemporary issues, timeless insight, real-life skills, and unique perspectives, dear libby provides a hands-on guide for dealing with everyday friendship struggles faced by teens today. teens and readers of all ages will gain insight and understanding on how to make profound, joyful relationships possible. find answers to real questions like: what should i do when people who are supposed to be my friends call me names or embarrass me? what should i do i do if i'm being ignored at school? what is the best way to handle loneliness? someone just stole my friend. what can i do? what can i do when my friends get together and "forget" to invite me?

Is it by being popular? dazzling others with your genius? looking for that ultimate bff? hiding all your imperfections and trying hard to fit in? deep and enduring friendships are essential to our psychological and physical well-being. unfortunately, between bullying, social anxiety, peer pressure, and other issues, many teens feel isolated. in dear libby, trusted columnist libby kiszner offers a breakthrough approach to friendship and connection. you can create friendships from the inside out–rather than from the outside in. you can experience friendships with vibrant self-expression in every stage of life, making dear libby a book that can be read and reread at any age. containing seven core principles, this life-changing resource not only explains the dynamics of connections and friendships but also gives practical tools to develop them. integrating contemporary issues, timeless insight, real-life skills, and unique perspectives, dear libby provides a hands-on guide for dealing with everyday friendship struggles faced by teens today. teens and readers of all ages will gain insight and understanding on how to make profound, joyful relationships possible. find answers to real questions like: what should i do when people who are supposed to be my friends call me names or embarrass me? what should i do i do if i'm being ignored at school? what is the best way to handle loneliness? someone just stole my friend. what can i do? what can i do when my friends get together and "forget" to invite me?

Libby beaman was the first american woman to travel to the alaskan pribilof islands. based on her diary, the tale of libby, her husband, and the powerful first officer is told in all its passion. 20 line drawings.