young men

Called the most widely read English novel of the twentieth century, D.H. Lawrence's largely auto-biographical "Sons and Lovers tells the story of Paul Morel, a young artist growing into manhood in a British working-class community near the Nottingham coalfields. His mother Gertrude, unhappily married to Paul's hard-drinking father, devotes all her energies to her son. They develop a powerful and passionate relationship, but eventually tensions arise when Paul falls in love with a girl and seeks to escape his family. Heralding Lawrence's mature period, "Sons and Lovers vividly evokes the all-consuming nature of possessive love and sexual attraction. Lushly descriptive and deeply emotional, it is rich in universal truths about human relationships.

A confessional, uplifting memoir from the beloved YouTube personality. It's not where you begin that matters. It's where you end up. Twenty-three year old Joey Graceffa has captured the hearts of millions of teens and young adults through his playful, sweet, and inspirational YouTube presence (not to mention his sparkling eyes and perfect hair). Yet, Joey wasn't always comfortable in his skin, and in this candid memoir, he thoughtfully looks back on his journey from pain to pride, self-doubt to self-acceptance. To his fans, Joey is that best friend who always captures the brighter side of life but also isn't afraid to get real. In the pages of his first book, he opens up about his years of struggling with family hardships and troubles at school, with cruel bullying and the sting of rejection. He tells of first loves and losses, embarrassing moments and surprising discoveries, loneliness, laughter, and life-changing forks in the road, showing us the incalculable value of finally finding and following your true passion in this world. Funny, warm-hearted, and inspiring, Joey Graceffa's story is a welcome reminder that it's not where you begin that matters, but where you end up.

Philip Connors recounts his youth and years leading to becoming a fire lookout in New Mexico.

Follows the experiences of Bingo, a canny teenaged drug-runner in a Kenyan city, who must rely on his wits and charm to survive after he witnesses a murder.

Describes the incredible adventures on the American whaling ship Grampus.

Leonard Chang had a tumultuous and fractured childhood due to an alcoholic father and a parental divorce. A moving account of his preadolescence and the situations he encountered that helped him find his way successfully through adolescence and become the person and writer he is today.

The Lums of Orange County seem to be cursed, with every member of the family meeting an untimely demise; and when Louis Lum's mother is killed, Louis is forced to move home to take care of his father and try to stop him from meeting his own end.

Teen Joe Richarson struggles to help his girlfriend, Rachel, cope as her life seems to unravel before their eyes, while trying to fight his own urge to leave their small town and explore the world outside.

Trevor Barnett has become the lead spokesman for the tobacco industry just as it's on the verge of extinction, and is forced to announce on national television that no cigarettes will be manufactured or sold until the industry is given ironclad protection from the courts, causing the economy to falter and chaos to take hold of the nation.