anecdotes

"Lady Gaga has always believed in the importance of being yourself, being kind to yourself, and being kind to others, no matter who they are or where they come from. With that sentiment in mind, she and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, founded Born This Way Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the world a kinder and braver place. Through the years, they've collected stories of kindness, bravery and resilience from young people all over the world, proving that kindness truly is the universal language . . . Within these pages, you'll meet young changemakers who found their inner strength, who prevailed in the face of bullies, who started their own social movements, who decided to break through the mental health stigma and share how they felt, who created safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth, and who have embraced kindness with every fiber of their being by helping others without the expectation of anything in return"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of anecdotes from the childhoods of famous activists, including Emma Watson, Martin Luther King Jr., Malala Yousafzai, and others.

"Gary Janetti, the writer and producer for some . . . popular television comedies . . . says, 'These are essays from my childhood and young adulthood about things that still annoy me.'"--Provided by publisher.

"From the kidnapping of Einstein's brain to the . . . end of Louis XIV's heart, the mysteries surrounding some of history's most famous body parts range from medical to macabre. Carlyn Beccia explores the misadventures of noteworthy body parts through history and uses them as springboards for exploring topics such as forensics, DNA testing, brain science, organ donation, and cloning . . ."--Provided by publisher.

"Drawing from the . . . lives of more than 30 . . . cats throughout history, [the author] retells the . . . tales of cats through the centuries. Meet Mrs. Chippy, a cat who joined an . . . ocean journey to Antarctica, or Simon, the only cat to receive a medal for wartime bravery, and dozens more"--Amazon.

Journalist Adam Minter takes us on an unexpected adventure into the often-hidden, multibillion-dollar industry of reuse: thrift stores in the American Southwest to vintage shops in Tokyo, flea markets in Southeast Asia to used-goods enterprises in Ghana, and more. Along the way, Minter meets the fascinating people who handle-and profit from-our rising tide of discarded stuff, and asks a pressing question: In a world that craves shiny and new, is there room for it all?.

A collection of anecdotes based on interviews with young people involved in the criminal justice system, ranging in ages from fifteen to twenty-one. The kids in this book represent a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations and ethnicities. Every story is different, but there are common threads ? loss of parenting, dislocation, poverty, truancy, addiction, discrimination.

"A critical care doctor's . . . stories about what it means to be saved by modern medicine [and] what comes after for those whose lives are extended by days, months, or years as a result of our treatments and technologies. . . . Lamas explores the complex answers to this question through intimate accounts of patients and their families. A grandfather whose failing heart has been replaced by a battery-operated pump; a salesman who found himself a kidney donor on social media; a college student who survived a near fatal overdose and returned home, alive but not the same; and a young woman navigating an adulthood she never thought she'd live to see--these moving narratives paint a detailed picture of the fragile border between sickness and health"--Provided by publisher.

". . . author and licensed mortician Caitlin Doughty answers real questions from kids about death, dead bodies, and decomposition. Every day, funeral director Caitlin Doughty receives dozens of questions about death. What would happen to an astronaut's body if it were pushed out of a space shuttle? Do people poop when they die? Can Grandma have a Viking funeral? . . . [This book] blends her scientific understanding of the body and the . . . history behind common misconceptions about corpses to offer factual, hilarious, and candid answers to thirty-five urgent questions posed by her youngest fans. Readers will learn what happens if you die on an airplane, the best soil for mummifying your dog, and whether or not you can preserve your friend's skull as a keepsake"--Provided by publisher.

Text and illustrations look at some of the outlandish people, events, and more from the United States history including ten-cent beer night, the Jackson cheese, the Kentucky meat shower, and other topics.