The Rough Patch

2018-08-14 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Brian Lies
Release : 2018-08-14
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 271/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Rough Patch by : Brian Lies

Download or read book The Rough Patch written by Brian Lies. This book was released on 2018-08-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Caldecott Honor Book An ALA Notable Book A breathtakingly beautiful and luminescent book that is pitch-perfect for anyone of any age who has experienced any type of loss or disappointment, from New York Times–bestselling picture book creator Brian Lies. New York Times–bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies has created a beautiful, accessible, and deeply personal story about friendship, loss, and renewal. The Rough Patch was awarded a Caldecott Honor and features stunning paintings from the award-winning creator of Bats at the Beach. Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their prize-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan’s dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickly weeds and thorns, and Evan embraces the chaos. But beauty grows in the darkest of places, and when a twisting vine turns into an immense pumpkin, Evan is drawn out of his isolation and back to the county fair, where friendships—old and new—await. A deeply hopeful and positive book, The Rough Patch was awarded a Caldecott Honor and is a story about love, loss, and hope, and the healing power of friendship and nature. “Weepy and wonderful.”—Wall Street Journal

The Rough Patch

2019-05-14 Family & Relationships

Author : Daphne de Marneffe
Release : 2019-05-14
Genre : Family & Relationships
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 935/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Rough Patch by : Daphne de Marneffe

Download or read book The Rough Patch written by Daphne de Marneffe. This book was released on 2019-05-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Anyone grappling with the bewilderment of midlife…will be at once provoked and comforted by this enormously wise book” (Dani Shapiro, New York Times bestselling author of Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriage), from a psychologist who has worked for decades with people struggling to preserve and enhance their marriages and long-term relationships. People today are trying to make their marriages work over longer lives than ever before. But staying married isn’t always easy. In the brilliant, transformative, and optimistic The Rough Patch, clinical psychologist Daphne de Marneffe explores the extraordinary pushes and pulls of midlife marriage, where our need to develop as individuals can crash headlong into the demands of our relationships. “A book of good intentions and helpful advice and a worthy manual for spouses” (Kirkus Reviews), The Rough Patch addresses common problems: money, alcohol and drugs, the stresses of parenthood, sex, extramarital affairs, lovesickness, health, aging, children leaving home, and dealing with elderly parents. Then, de Marneffe offers seasoned wisdom on these difficulties, explaining the psychological, emotional, and relational capacities we must cultivate to overcome them as individuals and as couples. Blending research, interviews, and clinical experience, de Marneffe dives deep into the workings of love and the structures of relationships. Intimate and always illuminating, The Rough Patch is an essential, compassionate resource for people trying to understand “where they are” on the continuum of marriage, giving them a chance to share in other people’s stories and struggles. “De Marneffe writes with poetry, wit, and compassion about the necessity of struggle in the quest for true love. Anyone in any relationship at any stage of life could stand to learn from the wisdom in these pages” (Andrew Solomon, National Book Award-winning author of Far from the Tree).

Rough Patch

2017-05-22 Young Adult Fiction

Author : Nicole Markotic
Release : 2017-05-22
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 824/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Rough Patch by : Nicole Markotic

Download or read book Rough Patch written by Nicole Markotic. This book was released on 2017-05-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When fifteen-year-old Keira starts high school, she almost wishes she could write "Hi, my name is Keira, and I'm bisexual!" on her nametag. Needless to say, she's actually terrified to announce—let alone fully explore—her sexuality. Quirky but shy, loyal yet a bit zany, Keira navigates her growing interest in kissing both girls and boys while not alienating her BFF, boy-crazy Sita. As the two acclimate to their new high school, they manage to find lunch tablemates and make lists of the school's cutest boys. But Keira is caught "in between"—unable to fully participate, yet too scared to come clean. She's also feeling the pressure of family: parents who married too young and have differing parenting styles; a younger sister in a wheelchair from whom adults expect either too little or too much; and her popular older brother who takes pleasure in taunting Keira. She finds solace in preparing for the regional finals of figure skating, a hobby she knows is geeky and "het girl" yet instills her with confidence. But when she meets a girl named Jayne who seems perfect for her, she isn't so confident she can pull off her charade any longer. Rough Patch is an honest, heart-wrenching novel about finding your place in the world, and about how to pick yourself up after taking a spill. Nicole Markotic is a poet and novelist who teaches children's literature at the University of Windsor. This is her first young adult novel.

Rough Patch

2015-05-08 Fiction

Author : Laramie Briscoe
Release : 2015-05-08
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Rough Patch written by Laramie Briscoe. This book was released on 2015-05-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ****Originally released as part of the Blue Colla Make Ya Holla Box Set**** Jagger and Bianca Mechanic and Teacher Laid back and Fiery Love isn't easy. Sometimes it isn't patient, sometimes it isn't kind, but there's one thing that will make you appreciate your significant other. The way they make you feel when you come though the other side of a rough patch.

The Rough Patch

2021 Foxes

Author : Brian Lies
Release : 2021
Genre : Foxes
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Rough Patch by : Brian Lies

Download or read book The Rough Patch written by Brian Lies. This book was released on 2021. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their prize-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan's dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickly weeds and thorns, and Evan embraces the chaos. But beauty grows in the darkest of places, and when a twisting vine turns into an immense pumpkin, Evan is drawn out of his isolation and back to the county fair, where friendships--old and new--await. A deeply hopeful and positive book, The Rough Patch was awarded a Caldecott Honor and is a story about love, loss, and hope, and the healing power of friendship and nature.

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