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The first exploration of the sex lives of modern teens, as reported from the frontlines by twenty-year-old Marty Beckerman

Innovatively combining fact and fiction, the book is filled with mind-shattering stats, news reports, and confessions from adolescents nationwide about the new American "Hook-Up Culture," in which 7,700 kids lose their virginity every day.

Far from religious proselytizing, Generation S.L.U.T. seeks to find the balance between sexual freedom and sexual responsibility, and even the most cynical readers (not to mention parents) will find themselves speechless and heartbroken. Blunt and brutal, tackling everything from preteen oral sex to gun violence, sexual assault, and suicide, Beckerman's tour de force through contemporary adolescence will leave you stunned, breathless, and ultimately horrified..
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“Illuminates the experience of an entire generation of women. . . . This small gem of a book is worthy of a Tiffany box.” — The New York Times Book Review

“A memoir every reader will wish to copy in her own size.” —Glamour

“Ilene Beckerman’s sleek little memoir . . . strikes a startling chord. . . . Unsettling and oddly powerful.” —People

“Surprisingly poetic.” —Entertainment Weekly

“[A] poignant biography. . . . This little book will charm anyone with an interest in style.” —USA Today

Ilene Beckerman’s runaway bestseller articulates something all women know: that our memories are often tied to our favorite clothes. From her Brownie uniform to her Pucci knockoff to her black strapless Rita Haworth–style dress from the Neiman Marcus outlet store, Ilene Beckerman tells us the story of her life. .
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“An account that is sweetly sentimental and brutally honest, touching and witty—in short, a true gem.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A work that adds great luster to an already golden event.” — The Memphis Commercial Appeal

“Her prose is spare, but rich with meaning and always very honest.” — The Cleveland Plain Dealer

“Pithy wit and cute drawings sketch the happy tears, bittersweet memories and flares of anxiety that a daughter’s wedding elicits.” — The Dallas Morning News

The relationship between a mother and daughter is often fraught— but never so much as during the preparations for that walk down the aisle. Ilene Beckerman has taken that walk with three daughters and tells us—with great wisdom and wit—why childbirth is less painful than planning a wedding..
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In this detailed economic investigation of sustainable development, a noted professor of economics argues that many of the alarms commonly sounded by environmentalists are, in fact, unfounded, and that current sustainable development policies should be reconsidered in light of their effects on the earth's human population, such as increased poverty and environmental degradation in developing countries. In a rare balanced counterpoint to popular sustainable development rhetoric, Professor Beckerman forces policy makers to consider whether future generations have rights that morally constrain and trump the claims of those alive today, particularly the masses of people living in dire poverty, arguing that the current sustainable development program is a menace to the prosperity and freedom of both current and future generations..
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Animation: The Whole Story

by Howard Beckerman

This expert guide provides animation artists with all the tools and know-how they need to get started Drawing from his versatile background as an animator, entrepreneur, and studio owner, the author offers an accessible roadmap to the technically complex art of making animated movies. Vivid sketches, screenshots, and step-by-step illustrations guide readers through the various stages, from crafting suspenseful characters and stories, creating story boards, and layout techniques to the animation process, the use of form and color, filming, creating soundtrack, and editing. Topics are balanced carefully between classics such as storytelling techniques and recent digital trends, between guidance for aspiring studio artists and those seeking independence. Readers receive advice on the role of the art director, how to find work in the animation industry, how to market oneself, and how to put together one’s own project within a limited budget. A comprehensive chapter on the history of animation, presented in a witty, easy-to-understand style, offers insightful lessons to educators and students. More versatile, comprehensive, and accessible than most recent animation books, this primer provides budding studio animators and independent artists with everything they need to find their niche in today’s quickly evolving animation industry..
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Rush Hour Spanish is a new musical language course that uses the power of catchy melodies and dynamic rhythms to introduce you to basic Spanish expressions and vocabulary for daily life. Follow the main character, Jon, through all the events of his day - and as he learns Spanish, so will you! If you have ever wanted to learn Spanish but thought you didn't have the time, Rush Hour is perfect for you. .
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In this election year, we hear much about the all-powerful "bases" of each major party. Who are these activists? What drives them? And why are they all equally dangerous to our lives, liberties, and pursuits of happiness? In Dumbocracy, journalist Marty Beckerman spends four years with foot soldiers of the Left and Right-pro-choice and anti-choice, pro-gay rights and anti-gay rights, pro-war and anti-war-and delivers a searing, hilarious indictment of the True Believer mentality.

Whether it's banning free speech to protect people's feelings or banning adult entertainment to enforce morality, extremists have no use for our civil liberties. The ends justify the means for each side-such as brainwashing children and criminalizing dissent-because culture warriors have no other reason for living than victory. However, Beckerman is unafraid to expose their tactics-and their never-ending hypocrisies-with comical, over-the-top glee worthy of South Park or The Daily Show.

No extremist will escape unscathed, but moderate readers of all stripes will fall in love with Beckerman's iconoclasm. In the tradition of P.J. O'Rourke's Parliament of Whores and Michael Moore's Stupid White Men, Beckerman's grand political satire will have readers laughing on the floor and ripping the hair from their scalps.

Marty Beckerman, twenty-five, is also the author of Generation S.L.U.T. (MTV Books, 2004). He has written for Playboy, Reason, Discover, The Huffington Post, and New York Press. He has been featured by The New York Times, the New York Post, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, and National Public Radio. Hunter S. Thompson once called him a "morbid little bastard," which Beckerman considers the greatest compliment of his career.

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A forceful reinterpretation of the composer's personality and work.

Focusing on Dvorák's three-year stay in the United States, this book explores the world behind the public legend, concluding that the composer suffered from a debilitating and previously unexplored anxiety disorder. Readers of this book will gain a rich view of Dvorák that will deepen their understanding of his works, especially his Symphony From the New World. Audio compact disc included; 16 pages of b/w illustrations..
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Looking for love isn't easy, and it's never what you expect. In What We Do For Love, Ilene ("Gingy") Beckerman tells her funny, sometimes heartbreaking story, a story that every woman who's ever searched for love will recognize. The first crush. The phone call that doesn't come. The makeovers after the breakups. And the exchange of marriage vows.

With poignant prose and drawings, Beckerman looks back on a lifetime of trying to find true love. She remembers sneaking out of the house to neck with her high school boyfriend, dancing cheek-to-cheek with her first husband, and settling down with her second husband--but even he is not the man of her dreams. Through it all, Gingy Beckerman holds on to the possibility that there might be someone out there who's just right for her. And, as it turns out, there is-- "I never would have expected when I was a senior in high school that I wouldn't find love until I was practically a senior citizen."

What We Do For Love is a moving, humorous reminder that when it comes to love almost anything is possible..
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Designed for kids aged 8 and up, this musical language CD will help children and teenagers get excited about learning and develop new language skills. "Start-Up" uses the format of a radio show to teach children a foreign language through songs, interviews, contests and much more. Various music styles such as rock, pop and hip-hop make learning easy, enjoyable and memorable and in just 1 hour it covers all the basics - from meeting up to getting around, from shopping to celebrating. It is ideal to listen to with friends, in the car or while hanging out at home. The accompanying 44-page booklet includes a complete script, cool lyrics and the top words and phrases. It's time to "Start-Up" your language learning with Berlitz!.
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