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Unprotected

Author : Billy Porter
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683359542
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Unprotected written by Billy Porter and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, a powerful and revealing autobiography about race, sexuality, art, and healing—now in paperback It’s easy to be yourself when who and what you are is in vogue. But growing up Black and gay in America has never been easy. Before Billy Porter was slaying red carpets and giving an iconic Emmy-winning performance in the celebrated TV show Pose; before he was the groundbreaking Tony and Grammy Award–winning star of Broadway’s Kinky Boots; and before he was an acclaimed recording artist, actor, playwright, director, and all-around legend, Porter was a young boy in Pittsburgh who was seen as different, who didn’t fit in. At five years old, Porter was sent to therapy to “fix” his effeminacy. He was endlessly bullied at school, sexually abused by his stepfather, and criticized at his church. Porter came of age in a world where simply being himself was a constant struggle. Billy Porter’s Unprotected is the life story of a singular artist and survivor in his own words. It is the story of a boy whose talent and courage opened doors for him, but only a crack. It is the story of a teenager discovering himself, learning his voice and his craft amid deep trauma. And it is the story of a young man whose unbreakable determination led him through countless hard times to where he is now; a proud icon who refuses to back down or hide. Porter is a multitalented, multifaceted treasure at the top of his game, and Unprotected is a resonant, inspirational story of trauma and healing, shot through with his singular voice.

Summary of Billy Porter's Unprotected

Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
ISBN 13 : 1669387054
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (693 download)

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Download or read book Summary of Billy Porter's Unprotected written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-04-22T22:59:00Z with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 My mother, Cloerinda Jean Johnson Porter-Ford, was born with a degenerative neurological condition that no doctor or specialist could name. She had to wait until the civil rights movement to sue for medical malpractice, and even then, the courts did not care about black lives. #2 My mother was born with a disability, and she was treated like a outcast throughout her elementary school years. She was eventually saved by William Ellis Porter, who married her on a wager. #3 I spent my childhood in a house full of women: my mother, Grandma, and Aunt Dot. My mother and I shared the attic, which provided us with some privacy and the opportunity to bond as a single mother and her child. #4 My mother and I moved to Pittsburgh in 1976. I was excited to start first grade, but my mother was sad. She was always sad. She was afraid of the people who made fun of how she walked.

It's Going To Be A Bright New Day

Author : Max Porter
Publisher : Rough Trade Books
ISBN 13 : 191272281X
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (127 download)

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Download or read book It's Going To Be A Bright New Day written by Max Porter and published by Rough Trade Books. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Going to be a Bright New Day: Would You Rather, with Bonnie 'Prince' Billy is Max Porter asking Will Oldham questions. Will Oldham has to say whether he would rather one thing, or another. Many topics are covered, including music, sex, cuisine, literature and travel. Some people believe that the Would You Rather format is better suited to a long car journey than a pamphlet, but we disagree. It works just fine on the page. More than that, it's very interesting and occasionally profound.

Camp

Author : L. C. Rosen
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0316537748
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Camp written by L. C. Rosen and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in a summer camp, this sweet and sharp screwball comedy set in a summer camp for queer teens examines the nature of toxic masculinity and self-acceptance. Sixteen-year-old Randy Kapplehoff loves spending the summer at Camp Outland, a camp for queer teens. It's where he met his best friends. It's where he takes to the stage in the big musical. And it's where he fell for Hudson Aaronson-Lim—who's only into straight-acting guys and barely knows not-at-all-straight-acting Randy even exists. This year, however, it's going to be different. Randy has reinvented himself as 'Del'—buff, masculine, and on the market. Even if it means giving up show tunes, nail polish, and his unicorn bedsheets, he's determined to get Hudson to fall for him. But as he and Hudson grow closer, Randy has to ask himself: How much is he willing to change for love? And is it really love anyway, if Hudson doesn't know who he truly is?

Billy Creekmore

Author : Tracey Porter
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 006077570X
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Billy Creekmore written by Tracey Porter and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2007-06-26 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folks say I'm bound to be unlucky in life, for I was born at midnight on a Friday, the thirteenth of December, and Peggy says it's certain I can commune with spirits. But I ain't never seen any ghosts, not even my own mother, and wouldn't that be the ghost I'd see if I could? So begins the tale of Billy Creekmore, a boy with mystifying powers and the glorious gift of storytelling. But what does life hold for someone growing up in the cruel clutches of the Guardian Angels Home for Boys, where Billy's gifts do more harm than good? Escaping the orphanage seems an impossible feat, but when a stranger comes to claim Billy, he sets off on an extraordinary journey. With only a tin box that holds precious mementos of his beloved mother and mysterious father, Billy travels from the coal mines of West Virginia to the spectacular world of a traveling circus in search of his past, his future, and his own true self.

Road to Heaven

Author : Red Pine
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1582439427
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Road to Heaven written by Red Pine and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2009-08-10 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1989, Bill Porter, having spent much of his life studying and translating Chinese religious and philosophical texts, began to wonder if the Buddhist hermit tradition still existed in China. At the time, it was believed that the Cultural Revolution had dealt a lethal blow to all religions in China, destroying countless temples and shrines, and forcibly returning thousands of monks and nuns to a lay life. But when Porter travels to the Chungnan mountains — the historical refuge of ancient hermits — he discovers that the hermit tradition is very much alive, as dozens of monks and nuns continue to lead solitary lives in quiet contemplation of their faith deep in the mountains. Part travelogue, part history, part sociology, and part religious study, this record of extraordinary journeys to an unknown China sheds light on a phenomenon unparalleled in the West. Porter's discovery is more than a revelation, and uncovers the glimmer of hope for the future of religion in China.

The Blonds

Author : David And Phillipe Blond
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847871452
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book The Blonds written by David And Phillipe Blond and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you’ve seen images of the biggest entertainers—Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Lil Kim, Britney Spears, Rihanna, J. Lo, or Madonna—on stage in a crystallized costume, you’ve seen the work of The Blonds. The Blonds is an invitation to designer Phillipe Blond and creative director David Blond’s inclusive, wild, and high-octane world. Since 2006, The Blonds have catered to the entertainment industry with glamor-usly over-the-top designs. Celebrities rely on the duo’s intricate corsets, catsuits, and dresses for performances, award shows, editorials, and any other special occasion where they need to move and shine. Their first book, as riotous as the brand’s legendary New York Fashion Week shows, unfolds in several acts, starting with an introduction to Phillipe and David, detailing their inspirations and how they built their rebellious brand over the last two decades. A chapter on their legendary runway shows includes details of their most iconic looks. The centerpiece showcases editorial and stage photography of celebrities, surrounded by anecdotes from the stars about their performances, life on stage, and their love of The Blonds. Including an in-depth look at the duo’s high-profile partnerships, runway shows, and the craftsmanship behind each piece, The Blonds is a backstage pass from sketch to stadium.

Beyond the Gender Binary

Author : Alok Vaid-Menon
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593094654
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Gender Binary written by Alok Vaid-Menon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2021 In The Margins Award "When reading this book, all I feel is kindness."-- Sam Smith, Grammy and Oscar award-winning singer and songwriter "Thank God we have Alok. And I'm learning a thing or two myself."--Billy Porter, Emmy award-winning actor, singer, and Broadway theater performer "Beyond the Gender Binary will give readers everywhere the feeling that anything is possible within themselves"--Princess Nokia, musician and co-founder of the Smart Girl Club "A fierce, penetrating, and empowering call for change."-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "An affirming, thoughtful read for all ages." -- School Library Journal, starred review In Beyond the Gender Binary, poet, artist, and LGBTQIA+ rights advocate Alok Vaid-Menon deconstructs, demystifies, and reimagines the gender binary. Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. In this installment, Beyond the Gender Binary, Alok Vaid-Menon challenges the world to see gender not in black and white, but in full color. Taking from their own experiences as a gender-nonconforming artist, they show us that gender is a malleable and creative form of expression. The only limit is your imagination.

Surpassing Certainty

Author : Janet Mock
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501145797
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Surpassing Certainty written by Janet Mock and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The writer, TV host, and advocate examines her life and career, including the challenges of being trans, a woman, and a person of color.

Ten Things I Learned from Bill Porter

Author : Shelly Brady
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1577317793
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book Ten Things I Learned from Bill Porter written by Shelly Brady and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite being born with cerebral palsy, Bill Porter grew up to take the physically demanding job of a door to door salesman in the worst neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, earning no pay, only commissions. Eventually he became the companys top salesman in the city, the region, and finally the country. Along the way he learned powerful life lessons that he imparted to those around him. One of those people was Shelly Brady, first hired by Porter as a typist and driver, later to become his great friend. In this inspiring book, she brings together his lessons. These seemingly simple ideas, such as Mothers Know Best, Persistence Pays Off, and Know Your Limits, but Reach Beyond Them, resonate powerfully when seen through the lens of a life lived to the fullest against what would be impossible odds for many. Whether finding cooperative bellmen to button his cuffs or beaming a video to his speaking engagements because of ill health, Porter, whose life story became a cause celebre in the 1990s, gets the job done with a smile, and inspires readers to do the same.

Let Me Clear My Throat

Author : Elena Passarello
Publisher : Sarabande Books
ISBN 13 : 1936747502
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Let Me Clear My Throat written by Elena Passarello and published by Sarabande Books. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A remarkably entertaining and thought-provoking look at the human voice and all of its myriad functions and sounds . . . Wonderful” (Library Journal, starred review). From Farinelli, the eighteenth-century castrato who brought down opera houses with his high C, to the recording of Johnny B. Goode affixed to the Voyager spacecraft, Let Me Clear My Throat dissects the whys and hows of popular voices, making them hum with significance and emotion. There are murders of punk rock crows, impressionists, and rebel yells; Howard Dean’s “BYAH!” and Marlon Brando’s “Stellaaaaa!” and a stock film yawp that has made cameos in movies from A Star is Born to Spaceballs. The voice is thought’s incarnating instrument and Elena Passarello’s essays are a riotous deconstruction of the ways the sounds we make both express and shape who we are—the annotated soundtrack of us giving voice to ourselves. “Standout pieces include a biography of the most famous scream in Hollywood history; a breakdown of the relationship between song and birdsong; and an analysis of the sounds of disgust. Akin to: A dinner party at which David Sedaris, Mary Roach and Marlon Brando are trying to out-monologue one another.” —Philadelphia Weekly “The beauty of Ellen Passarello’s voice is that it’s so confidently its own . . . I began randomly with her essay wondering what the space aliens will make of ‘Johnny B. Goode’ on the Voyager gold record and couldn’t stop after that.” —John Jeremiah Sullivan, author of Pulphead

I Was Better Last Night

Author : Harvey Fierstein
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0593320522
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book I Was Better Last Night written by Harvey Fierstein and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A poignant and hilarious memoir from the cultural icon, gay rights activist, and four-time Tony Award–winning actor and playwright, revealing never-before-told stories of his personal struggles and conflict, of sex and romance, and of his fabled career Harvey Fierstein’s legendary career has transported him from community theater in Brooklyn, to the lights of Broadway, to the absurd excesses of Hollywood and back. He’s received accolades and awards for acting in and/or writing an incredible string of hit plays, films, and TV shows: Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof, Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day, Cheers, La Cage Aux Folles, Torch Song Trilogy, Newsies, and Kinky Boots. While he has never shied away from the spotlight, Mr. Fierstein says that even those closest to him have never heard most of the tales—of personal struggles and conflict, of sex and romance, of his fabled career—revealed in these wildly entertaining pages. I Was Better Last Night bares the inner life of this eccentric nonconforming child from his roots in 1952 Brooklyn, to the experimental worlds of Andy Warhol and the Theatre of the Ridiculous, to the gay rights movements of the seventies and the tumultuous AIDS crisis of the eighties, through decades of addiction, despair, and ultimate triumph. Mr. Fierstein’s candid recollections provide a rich window into downtown New York City life, gay culture, and the evolution of theater (of which he has been a defining figure), as well as a moving account of his family’s journey of acceptance. I Was Better Last Night is filled with wisdom gained, mistakes made, and stories that come together to describe an astonishingly colorful and meaningful life. Lucky for us all, his unique and recognizable voice is as engaging, outrageously funny, and vulnerable on the page.

Man Enough

Author : Justin Baldoni
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063055619
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Man Enough written by Justin Baldoni and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A GRIPPING, FEARLESS EXPLORATION OF MASCULINITY The effects of traditionally defined masculinity have become one of the most prevalent social issues of our time. In this engaging and provocative new book, beloved actor, director, and social activist Justin Baldoni reflects on his own struggles with masculinity. With insight and honesty, he explores a range of difficult, sometimes uncomfortable topics including strength and vulnerability, relationships and marriage, body image, sex and sexuality, racial justice, gender equality, and fatherhood. Writing from experience, Justin invites us to move beyond the scripts we’ve learned since childhood and the roles we are expected to play. He challenges men to be brave enough to be vulnerable, to be strong enough to be sensitive, to be confident enough to listen. Encouraging men to dig deep within themselves, Justin helps us reimagine what it means to be man enough and in the process what it means to be human.

Billy Porter

Author : Ernest David
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (785 download)

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Download or read book Billy Porter written by Ernest David and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Billy Baldwin Decorates

Author : Billy Baldwin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Billy Baldwin Decorates written by Billy Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Billy Baldwin, known as the "Dean of American Decorating," is famous for his classical taste, streamlined modernism, and brilliant use of color. He is one of the most important decorators of the twentieth century, whose work has influenced contemporary designers from Bunny Williams to Jeffrey Bilhuber. A native of Baltimore, Baldwin's work caught the eye of eminent New York decorator Ruby Ross Wood. She invited him to join her firm, saying his work stood out "like a beacon of light in the boredom of the houses around it." Baldwin's style was a revelation--simultaneously classical and modernist, tailored and clean, yet dramatically colored, and above all American. An enemy of clutter and conspicuous wealth, he favored natural materials and comfortable furniture. In this book, the renowned American decorator suggests ways to give rooms personality and includes photographs and plans that illustrate his imaginative use of color and design

Life with Billy

Author : Brian Vallée
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781554700028
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life with Billy written by Brian Vallée and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: November 20, 2007 marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the "not guilty" verdict in Jane Hurshman's first-degree murder trial for killing her common-law husband, Billy Stafford, in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. This updated edition combines into a single volume all previous publications telling the complete story of Jane's life and death: Life with Billy (1986); Life after Billy (1993) and Life and Death with Billy (1998). Jane Hurshman's not guilty verdict led to acceptance of Battered Wife Syndrome as a legal defence in Canadian courts.

Billy Porter

Author : Kayla Weston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (865 download)

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Download or read book Billy Porter written by Kayla Weston and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simple yet effective coloring book to quiet your mind and relax your body. Billy Porter coloring book is a humorous and inspirational adult coloring book that has more than fifty pictures to color. If you just want to relax or have a joint activity with your family, then our adult coloring books are the best choice.