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Periods... Just Why?

Author : Bernice Pond
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781692336028
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Periods... Just Why? written by Bernice Pond and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to discover all the answers to your most burning period questions, then keep reading....... Having your period is messy, makes you sore (like being hit by a train), can be emotionally draining, irritating, not to mention highly inconvenient! Everyone has a flashbulb memory of the exact moment they crossed the invisible line between being a young, innocent girl and a mature woman. You think to yourself as a young girl, just why on earth periods occur in the first place? Suddenly, your body and emotions change, and you haven't got a clue why all these strange things are happening to you! Many women and young girls are embarrassed by the process of menstruation, but everybody goes through it. We don't talk about periods enough. In this book, you'll discover: The secrets of the female reproductive system Demystifying the most astonishing legends around periods The surprising effect hormones have on your body and mind Four simple steps to understanding your menstrual cycle The crucial reason you need to track your menstrual cycle Just what on earth is PMT? The vital facts you need to know about birth control and your period How to recognise abnormal periods and when to seek medical advice The top menstrual care products to make periods more comfortable Daily practices to help you feel relaxed during your period and much more... In Periods...Just Why you will get accessible and straight-forward advice concerning all your deepest period concerns. Each chapter of the book is packed with actionable steps. This book will help you to recognise what is happening to both your body and emotions during the rollercoaster ride known better as your period. It doesn't matter if you are starting to get your period or have gone through the menopause, you can guarantee you will discover something new. This book will support you to turn the mysterious world of the complex reproductive system and menstrual cycle into a vital tool for helping you to monitor your level of physical health and wellbeing. You could go on just guessing, continuing to be in agony each month when you get your period - having no clue as to why you experience these pains and symptoms. You could go on believing these silly myths keeping you from enjoying life while on your period. Or, you could simply get this book and arm yourself with the knowledge you so desperately need to de-bunk your body's mysteries. This is a great book to read alone or for female teens and adults to read together. So if you want to get to grips with your menstrual cycle and make it work in harmony with your daily life, then scroll up and click the "Add To Cart" button now!

The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods

Author : Robyn Steward
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784506370
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods written by Robyn Steward and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by autistic author Robyn Steward, this is a detailed guide for young people aged 9 to 16 on the basics of menstruation. Created in consultation with young people, an online survey and a group of medical professionals, this is a book that teaches all people about periods, which can be a scary and overwhelming issue. Promoting the fact that everyone either has periods or knows someone who does, the book reduces the anxiety girls face in asking for help. It offers direct advice on what periods look and feel like and how to manage hygiene and pain. It also breaks up information using flaps and step-by-step photos of how to change pads and tampons, it discusses alternatives to tampons and pads, and gives information about possible sensory issues for people with autism.

Seeing Red

Author : Kirsten Karchmer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982131969
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Seeing Red written by Kirsten Karchmer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A world-renowned women’s health expert reveals a bold, practical, and data-driven handbook for menstrual periods that provides an easy-to-navigate roadmap for improving your reproductive health—and your everyday quality of life. We’ve been lied to about periods. PMS, cramping, bloating, migraines, irritability, and anxiety may be extremely common, but contrary to popular belief, they aren’t normal. And they certainly aren’t “just part of being a woman,” despite the fact that this is what we’ve been told time and time again—by friends, family, and even doctors. After dedicating her entire clinical career to deconstructing the menstrual cycle, women’s health expert Kirsten Karchmer knows better. During her more than twenty years of research and treating thousands of patients, Karchmer found that most period problems women experience—even the most painful ones—are totally correctable and more surprisingly reflective of overall health and fertility. In this forthright, spirited, and all-encompassing guide, Karchmer draws on her decades’ worth of experience as a women’s health expert to break down the myths so many women have been led to believe about their periods. For the more than 82 million women in the world who suffer from menstrual conditions, Seeing Red explains the importance of a healthy menstrual cycle (and how to achieve it) and why it is important to the women’s movement. Menstrual cycles are not a curse, but an instrument providing women with one of the most valuable, regularly occurring, and free diagnostic tools they have, giving them access to unprecedented health and power.

Flow

Author : Elissa Stein
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429983396
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Flow written by Elissa Stein and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2009-11-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A normally taboo topic claims attention with the surprising—and sometimes horrifying—history of cultural reactions to menstruation.” —Publishers Weekly In this hip, hilarious and truly eye-opening cultural history, menstruation is talked about as never before. Flow spans its fascinating, occasionally wacky and sometimes downright scary story: from mikvahs (ritual cleansing baths) to menopause, hysteria to hysterectomies—not to mention the Pill, cramps, the history of underwear, and the movie about puberty they showed you in 5th grade. Flow answers such questions as: What’s the point of getting a period? What did women do before pads and tampons? What about new drugs that promise to end periods—a hot idea or not? Sex during your period: gross or a turn-on? And what’s normal, anyway? With color reproductions of (campy) historical ads and early (excruciating) femcare devices, it also provides a fascinating (and mind-boggling) gallery of this complex, personal and uniquely female process. As irreverent as it is informative, Flow gives an everyday occurrence its true props—and eradicates the stigma placed on it for centuries. “Its contents, I found, are plainspoken—perhaps it will start chipping away at the taboo . . . the style is important and groundbreaking.” —The New Yorker “In many ways, Flow is a breakthrough.” —Daily Beast “Flow isn’t just a book; it’s a movement.” —January Magazine “A witty look at the history of ‘the nuisance’ . . . for women of all ages. Who hasn’t wondered why we get a period, what women did before the invention of the tampon—let alone the pad. Flow explains all.” —Body and Soul Magazine

Period Queen

Author : Lucy Peach
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760874426
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Period Queen written by Lucy Peach and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This will start a revolution for women.' CONSTANCE HALL As young girls, most of us were given the talk about how to manage our periods. It's the beginning of a tedious bloody grind, one of the last great taboos. But the truth is, the menstrual cycle has benefits - big, fantastic, daily, monthly, even lifelong, benefits. Every month, you have four hormonal phases that keep coming around. Each phase bears its own gifts and ways of making us feel: a time to dream, a time to do, a time to give and a time to take. Once you know what these phases are, you can predict them, plan for them and use them over and over again. In fact, harnessing your period superpowers will make you unstoppable (until you choose to stop, that is). Period Queen takes the worst thing about being a woman and turns it into the best thing. Author and period preacher Lucy Peach urges us to stop treating periods like nature's consolation prize for being a woman, banishing the notion that hormones reduce us to being random emotional rollercoasters. Become an expert in recognising what you need at different times of the month and learn how every cycle gives you a chance to cultivate the most important relationship of your life: the one with your precious self. It's pretty bloody amazing.

The Period Comic

Author : Florence Igboayaka
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The Period Comic written by Florence Igboayaka and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puberty comes with a lot of changes. The Period Comic (An Illustrated book) will help girls understand and learn about such changes in their bodies in a fun, easy and intriguing way as they continue to grow, whilst building their self-confidence.For many girls, puberty can be an uncertain time. The Period Comic includes everything girls need to know about growing breasts, acne or pimples, their periods, hair in private areas, feelings, nutrition, managing period cramps, preparing for your first period, period poverty, and so much more. This book has practical steps to guide them as they learn about the amazing changes happening in their bodies during puberty and beyond!Among puberty and period books for girls, The Period Comic offers encouraging support while answering real questions that girls have about puberty. Positive, judgment-free, and medically accurate, this book discusses puberty in a way that young girls can relate to. The book was medically reviewed by an experienced gynecologist. The Period Comic is a thrilling and engaging story of three friends on an intriguing weekend of discovery, where they discover and learn about their bodies, puberty and periods. It fun filled and easy for young girls to relate to. Though, they are from diverse cultural backgrounds, one thing they share in common is the changes happening in their bodies as they growThe Period Comic offers vital insight such as: -Easy to understand and relatable- The Period Comic explains periods (menstruation) in a practical and easy way that young girls can relate with. It fun filled, the comic eases the anxiety and numerous questions about periods. The story involves practical tips and have been illustrated using beautiful characters with great personalities.-An overview of puberty that explains what happens, when it happens, and how she'll know-Explanations of changes in body, mood etc. Also, how to confidently approach these changes that occur in puberty -Medically Accurate: reviewed by an experienced gynecologist. -Practical tips and advice for navigating different situations during puberty―from understanding growth spurts to managing periods and menstrual hygiene -Leave girls feeling informed, empowered, and ready for the changes that lie ahead.-Properly researched: Information in this book was informed by intensive research and experience garnered over the years of working with young girls and women in different communities and documentary of their experiences regarding periods.REVIEWSWow!! The Period Comic is amazing. It is so easy to understand. I can identify with some of the things described in the book. I particularly love the fact that is in a comic format. I love the characters in the book. I have told my friends about the book and they can't wait to get their copies.A 11years (United Kingdom)I could not drop The Period Comic once I started reading it. It is interesting and engaging. I love it! Thank you for letting me read this. It is so much fun and easy to understand. I can totally relate with the illustrations.Dee 13 years (UK )This book is so amazing. It is just incredible. The book was supposed to help my daughter, but I read it as well and I am just blown away. I have learnt some things and it sure makes explaining periods to my girl so easy. Thank you.Mrs O (UK)

The Curse

Author : Janice Delaney
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252014529
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book The Curse written by Janice Delaney and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In its hard headed, richly documented concreteness, it is worth a thousand polemics." -- New York Times, from a review of the first edition "The Curse deserves a place in every women's studies library collection." -- Sharon Golub, editor of Lifting the curse of Menstruation "A stimulating and useful book, both for the scholarly and the general reader." -- Paula A. Treichler, co-author of A Feminist Dictionary

Susan's Growing Up

Author : Sheila Hollins
Publisher : Books Beyond Words
ISBN 13 : 1874439842
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Susan's Growing Up written by Sheila Hollins and published by Books Beyond Words. This book was released on 2018-06-11 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about what can happen to a girl when she starts her period. People do not need to be able to read in order to understand the story. Susan does not understand what is happening to her when she finds blood on her sheets and clothes. She does not tell her mother, but goes straight to school. In the playground, other girls giggle and point at the blood stains. Susan doesn't know why they are laughing at her. A teacher notices what is happening and calls Susan aside to explain what menstruation is, and how she should look after herself. Susan's mother provides further reassurance on her return home from school. She shows Susan how to keep herself clean and comfortable. Susan has become a woman, and her mother takes her shopping to celebrate.

The BLOOD Book

Author : Ashley Cottrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781691946792
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (467 download)

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Download or read book The BLOOD Book written by Ashley Cottrell and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-09 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We would like to share a wild idea with you. An idea that holds immense beauty. The essence of it is not new, by all accounts it is an ancient concept, but it has been forgotten. In our ever-changing world and with encyclopedias of knowledge at our fingertips, this wisdom has slipped through the fingers of collective consciousness. The idea is wonderful in its simplicity, life-changing in potential and is this: women are cyclical. A woman's body and mind experience regular biological changes every month and these cause very real shifts in energy, emotions, and even perspectives. Whether or not anyone is aware of this beautiful process, it is unfolding every day in the life of every woman. We invite you to let the BLOOD book take you on an inner journey of discovery as we explore the secret source of female power: a woman's cyclical nature. A deeper understanding of these forces will unlock superpowers you never thought possible and pave the way to a more balanced, authentic, fulfilling life.

The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies

Author : Chris Bobel
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811506140
Total Pages : 1041 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies written by Chris Bobel and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-24 with total page 1041 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access handbook, the first of its kind, provides a comprehensive and carefully curated multidisciplinary and genre-spanning view of the state of the field of Critical Menstruation Studies, opening up new directions in research and advocacy. It is animated by the central question: ‘“what new lines of inquiry are possible when we center our attention on menstrual health and politics across the life course?” The chapters—diverse in content, form and perspective—establish Critical Menstruation Studies as a potent lens that reveals, complicates and unpacks inequalities across biological, social, cultural and historical dimensions. This handbook is an unmatched resource for researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and activists new to and already familiar with the field as it rapidly develops and expands.

Meta-Ethnography

Author : George W. Noblit
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780803930230
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Meta-Ethnography written by George W. Noblit and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1988-02 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can ethnographic studies be generalized, in contrast to concentrating on the individual case? Noblit and Hare propose a new method for synthesizing from qualitative studies: meta-ethnography. After citing the criteria to be used in comparing qualitative research projects, the authors define the ways these can then be aggregated to create more cogent syntheses of research. Using examples from numerous studies ranging from ethnographic work in educational settings to the Mead-Freeman controversy over Samoan youth, Meta-Ethnography offers useful procedural advice from both comparative and cumulative analyses of qualitative data. This provocative volume will be read with interest by researchers and students in qualitative research methods, ethnography, education, sociology, and anthropology. "After defining metaphor and synthesis, these authors provide a step-by-step program that will allow the researcher to show similarity (reciprocal translation), difference (refutation), or similarity at a higher level (lines or argument synthesis) among sample studies....Contain(s) valuable strategies at a seldom-used level of analysis." --Contemporary Sociology "The authors made an important contribution by reframing how we think of ethnography comparison in a way that is compatible with the new developments in interpretive ethnography. Meta-Ethnography is well worth consulting for the problem definition it offers." --The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease "This book had to be written and I am pleased it was. Someone needed to break the ice and offer a strategy for summarizing multiple ethnographic studies. Noblit and Hare have done a commendable job of giving the research community one approach for doing so. Further, no one else can now venture into this area of synthesizing qualitative studies without making references to and positioning themselves vis-a-vis this volume." -Educational Studies

Periods Gone Public

Author : Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1628727985
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (287 download)

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Download or read book Periods Gone Public written by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to explore menstruation in the current cultural and political landscape and to investigate the new wave of period activism taking the world by storm. After centuries of being shrouded in taboo and superstition, periods have gone mainstream. Seemingly overnight, a new, high-profile movement has emerged—one dedicated to bold activism, creative product innovation, and smart policy advocacy—to address the centrality of menstruation in relation to core issues of gender equality and equity. In Periods Gone Public, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf—the woman Bustle dubbed one of the nation's “badass menstrual activists”— explores why periods have become a prominent political cause. From eliminating the tampon tax, to enacting new laws ensuring access to affordable, safe products, menstruation is no longer something to whisper about. Weiss-Wolf shares her firsthand account in the fight for “period equity” and introduces readers to the leaders, pioneers, and everyday people who are making change happen. From societal attitudes of periods throughout history—in the United States and around the world—to grassroots activism and product innovation, Weiss-Wolf challenges readers to face stigma head-on and elevate an agenda that recognizes both the power—and the absolute normalcy—of menstruation.

Ovarian Cycle

Author : Gerald Litwack
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128143606
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Ovarian Cycle written by Gerald Litwack and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ovarian Cycle, Volume 107, the latest in the Vitamins and Hormones series first published in 1943, and the longest-running serial published by Academic Press, covers the latest updates on hormone action, vitamin action, X-ray crystal structure, physiology and enzyme mechanisms. This latest release includes an overview of the ovarian cycle, a section on ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, information on androgens and ovarian follicular maturation, information on peptide inhibitors of human thymidylate synthase to inhibit ovarian cancer cell growth, sections on nodal and luteolysis, neurokinins, dynorphin and pulsatile Lh secretion, Lh receptor expression by Mir12, and gonadotrophin-surge attenuating factor, melatonin and Bmp-6 regulation, amongst other topics. Focuses on the newest aspects of hormone action in connection with diseases Lays the groundwork for the focus of new chemotherapeutic targets Reviews emerging areas in hormone action, cellular regulators and signaling pathways

She-ology

Author : Sherry A. Ross
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1682612406
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book She-ology written by Sherry A. Ross and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "She-ology describes the state of the vagina at every age and stage of a woman's life"--

Ruby Luna's Moontime: A Girls' Book about Starting Periods

Author : Tessa Venuti Sanderson
Publisher : Castenetto & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780993375156
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (751 download)

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Download or read book Ruby Luna's Moontime: A Girls' Book about Starting Periods written by Tessa Venuti Sanderson and published by Castenetto & Company. This book was released on 2020-04-09 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruby Luna starts her period at 10 years old and keeps a diary for the next two years all about the menstrual products she tries and the things that happen to her and her friends. It is aimed at 10-12 year olds, but would be suitable for any girl starting her period earlier than that. It also covers the transition from primary to secondary school. It is written with humour to keep the topic light and entertaining, but includes lots of information from the impact of diet on periods to when girls historically started menarche (first period) in an accessible way. (/br) (/br)Ruby Luna's Moontime is a follow-on book from Ruby Luna's Curious Journey for 5-9 year olds on female anatomy, but it can be read independently. "It's great! I think it will really appeal to teens too! I think it covers a lot of things that girls want to know about. This diary is funny, packed full of useful information and will help girls feel confident about periods and body changes. Great job!" Anna (13) "I had fun reading this book with my mum. There was great practical advice on periods, and I enjoyed reading a story that reflected my own experience of starting my period and transitioning from primary to secondary school." Rosie Davis (12) "My daughter found the prospect of reading a book about puberty and periods less than inspiring but she has always loved being read to so Tessa's book was just the ticket. At 12 having started her period at 10 she felt super knowledgable when we began to read together. We enjoyed chatting about the story and how it related to her own experience of ending primary and entering secondary school. We also chatted about all the period related issues brought up so cleverly in the book. If you are looking for a novel to share with your pre-teen that is fun, informative and that will bring you closer to your daughter look no further. Although my daughter is 12 we both felt that this would still be a great book for a 9-10 year old, especially if she is an early bloomer. This is a much-needed book - fiction is the best way to teach pre-teen girls about the changes taking place in their bodies and the practical issued that can impact them. Well done Tessa on writing this much needed book." Julie Davis (mum) "In my capacity of talking to secondary school children about puberty, there is a vast difference in what kids know or believe, so a resource like this will help put the record straight in an enjoyable and educational way." Sharon Sneddon, Lecturer in Reproductive Medicine "I like the way the diary pointed out that most teachers are approachable and supportive in regard to children who have started their periods, regardless of how young they may be when this happens, and raised common issues such as going swimming at school and when the children are taught about periods at primary school." Mrs Mirbel, Deputy Head of Micklands Primary About the Author TESSA VENUTI SANDERSON teaches menstrual cycle awareness to girls and women and facilitates Celebration Day for Girls gatherings where menarche (first period) is seen as a rite of passage and an opportunity to enhance body image and self-esteem. She has a PhD in Medical Sociology and is also a women's yoga teacher. Learn more at www.cyclicalwisdom.com and www.tessayoga.co.uk.

Estrogen's Storm Season

Author : Jerilynn C. Prior
Publisher : CeMCOR (Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research)
ISBN 13 : 0973827521
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Estrogen's Storm Season written by Jerilynn C. Prior and published by CeMCOR (Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research). This book was released on with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Severance

Author : Ling Ma
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374717117
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Severance written by Ling Ma and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maybe it’s the end of the world, but not for Candace Chen, a millennial, first-generation American and office drone meandering her way into adulthood in Ling Ma’s offbeat, wryly funny, apocalyptic satire, Severance. "A stunning, audacious book with a fresh take on both office politics and what the apocalypse might bring." —Michael Schaub, NPR.org “A satirical spin on the end times-- kind of like The Office meets The Leftovers.” --Estelle Tang, Elle NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: NPR * The New Yorker ("Books We Loved") * Elle * Marie Claire * Amazon Editors * The Paris Review (Staff Favorites) * Refinery29 * Bustle * Buzzfeed * BookPage * Bookish * Mental Floss * Chicago Review of Books * HuffPost * Electric Literature * A.V. Club * Jezebel * Vulture * Literary Hub * Flavorwire Winner of the NYPL Young Lions Fiction Award * Winner of the Kirkus Prize for Fiction * Winner of the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award * Finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel * A New York Times Notable Book of 2018 * An Indie Next Selection Candace Chen, a millennial drone self-sequestered in a Manhattan office tower, is devoted to routine. With the recent passing of her Chinese immigrant parents, she’s had her fill of uncertainty. She’s content just to carry on: She goes to work, troubleshoots the teen-targeted Gemstone Bible, watches movies in a Greenpoint basement with her boyfriend. So Candace barely notices when a plague of biblical proportions sweeps New York. Then Shen Fever spreads. Families flee. Companies cease operations. The subways screech to a halt. Her bosses enlist her as part of a dwindling skeleton crew with a big end-date payoff. Soon entirely alone, still unfevered, she photographs the eerie, abandoned city as the anonymous blogger NY Ghost. Candace won’t be able to make it on her own forever, though. Enter a group of survivors, led by the power-hungry IT tech Bob. They’re traveling to a place called the Facility, where, Bob promises, they will have everything they need to start society anew. But Candace is carrying a secret she knows Bob will exploit. Should she escape from her rescuers? A send-up and takedown of the rituals, routines, and missed opportunities of contemporary life, Ling Ma’s Severance is a moving family story, a quirky coming-of-adulthood tale, and a hilarious, deadpan satire. Most important, it’s a heartfelt tribute to the connections that drive us to do more than survive.