An account in graphic novel format, based on the author's own experiences, of a boy coping with his mother' suffering from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, showing how mental illness can both tear families apart and reaffirm the bonds of love. Bastien is eight years old, and his mother is ill. She often has what his father and grandparents call 'episodes.' She screams and fights, scratches and spits, and has to be carted away to specialized clinics for frequent treatments. Bastien doesn't like it when she goes, because when she comes home, she isn't the same. She has no feelings, no desires, and not much interest in him. According to the doctors, Bastien's mother suffers from 'bipolar disorder with schizophrenic tendencies,' but he prefers to imagine her as a comic-book heroine, like Jean Grey, who may become Dark Phoenix and explode in a superhuman fury at any moment. Based on the creator's own childhood experiences, The Parakeet is the story of a boy whose only refuge from life's harsh realities lies in his imagination. In his eyes, we see the confusion and heartache he feels as he watches his mother's illness worsen and the treatments fail. Through his eyes, we see how mental illness can both tear families apart and reaffirm the bonds of love. Poignant yet playful, The Parakeet follows Bastien's struggle to accept the mother he has while wishing for the mother he needs. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Chute, Hannah. Artist Espe,.
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2022): 299
Data di uscita: 11/05/22
(immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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While she battles her own demons during the day, Indigo's nights are haunted by something much darker. Everyone else may be enjoying the summer, but Indigo's life isn't going so well. Her dad's marriage just ended in a very public divorce, and now he's drinking again. Indy barely graduated from high school, she just lost her job, and she doesn't know what to do with her life. The stress is causing her nightmarish sleep paralysis-or so she thinks. Indy confides in her best friend, Kasia, who blames 'The Mare' for her troubles-the spirit of someone wronged that saps its victim's energy at night. It sounds crazy to Indy, but is it? (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Martel, Seth. Artist Martel, Seth.
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Pagina del Previews (JAN/2023): 330
Data di uscita: 15/03/23 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
(immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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From the front lines of the Syrian refugee crisis. While on assignment between 2013 and 2017, often for Doctors Without Borders, Olivier Kugler interviewed and photographed Syrian refugees and their caregivers in camps, on the road, and in provisional housing in Iraqi Kurdistan, Greece, France, Switzerland, and England. Escaping Wars and Waves is the astonishing result of that record keeping-a graphic novel that brings to life the improvised living conditions of the refugees, along with the stories of how they survived. Kugler captures the chaotic energy of the camps through movement-filled drawings that depict figures, locations, and seemingly random details that take on their own resonance. He gives precedence to the voices of the refugees by incorporating excerpts from his many interviews and portraits sketched from thousands of reference photos. What emerges is a complicated and intense narrative of loss, sadness, fear, and hope and an indelible impression of the refugees as individual humans with their own stories, rather than a faceless mass. Escaping Wars and Waves is an unnervingly close and poignant look at the lives of those affected by the Syrian war and the volunteers who tend to them. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kugler, Olivier. Artist Kugler, Olivier.
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Data di uscita: 22/11/23 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Why does religion exist? Why do people believe? Do all religions start with the same basic idea? These are some of the most fundamental and enduring questions we have about the mysteries of religion, and they may well hold the key to humankind's future on this earth. In this adaptation of Pascal Boyer's classic work exploring these concepts, Religion Explained, artist Joseph Béhé harnesses the power of comics to provide clear answers to the basic questions about why religion exists and why people believe. His erudite book is rich with insight into the endless jumble of ideas that inform religious beliefs and practices across cultures. With detailed, illustrative drawings and carefully adapted prose, Béhé's graphic novel brings a new perspective to Boyer's work. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Uscita: 05/06/24
By Behe, Joseph. Artist Behe, Joseph.
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Data di uscita: 05/06/24 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
In I Don't Want to Be a Mom, Irene Olmo recounts her coming-of-age transformation from assuming she will one day start a family to realizing that she just doesn't want to be a mom. With an affecting mix of humor and introspection, she describes the subtle and not-so-subtle ways she was pressured to have children and the feelings of isolation and self-doubt that ensued. Her delightful full-color illustrations capture perfectly the maddeningly narrow-minded reactions of those around her as well as her own discomfort and frustration. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Olmo, Irene. Artist Olmo, Irene.
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Data di uscita: 01/11/23
A coming-of-age graphic novel about the struggles of young adulthood, seen through the prism of two roommates, Jacob and Sarah, as they seek to find their place in the world. Identity, young love, and loss combine to create an engrossing world in which waking and sleeping dreams collide. This book invites readers to consider how young idealism can be quickly extinguished-and questions what the value of anything is without love. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kemble, Joshua. Artist Kemble, Joshua.
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Data di uscita: 25/05/22 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
Eisner Award Winner for Best Anthology and Best Short Story. Hot flashes. Vaginal atrophy. Social stigma. The comics in this unapologetic anthology prove that when it comes to menopause and its attendant symptoms, no one needs to sweat it alone. Featuring works by comics luminaries such as Lynda Barry, Joyce Farmer, Ellen Forney, and Carol Tyler, Menopause is the perfect antidote to the simplistic, cheap-joke approach that treats menopause as a cultural taboo. This anthology challenges stereotypes with perspectives from a range of life experiences, ages, gender identities, ethnicities, and health conditions. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Czerwiec, MK. Artist Various,. (NOTE: For five copies or more ordered from the JAN23 Previews retailers receive an additional 5% discount.)
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Data di uscita: 15/02/23
Marriage doesn't define a relationship. Unless you want it to. In Marry Me a Little, Rob Kirby recounts his experience of marrying his longtime partner, John, just after gay marriage was legalized in Minnesota in 2013, and two years before the Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges made gay marriage the law of the land. This is a personal story-about Rob's ambivalence (if not antipathy) toward the institution of marriage, his loving relationship with John, and the life that they share together-set against the historical and political backdrop of shifting attitudes toward gay rights and the institution of marriage. With humor and candor, Rob relates how he and John navigated this changing landscape, how they planned and celebrated their wedding, and how they and others in the gay community are now facing the very real possibility of setbacks to marriage equality. Heartwarming and humorous, Marry Me a Little is both a celebration of a romantic partnership between two men and a personal account of a momentous and historic moment in the fight for gay rights (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kirby, Robert. Artist Kirby, Robert.
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Pagina del Previews (DEC/2022): 344
Data di uscita: 08/02/23 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
A coming-of-age graphic novel about the struggles of young adulthood, seen through the prism of two roommates, Jacob and Sarah, as they seek to find their place in the world. Identity, young love, and loss combine to create an engrossing world in which waking and sleeping dreams collide. This book invites readers to consider how young idealism can be quickly extinguished-and questions what the value of anything is without love. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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By Kemble, Joshua. Artist Kemble, Joshua.
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Pagina del Previews (DEC/2023): 317
Data di uscita: 10/01/24
Final Order Cutoff: 02/11/22 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
(immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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Uprooted from her childhood in Germany and set adrift in the American Midwest, Maureen was raised by a kind but neglectful mother who loved Jesus more than her own child and a stern, disinterested grandmother who waxed nostalgic about Nazi Germany. Growing up queer and isolated, Maureen often felt unmoored and unloved. Years later, Maureen reflects upon her complicated past. Queen of Snails follows Maureen through time and memory in her quest to untangle the trauma passed down to her over three generations of women. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Burdock, Maureen. Artist Burdock, Maureen.
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Data di uscita: 12/04/23
While she battles her own demons during the day, Indigo's nights are haunted by something much darker. Everyone else may be enjoying the summer, but Indigo's life isn't going so well. Her dad's marriage just ended in a very public divorce, and now he's drinking again. Indy barely graduated from high school, she just lost her job, and she doesn't know what to do with her life. The stress is causing her nightmarish sleep paralysis-or so she thinks. Indy confides in her best friend, Kasia, who blames 'The Mare' for her troubles-the spirit of someone wronged that saps its victim's energy at night. It sounds crazy to Indy, but is it? (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Martel, Seth. Artist Martel, Seth.
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Pagina del Previews (JUN/2023): 354
Data di uscita: 12/07/23
(immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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Theodore is a bear with wild mood swings. When he is up, he carves epic poetry into tree trunks. When he is down, he paints sad faces on rocks and turtle shells. In search of prescription medications that will bring stability to his life, Theodore finds a job with health insurance benefits. He gets the meds, but when he can't pay the psychiatrist's bill, he becomes lost in the Labyrinth of Health Insurance Claims. Entertaining, whimsical, and bitingly satirical, Bipolar Bear is a fable for grownups that manages the delicate balance of addressing society's ills while simultaneously presenting a hopeful vision for the world. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Founds, Kathleen. Artist Founds, Kathleen.
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Pagina del Previews (SEP/2022): 326
Data di uscita: 02/11/22 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)