Whitney, Emerson.
Summary: In arresting prose, Whitney writes of moving through homes around the country, of transness, and, at the book's root, of their complex and often difficult relationship with their mother: their first window into understanding womanness and all that's bound up in it. Whitney streaks this through with queer and gender theory, standing audaciously in the face of uncertainty, to ask: "if the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McSweeney's 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WHITNEY, EMERSON WHISpears, Britney
Summary: In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice and her truth was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history. Written with remarkable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Audiobook Display, Call number: CD 921 SPEARS, BRITNEY SPEWhittet, Ellen O'Connell
Summary: A lyrical and meditative memoir on the damage we inflict in the pursuit of perfection, the pain of losing our dreams, and the power of letting go of both.With a promising career in classical ballet ahead of her, Ellen O'Connell Whittet was devastated when a misstep in rehearsal caused a career-ending injury. Ballet was the love of her life. She lived for her moments under the glare of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WHITTET, ELLEN O'CONNELL WHISpears, Britney
Summary: "The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice--her truth--was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2023