| I Can't Keep My Own Secrets: Six-Word Memoirs by Teens Famous & Obscure Contributor(s): Smith, Larry (Author), Fershleiser, Rachel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061726842 ISBN-13: 9780061726842 Publisher: Harperteen OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: True tales of love, loss, good friends, and bad hair days filled "Not Quite What I Was Planning," the bestselling first book in the Six-Word Memoir series. Some of the best were written by teens, so the editors decided to create a collection of memoirs written entirely by those bold, brash truth-tellers. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Dating & Sex |
| Dewey: 808.066 |
| LCCN: 2009014584 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.9" W x 6.9" (0.26 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
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| Publisher Description: From the editors of the international phenomenon and New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning comes a collection of six-word memoirs created by and for teens. From cancer to creativity, prom dates to promiscuity, and breaking hearts to breaking laws, the memoirs in this collection reveal that often the youngest writers have the most fascinating stories to tell. One life. Six words. What's yours?
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Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Larry: - LARRY SMITH is an adjunct associate professor of economics at the University of Waterloo and a recipient of the University of Waterloo's Distinguished Teacher Award. During his longstanding tenure, Smith has taught and counselled more than 23,000 students on the subject of their careers, representing more than 10 percent of UW's alumni. Smith has worked with more than 500 teams of student entrepreneurs, advising them as they have created companies of significant size and success across industries as broad-reaching as communications, software, robotics, entertainment, design and real estate. Smith is also president of Essential Economics Corporation, an economic consulting practice that serves a wide range of public and private clients. "Why You Will Fail to have a Great Career," his TEDx Talk based on his experience counselling students, has been viewed by over six million people. Fershleiser, Rachel: -Rachel Fershleiser is SMITH's memoir editor and has written for the Village Voice, the New York Press, Print, and the National Post. Rachel lives in New York City. |