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Healing Sexually Betrayed Men and Boys: Treatment for Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Trauma

Richard B. Gartner

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Healing Sexually Betrayed Men and Boys is the new authoritative source for treatment of men and boys...

Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Our Brand is Crisis (2015) in Movies

Oct 30, 2017 (Updated Oct 30, 2017)

Our Brand is Crisis (2015)

2015 | Comedy, Drama

6.8

(4 Ratings)

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Would have been a decent film if it wasn't for the ending

Our Brand is Crisis is absolutely current for contemporary affairs given that it's a mix of House of Cards, The Ides of March, and real-life politics. The premise of the film looks completely realistic - a disgraced campaign manager discusses her role in manipulating election campaigns to sway the votes using 'crisis' rhetoric to engage the electorate. Sound familiar?

Sandra Bullock plays a brutal and a downright unlikable character but she's all about winning at any cost. In this case, after hiding away for several years following a public scandal, she's hired to back a dwindling presidential candidate in Bolivia. From dirty tricks such as spreading rumours, to even making her candidate appear emotional in a television chat show, she shows how fickle the election system is. All this down to fighting against an opposing campaign manager, played by Billy Bob Thornton, after he sabotaged another of her projects.

However, there's a reason why it hasn't received such great reviews. Right at the end of everything, she seems to gain a conscience which seemed completely uncharacteristic throughout. It changed it from a decently honest portrayal to a Hollywood film which was a real shame. It definitely had potential.

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Susan (45 KP) rated Greenleaf - Season 1 in TV

Jul 4, 2017

Excellent casting (4 more)

Reveals the truth about families and the secrets they keep

Will grab u your attention from episode one and won't let you go til the end

All churches may not be like this one but we all know there's truth to this plot

Oprah plays a role like you've never seen her play and she doesn't disappoint

A Mega Church filled with sex, deep dark family secrets,and drama, drama, drama!

Contains spoilers, click to show

I was looking for a new show to binge watch when I came across this. When I saw that Oprah was part of the show I knew it would be something worth watching. I stayed up all night and the next day, unable to stop watching because I had to know what happened next. This show does not disappoint! It has everything a series needs to draw you in and keep you watching.. A family with money and a mega church with secrets that have been kept hidden for years...until their estranged daughter arrives intent on exposing the truth behind her sister's suicide. A house and church built on sex, murder, lies and scandal won't stand for long as the truth is revealed episode by episode. A must see series!

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Zuky the BookBum (15 KP) rated Sarah in Books

Mar 15, 2018

Sarah

J.T. LeRoy | 2001 | Fiction & Poetry

6.5

(2 Ratings)

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Also read my review here: http://bookbum.weebly.com/book-reviews/sarah-by-jt-leroy

Wow I don't know what to say really.

I think that most people rating this book have judged it based on the author's hoax at claiming this was a true story but if you ignore all that mess, what you find here is a really weird, heart breaking and hilarious novel. I think people need to start looking at this as a stand-alone novel and push the whole scandal to the side to see how brilliant this book actually is.

I wasn't sure why I decided to request this from Netgalley because it's the sort of book I'd normally steer clear of, but I'm glad I left my comfort zone to read this, because it was worth it.

Sarah will take you through every single emotion you can possibly think of, from love to terror to hope and you'll find yourself a bit lost once it's all over. I have another JT LeRoy book to start next, I'm hoping I like it just as much as this.

Thanks to Netgalley and Little Brown Book Group UK for giving me the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Duchess in Love (Duchess Quartet, #1) in Books

Dec 16, 2019

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DISCOVER WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A VERY PROPER DUCHESS DECIDES TO MISBEHAVE.

A DUKE IN RETREAT

Gina was forced into marriage with the Duke of Girton at an age when she'd have been better off in a schoolroom than a ballroom. Directly after the ceremony her handsome spouse promptly fled to the continent, leaving the marriage unconsummated and Gina quite indignant.

A LADY IN THE MIDDLE

Now, she is one of the most well-known ladies in London ... living on the edge of scandal --- desired by many men, but resisting giving herself to any one.

A DUCHESS IN LOVE

Finally, Camden, the Duke of Girton, has returned home, to discover that his naive bride has blossomed into the toast of the ton. Which leaves Cam in the most uncomfortable position of discovering that he has the bad manners to be falling in love --- with his own wife!

I just adore Eloisa! Her books are just so enjoyable this one was no different. I'm always transported back in time with each book. Gina is such a fabulous character she really makes this book better! Sebastian was just a Welp I'm so glad our dark hero won back his wife! Looking forward to reading the next book in this series!

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