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*** THE NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *** The stunning debut
novel from one of the most creative artists of our generation,
Bobby Hall, a.k.a. Logic. "Bobby Hall has crafted a mind-bending
first novel, with prose that is just as fierce and moving as his
lyrics. Supermarket is like Naked Lunch meets One Flew Over the
Cuckoo's Nest-if they met at Fight Club."-Ernest Cline, #1 New York
Times bestselling author of Ready Player One Flynn is
stuck-depressed, recently dumped, and living at his mom's house.
The supermarket was supposed to change all that. An ordinary job
and a steady check. Work isn't work when it's saving you from
yourself. But things aren't quite as they seem in these aisles.
Arriving to work one day to a crime scene, Flynn's world collapses
as the secrets of his tortured mind are revealed. And Flynn doesn't
want to go looking for answers at the supermarket. Because
something there seems to be looking for him. A darkly funny
psychological thriller, Supermarket is a gripping exploration into
madness and creativity. Who knew you could find sex, drugs, and
murder all in aisle nine?
The instant New York Times bestseller and “inspiring and
vulnerable” (Trevor Noah) memoir from Bobby Hall, the
multiplatinum recording artist known as Logic and the #1
bestselling author of Supermarket. This Bright Future is a raw and
unfiltered journey into the life and mind of Bobby Hall, who
emerged from the wreckage of a horrifically abusive childhood to
become an era-defining artist of our tumultuous age. A
self-described orphan with parents, Bobby Hall began life as Sir
Robert Bryson Hall II, the only child of an alcoholic, mentally ill
mother on welfare and an absent, crack-addicted father. After
enduring seventeen years of abuse and neglect, Bobby ran away from
home and—with nothing more than a discarded laptop and a
ninth-grade education—he found his voice in the world of hip-hop
and a new home in a place he never expected: the untamed and
uncharted wilderness of the social media age. In the message boards
and livestreams of this brave new world, Bobby became Logic,
transforming a childhood of violence, anger, and trauma into music
that spread a resilient message of peace, love, and positivity. His
songs would touch the lives of millions, taking him to dizzying
heights of success, where the wounds of his childhood and the
perils of Internet fame would nearly be his undoing. A landmark
achievement in an already remarkable career, This Bright Future
“is just like the author—fearless, funny, and full of heart”
(Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ready Player
One) and looks back on Bobby’s extraordinary life with lacerating
humor and fearless honesty. Heart-wrenching yet ultimately
uplifting, this book completes the incredible true story and
transformation of a human being who, against all odds, refused to
be broken.
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Bobby Hall
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Calvin is a field mouse that seems to always be in trouble. He is a
little clumsy and very curious. In a Home for Calvin, Calvin gets
in all kind of trouble And loses his home. A storm comes up and it
sends Calvin in search of a refuge. Does Calvin find a nice, safe
home?
The opening chapter delves into the cultural roots and historical
backgrounds of Chinese parents, giving insight into their
behaviour, the effects of this behaviour on the teachers, cultural
clashes caused in Australia, and the influences of the
parent-teacher interactions in the schools, the local community and
also the culture of Australia. Recommendations are also made.
Following the first chapter, the author of chapter two looks into
recent developments in Chinese calligraphy in Australia and its
influences in Australian culture. The next chapter discusses
culture and effective management practices in the African context.
Chapter four examines the uses of film as an analytic tool to
describe aspects of popular U.S. culture. It identifies genres and
ratings of the most popular films (as defined by inflation adjusted
domestic box office sales) since the 1930s. We examine changes in
the content and intent of films over time. Chapter four also offers
insights into possible alterations or continuity of dominant
cultural norms. American society does not embody a culture of
inclusion. Multiculturalism and miscegenation were taboo concepts
for many in the powerful white elites. The exclusion presented in
the closing chapter is something practiced by men of the same
ethnic group.
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