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Hello Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks and Other Outlaws

by Kate Bornstein

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Celebrated transsexual trailblazer Kate Bornstein has, with more humor and spunk than any other, ushered us into a world of limitless possibility through a daring re-envisionment of the gender system as we know it.

Here, Kate bravely and wittily shares personal and unorthodox methods of survival for navigating an often cruel world. A one-of-a-kind guide to staying alive outside the box, Hello, Cruel Worldis a much-needed unconventional approach to teenage suicide prevention for marginalized youth who want to stay on the edge, but alive.

Hello, Cruel World features a catalog of 101 Alternatives to Suicide that range from the playful (Moisturize), to the irreverent (Disbelieve the Binary), to the highly controversial (Get Laid. Please). Designed to encourage readers to give themselves permission to unleash their hearts'harmless desires, the book has only one directive: "Don't be mean." It is this guiding principle that brings its reader on a self-validating journey, which forges wholly new paths toward a resounding decision to choose life.

Tenderly intimate and unapologetically edgy, Kate is the radical role model, the affectionate best friend, and the guiding mentor all in one kind and spirited package.

A celebrated pioneer for the LGBTQI community, transsexual author and performance artist, Kate Bornstein is the author of the wildly successful books My Gender Workbookand Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and The Rest of Us.

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About the Author

A celebrated pioneer for the LGBTQI community, transexual author and performance artist,Kate Bornstein, offers a pivotal critique of the gender binary that has become a staple in the study of Gender and Sexuality. Kate currently lives with her partner Barbara Carrellas in Spanish Harlem, New York City.
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an other outlaw, July 9, 2008 (view all comments by an other outlaw)
With 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws, Kate Bornstein offers a brave, heartfelt, and truly helpful resource for hangers-on of all ages everywhere. I wish I had this book years ago. Even now, her words are palpable and practical. It's clear that Kate has been through hell and thankfully, she's offering guidance for those who follow. An invaluable book for every person struggling with life.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781583227206
Subtitle:
101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws
Author:
Bornstein, Kate
Foreword:
Quin, Sara
Publisher:
Seven Stories Press
Subject:
General
Subject:
Psychology
Subject:
Teenagers
Subject:
Gender Studies
Subject:
Suicide
Subject:
General Self-Help
Subject:
Adolescent Psychology
Subject:
Teenagers -- Suicidal behavior -- Prevention.
Copyright:
2006
Publication Date:
May 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
231
Dimensions:
684x592x65 57
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