Growing up in white-bread Omaha, Nebraska, Rachel Shukert was one of thirty-seven students (circa 1990) in Nebraska’s only Jewish elementary school. She spent her days dreaming of a fantasy Aryan boyfriend named Chris McPresbyterian, a tall blond god whose family spoke softly in public and did not inquire after his bowel movements. She spent her nights frantically plastering her bedroom with pictures of intimidating co-religionists such as Henry Kissinger and Bette Midler, hoping to repel the Gestapo officers she was certain were lurking behind the drywall. Even back then, Rachel knew she was destined for greatness. After winning the Omaha Metropolitan Area Theater Arts Guild Award for Best Youth Actress–and imagining herself as the biggest talent to come out of Nebraska since Montgomery Clift–Rachel finally arrives in Manhattan. Intent on making her mark in the glittering world of Show Biz, she isthwarted at every turn by episodes of anorexia, verbally abusive sock puppets, and a certain terrorist attack you may have heard of. She nevertheless soldiers on, as her people have done from time immemorial. In this hilarious, mordant, and moving memoir, Rachel Shukert tackles topics as diverse and weighty as life, death, love, Jewish paranoia, and errant feminine hygiene products with a fresh and irresistible mixture of humor, brains, and candor, proving that having no shame can sometimes be a very good thing indeed.

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*ONGOING* BOOK #1 OF THE BLACKWOOD SERIES | All she wants is her life back. She wants her mom to hold her, and her father to tell her everything's okay. She wants her sister right by her side through thick and thin. That all was taken away. Rayan Blackwood used to be a normal teenager girl. She had two loving parents and three siblings she cared for so much. But that changed on her 17th birthday. Rayan's parents and sister were killed, murdered actually. Leaving her in the custody of her older brothers Talus and Dane. She's forced to move away from everything's she's known. Portland, Oregon. A place that is like foreign land to her. Where she has to face a new life, new school, and a lot of new people. Nothing is what it seems to be, everything has just faded away. After settling into her new home she's ready to face the future. While walking out of her house on her first day of school she bumps into something. Or someone. Salem Wyatt has known a life of crime and loss since he was able to comprehend the cruel world he was forced to be apart of. Although being in a gang has its perks. He never expected to bump into Rayan that day, but he did. Which forever changed both of their lives. Rayan must learn to cope with her inner demons and move forth with her life. Salem must live with the aching truth he's hiding from Rayan. As their lives intertwine more secrets are exposed until an entire reality is thrown in their direction. With 2 overprotective brothers and an mystery boy she can't quite figure out, she has to choose between the most important things in her new life. Be with the boy who stole her heart or forgive the family that took her future. But can she really rely on anyone? In a world as cruel as this? ©Copyright® Hanna Jones DO NOT STEAL MY PLOT, CHARACTERS, ETC... More info will be in the Author's Note in the beginning. I really hope you enjoy my book. *Mild language & violence throughout*

Book Two of TGGBB Series Naomi Lorraine, who used to be or still known as Nerdy Naomi, looks forward in her thick rimmed glasses to a life without the fear of being bullied. She no longer has to take up the laughs, insults, and bruises high school once gave her, at least she hopes not as much. With her bullies finally realizing there's no point to dedicating their lives to make one person miserable, Naomi thinks she can live out the rest of her life normally. That is until her childhood friend, Dominic, crashes back into her life, throwing out that hope of having a normal life- Not like she had one in the beginning. That is because she has the Three Musketeers -Bennett Frazier, Jordan Wallace, and Declan Lynch- by her side. Together, they faced the adventures life threw at them and would have never thought that anything, or anyone, could break them. Oh, but don't worry. Really, you're overthinking things here. This is nothing to stress over about. It's still quite simple really. She's still their good girl. And they're still her bad boys. Right?