Books with author J. P. Miranda

The instant New York Times bestseller is “astonishing…In one novel, Miranda July tells us more about our universal need to be loved, and our ability to love and be loved, than most earthbound authors will in a lifetime” (Vanity Fair).In The First Bad Man, Miranda July tells the story of Cheryl, a vulnerable, uptight woman in her early forties who lives alone, with a perpetual lump in her throat, unable to cry. Cheryl is haunted by a baby boy she met when she was six; she also believes she has a profound connection with Phillip, a philandering board member at Open Palm, the women’s self-defense studio where she has worked for twenty years. When Cheryl’s bosses ask if their twenty-one-year-old daughter Clee can move into her house for a little while, Cheryl’s eccentrically ordered world explodes. And yet it is Clee—the selfish, cruel blond bombshell—who teaches Cheryl what it means to love and be loved and, inadvertently, provides the solace of a lifetime. “Brilliant, hilarious, irreverent, piercing—The First Bad Man powers past sexual boundaries and gender identification into the surprising galaxy of primal connection” (O, The Oprah Magazine). This is a spectacularly original, unsettling, accomplished, and moving first novel with a tender and beguiling happy ending.

It is said that dreams are just that: only dreams. But believe me, this is not always true. Some dreams are as real as the dreamer.Thanks to their dreams, dreamers can receive the special visit of eternal wisdom that has inspired the creativity of great inventors, scientists, musicians, and even writers throughout the ages.This creative wisdom is not always the type that appears to the eager conscience. Sometimes, a Defiler, a destroyer of dreams, is the one who tries to appear before the dreamer. These creatures were once humans, but they allowed their pain and desire for revenge to take over and seek the same miserable fate for the one who dreams.You must not fear — Dream Guardians, also known as Kelsdrant, will always protect the one who dreams, even with their own life. They are people of flesh and bone, just like you and me, or at least they are on Earth.The following story is dedicated to the fun, extravagant, and enlightening life of Julian Fox, the Dream Guardian.Be prepared, dear reader. It is time to dream, laugh, reflect, and even maybe cry.Welcome to the Land of the Wise Dreams.

The Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellerA Guardian literary highlight for 2015A Huffington Post 'One to Watch' in 2015'Astounding' LENA DUNHAM, creator of Girls and author of Not That Kind of Girl'The First Bad Man brings together all of July's talents - it's a book that must be read, a book that must be purchased - in duplicate - one for you, one for a friend. Don't think you can loan this book - you'll never get it back' A. M. HOMES, author of This Book Will Save Your Life and May We Be ForgivenThe first novel by the filmmaker, artist and bestselling author Miranda July confirms her as a spectacularly original, iconic, and important voice today, and a writer for all time. The First Bad Man is dazzling and unforgettable.

In a magical land, in a quaint little town, away from the dangers of the wilderness, there lives Jacques, an unassuming townsman who longs to go on adventures and find love. When a mysterious Demon and his monstrous horde curse the peaceful land, it's up to Jacques to wield the shield of a lost Princess and fight the Demon in his distant tower. With a dark magic decaying nature throughout the land, Jacques departs for an adventure through fantastic forests, swamps, ruins, caves and lakes, but there will be many dangers along the way, and the Demon must be defeated before the land is forever bound by an ancient evil.

The instant New York Times bestseller is “astonishing…In one novel, Miranda July tells us more about our universal need to be loved, and our ability to love and be loved, than most earthbound authors will in a lifetime” (Vanity Fair).In The First Bad Man, Miranda July tells the story of Cheryl, a vulnerable, uptight woman in her early forties who lives alone, with a perpetual lump in her throat, unable to cry. Cheryl is haunted by a baby boy she met when she was six; she also believes she has a profound connection with Phillip, a philandering board member at Open Palm, the women’s self-defense studio where she has worked for twenty years. When Cheryl’s bosses ask if their twenty-one-year-old daughter Clee can move into her house for a little while, Cheryl’s eccentrically ordered world explodes. And yet it is Clee—the selfish, cruel blond bombshell—who teaches Cheryl what it means to love and be loved and, inadvertently, provides the solace of a lifetime. “Brilliant, hilarious, irreverent, piercing—The First Bad Man powers past sexual boundaries and gender identification into the surprising galaxy of primal connection” (O, The Oprah Magazine). This is a spectacularly original, unsettling, accomplished, and moving first novel with a tender and beguiling happy ending.

From the acclaimed filmmaker, artist, and bestselling author of No One Belongs Here More Than You, a spectacular debut novel that is so heartbreaking, so dirty, so tender, so funny—so Miranda July—that readers will be blown away.Here is Cheryl, a tightly-wound, vulnerable woman who lives alone, with a perpetual lump in her throat. She is haunted by a baby boy she met when she was six, who sometimes recurs as other people’s babies. Cheryl is also obsessed with Phillip, a philandering board member at the women’s self-defense nonprofit where she works. She believes they’ve been making love for many lifetimes, though they have yet to consummate in this one. When Cheryl’s bosses ask if their twenty-one-year-old daughter, Clee, can move into her house for a little while, Cheryl’s eccentrically ordered world explodes. And yet it is Clee—the selfish, cruel blond bombshell—who bullies Cheryl into reality and, unexpectedly, provides her the love of a lifetime. Tender, gripping, slyly hilarious, infused with raging sexual obsession and fierce maternal love, Miranda July’s first novel confirms her as a spectacularly original, iconic, and important voice today, and a writer for all time. The First Bad Man is dazzling, disorienting, and unforgettable.

In a magical land, in a quaint little town, away from the dangers of the wilderness, there lives Jacques, an unassuming townsman who longs to go on adventures and find love. When a mysterious Demon and his monstrous horde curse the peaceful land, it's up to Jacques to wield the shield of a lost Princess and fight the Demon in his distant tower. With a dark magic decaying nature throughout the land, Jacques departs for an adventure through fantastic forests, swamps, ruins, caves and lakes, but there will be many dangers along the way, and the Demon must be defeated before the land is forever bound by an ancient evil.

Reimagine the entire first season of Disney Descendants Wicked World in this exciting chapter book filled with images of favorite moments from the show plus lots of fun trivia!From a cupcake disaster of epic proportions during the Heroes and Heroines Festival to a "glowing" performance at the talent show, the kids at Auradon Prep struggle to fit in while still finding a way to stand out. Screen grabs from the episodes, and lots of trivia on the sidebars of this Freeze Frame, make this spellbinding book a must for any Descendants fan! Includes the Neon Lights Ball!

It is said that dreams are just that: only dreams. But believe me, this is not always true. Some dreams are as real as the dreamer.Thanks to their dreams, dreamers can receive the special visit of eternal wisdom that has inspired the creativity of great inventors, scientists, musicians, and even writers throughout the ages.This creative wisdom is not always the type that appears to the eager conscience. Sometimes, a Defiler, a destroyer of dreams, is the one who tries to appear before the dreamer. These creatures were once humans, but they allowed their pain and desire for revenge to take over and seek the same miserable fate for the one who dreams.You must not fear — Dream Guardians, also known as Kelsdrant, will always protect the one who dreams, even with their own life. They are people of flesh and bone, just like you and me, or at least they are on Earth.The following story is dedicated to the fun, extravagant, and enlightening life of Julian Fox, the Dream Guardian.Be prepared, dear reader. It is time to dream, laugh, reflect, and even maybe cry.Welcome to the Land of the Wise Dreams.