Books with title Hero Worship

"I don’t think I’ve ever had a book that was simultaneously so good and so painful to read."~ Danika, The LesbraryValerie longs for a hero—someone to rescue her, someone like her childhood idol Xena, Warrior Princess. Hero Worship is a collection of linked stories that follow Valerie’s search for love and connection in a world that feels dangerous. As Valerie approaches adulthood, she must grapple with a mysteriously ill mother, the discovery of a clandestine relationship between her teenage step-sister and an older man, a Christian roommate obsessed with home-makeover TV, and the looming memory of an ex-girlfriend. From a stint selling ice cream on a bicycle in Toronto to a visit to Dolly Parton’s theme park, Valerie must figure out how to reconcile her reality with the childlike hope that someone else will save her. Hero Worship explores the many facets of relationships between women—sexual, romantic, platonic, maternal, and some of the things in-between.

Marvin Maywood only wants one thing in life—to join the heroes of the Core. But he can’t follow his dream because his powers are fed by fear, which is against the Core’s standards. So he lives on the streets and watches the elite team of costumed crime fighters from afar. After Marvin performs an illegal act of heroism, he meets Roisin, one of the Core’s heroes, and it seems like his chance to join the team has finally come. As she guides him through his tryout, he starts investigating some strange happenings within the Core. And when Marvin realizes that the idyllic hero life he imagined is a mask for the ugly reality lurking beneath it, he becomes caught in a corrupt web of secrets, lies, and death. "Loaded with action and moral ambiguity, this is a classic superhero story with noir sensibilities."—BOOKLIST“This is a superhero story for the post-punk era: Live fast, die young, and take over the world.”—Kirkus Reviews

“This is a superhero story for the post-punk era: Live fast, die young, and take over the world.”―Kirkus Reviews Marvin Maywood only wants one thing in life―to join the heroes of the Core. But he can’t follow his dream because his powers are fed by fear, which is against the Core’s standards. So he lives on the streets and watches the elite team of costumed crime fighters from afar. After Marvin performs an illegal act of heroism, he meets Roisin, one of the Core’s heroes, and it seems like his chance to join the team has finally come. As she guides him through his tryout, he starts investigating some strange happenings within the Core. And when Marvin realizes that the idyllic hero life he imagined is a mask for the ugly reality lurking beneath it, he becomes caught in a corrupt web of secrets, lies, and death. Praise: "Loaded with action and moral ambiguity, this is a classic superhero story with noir sensibilities."―BOOKLIST

Valerie longs for a hero—someone to rescue her, someone like her childhood idol Xena, Warrior Princess. Hero Worship is a collection of linked stories that follow Valerie’s search for love and connection in a world that feels dangerous. As Valerie approaches adulthood, she must grapple with a mysteriously ill mother, the discovery of a clandestine relationship between her teenage step-sister and an older man, a Christian roommate obsessed with home-makeover TV, and the looming memory of an ex-girlfriend. From a stint selling ice cream on a bicycle in Toronto to a visit to Dolly Parton’s theme park, Valerie must figure out how to reconcile her reality with the childlike hope that someone else will save her. Hero Worship explores the many facets of relationships between women—sexual, romantic, platonic, maternal, and some of the things in-between.

It's here, the book every Michael W. Smith fan has been waiting for...Worship. Complimenting the Plantinum-sellingWorshipCD, Michael W. Smith has compiled prayers, praise, and worship to encourage Christians to lift themselves up to the Lord. Michael W. Smith, whose multi-award-winning songs bring to light our relationship with God, now takes his message further with this inspiring gift book. The enhanced CD includes the hit single Breathe as well as the making of theWorship concert tour video.

This diverse & interesting series takes a look at ceremonies and rituals that celebrate and commemorate the defining moments in our lives. Through informative text and engaging and vibrant imagery, children can explore the traditions, ceremonies and rites of passage that mark the lives of the followers of the worl's major religions and worldviews.