The Resource Craigslist confessional : a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers, Helena Dea Bala
Craigslist confessional : a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers, Helena Dea Bala
Resource Information
The item Craigslist confessional : a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers, Helena Dea Bala represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wadleigh Memorial Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Craigslist confessional : a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers, Helena Dea Bala represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wadleigh Memorial Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "What would you confess if you knew it would never get back to your spouse, your colleagues, or your family? What story would you tell about your life if a stranger was willing to listen with no judgement, no stigma, and no consequences - just an unburdening and the relief of confession? For fans of Humans of New York and PostSecret, a collection of raw, urgent, and heartfelt stories, shared anonymously. After graduating from law school, Helena Dea Bala was a lobbyist in Washington, DC, struggling to pay off her student loans. She felt lonely and unfulfilled but, after a chance conversation with a homeless man she often saw on her commute, she felt...better. Talking with a stranger, listening to his problems, and sharing her own made her feel connected and engaged in a way she hadn't in a long time. Inspired, she posted an ad on Craigslist promising to listen, anonymously and for free, to whatever the speaker felt he or she couldn't tell anyone else. The response was huge-thousands of emails flooded her inbox. People were desperate for the opportunity to speak without being judged, to tell a story without worrying it would get back to friends, family, or coworkers-and so Craigslist Confessional was born. The forty confessions in Craigslist Confessional are vivid, intimate, and real. Each story is told in the confessor's voice; they range from devastating secrets (like addiction, depression, and trauma), to musings on lost love and reflections on a lifetime of hard choices. Some confessions are shocking, like the husband who is hiding his crippling sex addiction from his wife. Others are painful, like the man who is so depressed he rarely leaves his hoarder apartment. Some give us a glimpse into a brief chapter of someone's life-like the girl who discovered that her boyfriend was cheating on her with a mutual friend, or the college student who became a high-end call girl. Others are inspiring, such as the woman who lost her son too young, but sees his memory live on through the people who received his donated organs. Every confession presents a point of view not often seen, not often talked about. Craigslist Confessional challenges us to explore the depth of our empathy and it's a call to listen to one another."--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
- Extent
- viii, 243 pages
- Isbn
- 9781982114961
- Label
- Craigslist confessional : a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers
- Title
- Craigslist confessional
- Title remainder
- a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers
- Statement of responsibility
- Helena Dea Bala
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "What would you confess if you knew it would never get back to your spouse, your colleagues, or your family? What story would you tell about your life if a stranger was willing to listen with no judgement, no stigma, and no consequences - just an unburdening and the relief of confession? For fans of Humans of New York and PostSecret, a collection of raw, urgent, and heartfelt stories, shared anonymously. After graduating from law school, Helena Dea Bala was a lobbyist in Washington, DC, struggling to pay off her student loans. She felt lonely and unfulfilled but, after a chance conversation with a homeless man she often saw on her commute, she felt...better. Talking with a stranger, listening to his problems, and sharing her own made her feel connected and engaged in a way she hadn't in a long time. Inspired, she posted an ad on Craigslist promising to listen, anonymously and for free, to whatever the speaker felt he or she couldn't tell anyone else. The response was huge-thousands of emails flooded her inbox. People were desperate for the opportunity to speak without being judged, to tell a story without worrying it would get back to friends, family, or coworkers-and so Craigslist Confessional was born. The forty confessions in Craigslist Confessional are vivid, intimate, and real. Each story is told in the confessor's voice; they range from devastating secrets (like addiction, depression, and trauma), to musings on lost love and reflections on a lifetime of hard choices. Some confessions are shocking, like the husband who is hiding his crippling sex addiction from his wife. Others are painful, like the man who is so depressed he rarely leaves his hoarder apartment. Some give us a glimpse into a brief chapter of someone's life-like the girl who discovered that her boyfriend was cheating on her with a mutual friend, or the college student who became a high-end call girl. Others are inspiring, such as the woman who lost her son too young, but sees his memory live on through the people who received his donated organs. Every confession presents a point of view not often seen, not often talked about. Craigslist Confessional challenges us to explore the depth of our empathy and it's a call to listen to one another."--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- WYG
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bala, Helena Dea
- Dewey number
- 158
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- BF697.5.S427
- LC item number
- B347 2020
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Self-disclosure
- Interpersonal communication
- Interpersonal relations
- Label
- Craigslist confessional : a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers, Helena Dea Bala
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
- Extent
- viii, 243 pages
- Isbn
- 9781982114961
- Lccn
- 2019047888
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)on1163637892
- Label
- Craigslist confessional : a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers, Helena Dea Bala
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
- Extent
- viii, 243 pages
- Isbn
- 9781982114961
- Lccn
- 2019047888
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)on1163637892
Library Links
Embed
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.wadleighlibrary.org/portal/Craigslist-confessional--a-collection-of-secrets/NgbtB7SHBrY/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.wadleighlibrary.org/portal/Craigslist-confessional--a-collection-of-secrets/NgbtB7SHBrY/">Craigslist confessional : a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers, Helena Dea Bala</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.wadleighlibrary.org/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.wadleighlibrary.org/">Wadleigh Memorial Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Item Craigslist confessional : a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers, Helena Dea Bala
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.wadleighlibrary.org/portal/Craigslist-confessional--a-collection-of-secrets/NgbtB7SHBrY/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.wadleighlibrary.org/portal/Craigslist-confessional--a-collection-of-secrets/NgbtB7SHBrY/">Craigslist confessional : a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers, Helena Dea Bala</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.wadleighlibrary.org/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.wadleighlibrary.org/">Wadleigh Memorial Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>