Beatrice Sparks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Beatrice Sparks (January 1. May 2. 5, 2. 01. 2) was an Americantherapist and Mormon youth counselor who was known for producing books purporting to be the "real diaries" of troubled teenagers. The books deal with topical issues such as drug abuse, Satanism, teenage pregnancy or AIDS, and are presented as cautionary tales. Although Sparks presented herself as merely the discoverer and editor of the diaries, records at the U. S. Copyright Office show that in fact she is listed as the sole author for all but two of them. Biography[edit]Beatrice Ruby Mathews Sparks was born in Goldburg, Custer County, Idaho and grew up in Logan, Utah.[1] She began working with teenagers in 1. University of California at Los Angeles and Brigham Young University.[2] She worked as a music therapist at Utah State Mental Hospital and taught continuing education courses at BYU. Critics have questioned Sparks's qualifications and experience.[3] Researchers have been unable to find a record of the Ph. D. she claimed on book jackets and in her résumé.[2][3] One interviewer wrote that Sparks was "vague about specifics" when asked about her counselling qualifications and professional experience.[3]Sparks stated that her experiences working with troubled adolescents made her want to produce cautionary tales that would keep other teens from falling into the same traps. Her first work, Go Ask Alice, was published under the byline "Anonymous" in 1. In interviews conducted over the next few years, Sparks identified herself as the book's editor and related that Alice consisted partly of the actual diary of a troubled teen, and partly of fictional events based on Sparks's experiences working with other teens.[3] Sparks was unable to produce the original diary for critics.[4] Later editions of the book contained the standard disclaimer: "This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real locales are used fictitiously. Other names, places, characters, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental."[4]In 1. Marcella Barrett, a Pleasant Grove, Utah woman whose son, Alden, had committed suicide at age 1. Sparks and became convinced that she was the right person to bring her son's diary to the public. The result was Jay's Journal, which tells the story of a teenage boy drawn into Satanism. Barrett's family was horrified by the book.[2] They insisted that Alden had never been involved with the occult and that Sparks had used only 2. The Ruby Mine, Sierra County, California [Read this article from the California Mining Journal, April 1987] The Ruby Mine is an underground placer and lode mine located between Downieville and Forest City, in Sierra County. Sparks defended the book, claiming she got the extra material from letters and interviews with Alden's friends.[5]After Jay's Journal, Sparks produced many more "real diaries," including It Happened to Nancy: By an Anonymous Teenager (dealing with AIDS), Almost Lost: The True Story of an Anonymous Teenager's Life on the Streets (gang violence), Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, A Pregnant Teenager, Treacherous Love: The Diary of an Anonymous Teenager (pupil seduced by teacher), Kim: Empty Inside: The Diary of an Anonymous Teenager (eating disorders) and Finding Katie: The Diary of Anonymous, A Teenager in Foster Care.[citation needed]Bibliography[edit]Diaries[edit]All these books were published with the byline 'Anonymous'. Some of them credit Sparks as editor; others (such as Go Ask Alice) do not mention her at all. Almost Lost and Kim: Empty Inside are the only books for which Sparks does not claim copyright as author of the entire work. For both these books, Sparks lays claim only to the editing, compilation and some (unspecified) additional material. The U. S. Copyright Office record for Kim adds the note that some material is taken from a preexisting diary. Other works[edit]Voices: The Stories of Four Troubled Teenagers as Told in Personal Interviews to Beatrice Sparks (1. The Kalamity Kids (scripts) (1. References[edit]^"Beatrice Ruby Mathews Sparks". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2. Books So Bad They're Good: Go Ask Anonymous", Daily KOS, February 8, 2. Accessed May 9, 2. Alleen Pace Nilsen, "The House That Alice Built", School Library Journal, October 1. Ben Yagoda, Memoir: A History. New York: Riverhead Books, 2. Ben Dieterle, ["Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 2. A novelist's main character comes off the page and becomes his real-life dream girl. In its epistemological themes and its depiction of malignant patriarchy, Ruby Sparks is profound and intellectually satisfying, and it's to.Retrieved July 2. Teen Death Diary'] [https: //web. Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 2. Retrieved July 2. Archived] July 2. Io vengo ogni giorno Trailer Ufficiale Italiano (2014) - Adam Riegler, Jonathan Kleitman Movie HD - Duration: 2:58. FilmIsNow Trailer & Clip in Italiano 1,357,222 views. All 19 Songs from Ruby Sparks; Listen to the Soundtrack & Complete List of Songs; with Scene Descriptions, Music Samples & Trailer Songs. Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan RUBY SPARKS Interview. Paul Dano also talks about For Ellen, Looper, Twelve Years a Slave and Kazan’s The F-Word. Calvin (Paul Dano) is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character. Ruby Sparks Trailer 2012 - Official movie trailer in HD - starring Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Antonio Banderas, Annette Bening, Steve Coogan, Elliott Gould - a novelist (Paul Dano) is completely flabbergasted that his words have. Wayback Machine., Salt Lake City Weekly, June 3, 2. Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 2. Retrieved July 2. Archived] January 1. Wayback Machine. External links[edit].
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