The Memory of Light
The Memory of Light

Author: Francisco X. Stork

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2016-01-26

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 0545634024

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This beautiful novel from the author of Marcelo in the Real World about life after a suicide attempt is perfect for fans of It's Kind of a Funny Story and Thirteen Reasons Why. When Vicky Cruz wakes up in the Lakeview Hospital Mental Disorders ward, she knows one thing: After her suicide attempt, she shouldn't be alive. But then she meets Mona, the live wire; Gabriel, the saint; E.M., always angry; and Dr. Desai, a quiet force. With stories and honesty, kindness and hard work, they push her to reconsider her life before Lakeview, and offer her an acceptance she's never had.But Vicky's newfound peace is as fragile as the roses that grow around the hospital. And when a crisis forces the group to split up, sending Vicky back to the life that drove her to suicide, she must try to find her own courage and strength. She may not have them. She doesn't know.Inspired in part by the author's own experience with depression, The Memory of Light is the rare young adult novel that focuses not on the events leading up to a suicide attempt, but the recovery from one -- about living when life doesn't seem worth it, and how we go on anyway.

Adolescent Lives in Transition
Adolescent Lives in Transition

Author: Donna Marie San Antonio

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 079148534X

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Addressing the issues of educational equity and social class diversity, Donna Marie San Antonio documents the challenges adolescents face when making the transition from elementary school to middle school. The book explores the values, resources, and ways of interacting that students from diverse economic backgrounds bring from their families and communities, and how they are enabled or discouraged from integrating these assets in their new school environment.

Falling
Falling

Author: Elisha Cooper

Publisher: Pantheon

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1101871237

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When Cooper discovers a lump in five-year-old Zoe's midsection as she sits on his lap at a Chicago Cubs game, life changes. Surgery, sleepless nights, treatments, a drumbeat of worry. Even as the family moves to New York and Zoe starts kindergarten, they must navigate a new normal regularly interrupted by anxious visits to the hospital. Forced to balance his desires to be a protective parent even as he encourages his girls to take risks, Cooper writes about what it took for him and his wife to preserve a sense of normalcy and joy in their daughters' lives, while being transformed by the fear and hope we feel for those we love.

Treasure in the Sand
Treasure in the Sand

Author: Tim Floyd

Publisher: Xulon Press

Published: 2010-05

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1609572556

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"In Treasure in the Sand, Tim Floyd has given us a trustworthy guide to enable us to dig out the gold found in the book of Exodus. His commentary is enlightening. His reflection questions are insightful. His focus is Christological". Dr. Al Jackson Pastor, Lakeview Baptist Church Auburn, AL Spend 12 life-changing weeks on a desert adventure with a prophet named Moses and a vast caravan of former slaves. This chapter by chapter journey through Exodus allows you to relate to the Hebrews and Egyptians as 3D flesh and blood human beings. But it doesn't conclude there in the ancient past. Enjoy a Bible Study that dusts off the timeless truths of God and allows you to apply them up close and personal in the 21st Century. During your days in the desert with the Children of Israel, you'll learn: - How to study the Bible for insight and for fun - How Exodus previews the Gospels and the ministry of Jesus Christ - How to profit from adversity just the way God planned - How to develop your spiritual leadership skills - Why our Father places such high value on the Tribe - How to challenge your faith by asking honest questions - How Moses discovered his destiny, and how you will discover yours Don't travel alone. Take your friends, your small group, or your Bible Study class to the desert with you. Download the Leader's Guide FREE at our website, www.TreasureintheSand.org. Tim Floyd is a story teller, Bible teacher and pastor on the Beltway just outside Washington, D.C. He holds advanced degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Trinity Theological Seminary, but he still has a lot to learn. He and his wife Jonnel reside in Great Falls, Virginia, near the historic Potomac River.

Wolf Lamb Bomb
Wolf Lamb Bomb

Author: Aviya Kushner

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9781949039177

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Aviya Kushner (The Grammar of God) places the prophet Isaiah in the position of poet, crooner, and rival in her debut poetry collection, seeking a guide in poetry and in life.

Hiking Oregon
Hiking Oregon

Author: Lizann Dunegan

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2013-05-07

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 076279528X

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Featuring 50 of the state's best hikes, with an additional 52 honorable mention hikes, Hiking Oregon is the ticket to experiencing the Beaver State's remarkable diversity. This one-of-a-kind guidebook will take outdoor enthusiasts on hikes along rugged, rocky coastline to historic lighthouses; through scented, sagebrush high desert and magnificent lava plains; to the tops of volcanic peaks; past cascading waterfalls; and alongside wild and scenic rivers.

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Chicago
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Chicago

Author: DK Publishing

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-08-02

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 0756674239

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From the stunning views atop skyscraping Sears Tower to the bustling year-round playground that is Navy Pier, the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is the definitive handbook to the incredible array of attractions Chicago has to offer. Packed with photographs and illustrations to guide you through the city's turbulent political and innovative musical history, magnificent architecture and vibrant cultural scene - this book is as much a celebration of Chicago as it is a practical guidebook. With detailed visitor information and plenty of good restaurants, shops and hotels to choose from; this is the only guide you will need to enjoy this first class city.

The Lakeview Man
The Lakeview Man

Author: D A Roberts

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-25

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13:

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A missing child draws Deputy Daniel Clark into a bizarre investigation that leaves him questioning what he just witnessed. Trained to trust his instincts and to pay close attention to detail, his rational brain is at war with what he has seen. Something very strange is happening in rural Sloan County, Missouri. Nothing in his experience has prepared him for anything like this. More disappearances only make the mystery deepen as the Sheriff tries to cover up what's really going on. Clark enlists the aid of other deputies who, like himself, have seen things that don't make sense. Things that aren't real. Or are they?A creature from our primordial nightmares has found its hunting grounds in the rural Ozarks, along the shores of Table Rock Lake. The closer they get to finding the creature, the more pressure they get to stay out of the investigation. Pressure from the sheriff and mysterious F.B.I. Agents who know more than they will admit. Soon, Clark learns that the creature he's been hunting has been hunting him as well. The ultimate battle of man versus beast is about to take place in the Ozarks. Can Clark defeat a beast from out of our nightmares or will the creature claim yet another victim?Can anything stop The Lakeview Man?