Almost There and Almost Not

Almost There and Almost Not

Author: Linda Urban

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-04-26

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1534478817

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When her father goes away, eleven-year-old California "Callie" Poppy winds up with her eccentric Great-Aunt Monica and their ancestor, the once-famous etiquette expert Eleanor Fontaine, now a hypersensitive ghost.


Wake Up Missing

Wake Up Missing

Author: Kate Messner

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2014-09-23

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 080273748X

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After a concussion that affects her balance, memory, and other abilities, twelve-year-old Kat goes to I-Can, the "Miracle Clinic in the Swamp," where she joins forces with other patients to expose a plot that endangers them all.


Miracle

Miracle

Author: Amanda Leask

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2016-04-21

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1473528909

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As seen on ITV's Britain's Got Talent, where they captured the hearts of the nation, this is Amanda and Miracle's incredible story of survival, love and hope Snatched from the streets of Thailand, loaded onto a truck with hundreds of other stolen dogs and destined for the restaurants of Hanoi, Miracle the dog shouldn’t be alive today. But an incredible rescue led to a fateful meeting with Amanda Leask, a dog lover from Scotland. Devastated by Miracle’s plight and the hopelessness of his situation, she knew she had to do everything in her power to save him. But Amanda could never have imagined that in doing so she was really saving herself... Amanda’s six year-old son Kyle, who was born with cerebral palsy and autism, built a deep and lasting connection with Miracle and their special bond has transformed not only Kyle’s life but that of the entire family. Heartbreaking, inspirational and ultimately life-affirming, this incredible tale is proof that miracles really can happen...


A Monster Came To Stay

A Monster Came To Stay

Author: Alex Nero

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2020-09-15

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 1649199546

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Many years have passed, but their undoing still continues to torment the island. They could have listened to the visitor or stopped when they had enough riches. But the promise of false opulence silenced them. They changed their whole life to accept the mysterious monster. In the end, the scattered hearts can only dream about the island that was once their home. They still hope for a day to come back and live here, and keep sending their messengers. Only God knows when they will be able to come back. A Monster Came to Stay tells you what brought the people to this situation.


Exposures

Exposures

Author: Honors English (Iii)

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2003-03-31

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 0595273742

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The eye categorizes anything and everything on instinct. The short stories that have been collected break that barrier without even trying. The three months we have spent on writing seemed a waste of time. However, when we stood back and looked at the big picture, the result was a collaboration of every individual's personality. These short stories are from our imagination and hearts twisted together for you to enjoy our differences.


Freshman vs. Self: Memoirs from the Ninth Grade

Freshman vs. Self: Memoirs from the Ninth Grade

Author: Alexa Garvoille

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-10-14

Total Pages: 694

ISBN-13: 1300303808

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High school freshmen at Durham School of the Arts, a magnet school in North Carolina, share their personal stories in this third installment of the Going on 15 series. A collection of short memoirs written by young adult authors and edited by their peers, Freshman vs. Self covers a wide range of topics facing youth today. From coping with unwanted stepparents to discovering inner beauty, the true stories in Freshman vs. Self allow teenagers to speak for themselves. Relevant for a young audience and revelatory for educators and parents alike, these memoirs will remind you what it's like to face the foe that is the self.


A Life with No Joy in It, and Other Plays and Pieces

A Life with No Joy in It, and Other Plays and Pieces

Author: David Mamet

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780822213215

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THE STORIES: In ALMOST DONE, a young mother-to-be reflects on the stories she will pass down to her child. (1 woman.) In MONOLOGUE (FEBRUARY 1990), the speaker runs a gamut of thoughts leading up to the condemnation of self and questions over the p


Mr. Masque

Mr. Masque

Author: Niles P. Engerman

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2005-07

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 059536313X

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A man in a rocky marriage forges a special relationship with a paranormal painting, leading him to unspeakable acts. Upon graduating high school, a boy visits his grandmother at her nursing home. The loving nature of his visit is slowly destroyed as his grandmother reveals the true nature of their rendezvous. An alien awakes on an escape pod hurtling through deep space. Shackled with amnesia, he struggles to discover why his family has abandoned his home planet and where he is headed. The messenger, Death, receives a dictum to search for "clients" in the most dubious of places. As the day unfolds, he struggles to complete his task, resulting in a startling climax questioning his true identity and the relationship he has with the mysterious subjects inhabiting the world of Mr. Masque.