![]() Fiction, though, is a little bit different. Every survivor has their own story to tell, each equally valid, and they don't owe anyone an interesting, convincing account of it. If this were a real life account of a rape survivor, then things would be different. There are many thoughts running around in my head about this book and it's hard to decide how to write a review without sounding completely insensitive. I seem to be in the minority on this one. But it also demonstrates one young woman’s strength as she navigates the disappointment and unbearable pains of adolescence, of first love and first heartbreak, of friendships broken and rebuilt, and while learning to embrace a power of survival she never knew she had hidden within her heart. Told in four parts-freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year-this provocative debut reveals the deep cuts of trauma. Nothing makes sense anymore, and she knows she’s supposed to tell someone what happened but she can’t. What she thought she knew to be true, is now lies. What Eden once loved-who she once loved-she now hates. ![]() But the night her brother’s best friend rapes her, Eden’s world capsizes. Starting high school didn’t change who she was. In the tradition of Speak, this extraordinary debut novel shares the unforgettable story of a young woman as she struggles to find strength in the aftermath of an assault.Įden was always good at being good. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Order a copy of In Memoriam (Durch das große Feuer) in Germany Now death surrounds them in all its grim reality, often inches away, and no one knows who will be next. To Gaunt’s horror, Ellwood rushes to join him at the front, and the rest of their classmates soon follow. ![]() When Gaunt’s family asks him to enlist to forestall the anti-German sentiment they face, Gaunt does so immediately, relieved to escape his overwhelming feelings for Ellwood. Gaunt, half German, is busy fighting his own private battle–an all-consuming infatuation with his best friend, the glamorous, charming Ellwood–without a clue that Ellwood is pining for him in return. News of the heroic deaths of their friends only makes the war more exciting. The violence of the front feels far away to Henry Gaunt, Sidney Ellwood and the rest of their classmates, safely ensconced in their idyllic boarding school in the English countryside. It’s 1914, and World War I is ceaselessly churning through thousands of young men on both sides of the fight. ![]() ![]() This is a book to consider deeply, as it challenges every person, especially Jews today, who want to see peace and justice to recognize that wrong has been done, and it is time for "Tikkun" - repair and reparations. ![]() Keltz returns to Jerusalem and witnesses the transformation of life on the other side of the wall - a world divided, as we face today, with no bringing back the villages and life that she remembers. Her story is almost incredible, she tells of having married a Palestinian man in 1967, and living through the Six-Day War as a Jewish "daughter" embraced by an Arab family whose world was to be all but demolished under the bulldozers and bombs for the next fifty years. That was enough time for this young Jewish woman from New York to meet a Palestinian poet, musician, and world traveler. Iris Keltz has compiled an impressive historical account of events and consequences of the Palestinian diaspora which occurred as Israel was created, expanded and defended - a story which few Americans are aware was devastating to the people who were displaced by the creation of the Jewish state, resulting in the annihilation of a culture tied to a place: Palestine. ISBN 978-0986270697 After hitchhiking from Paris to Jerusalem, Jordan in 1967, Iris Keltz had to wait three days for permission to cross a U.N. ![]() ![]() Offering empathic narrative, rather than questions, can be a good starting point for connecting with children who really struggle to identify & articulate thoughts or feelings on their own. We aren’t telling them how they think or feel but we are offering them some suggestions to ‘try on for size’. This is especially so for children who have experienced trauma in the past & who may be very shut down or disconnected from their bodies, or who struggle to focus their thinking. ![]() ![]() There is a simplicity to the words in the story, which offer connections between colours & emotions & what they might lead us to do, but without being prescriptive.Ĭreating engaging narratives that help to make sense of thoughts, feelings & behaviour can be so useful for children. This is a charming portrayal of ‘what’s shareable is bearable’ & that we need never be alone with experiencing emotions. Through a bright collage of illustrations, all the different coloured feelings are separated out & put into glass jars to look at – a lovely way of conveying that feelings can be managed & are containable. She says that his feelings are all stirred up & so he is, too. ![]() A kind, little girl takes her colourful but confused monster friend by the hand. This is a clever book that shows us monsters aren’t always scary & neither are feelings, if you have someone to help you understand them. ![]() ![]() ![]() To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. ![]() Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ![]() ![]() Join them on an unforgettable journey where the line between history and gaming blurs, and the fate of civilizations rests in their hands.". With the fate of history hanging in the balance, the Last Descendants must harness their skills, alliances, and the power of the Animus to unravel the mysteries of the past and secure their future. Two of the three pieces of Eden have been captured. As they delve deeper into the past, they realize that their actions in the virtual world have real-world consequences. Buy Last Descendants: Assassins Creed: Fate of the Gods by Matthew J Kirby for 19.00 at Mighty Ape NZ. Tasked with locating the fabled Tomb of the Khan, they must navigate treacherous landscapes, face dangerous enemies, and uncover ancient secrets. When a group of modern-day teens known as the Last Descendants find themselves immersed in a cutting-edge virtual reality simulation, they are transported back to the Mongol Empire of the 13th century. "In the thrilling continuation of the Last Descendants series, the world of Assassin's Creed takes readers on an epic adventure through time. ![]() ![]() Anticipate a well deserved cult following." "Readers with a taste for black humor and satire will feast on Hurley’s crisp, wise dialogue. Goofy, ghastly, intelligent, electrifying." " beats out witty teen-speak like a punk-band drummer, keeping the narrative fast-paced and fun yet thought-provokingly heartwarming. – School Library Journal (STARRED review) "Tim Burton and Edgar Allan Poe devotees will die for this fantastic, phantasmal read." The Blessed audiobook is read by Moonrise Kingdom star Kara Hayward. ![]() PASSIONARIES, the second book, was released January 7, 2014. PRECIOUS BLOOD, the first book in her new, gritty young adult THE BLESSED Trilogy was released September 25, 2012. The ghostgirl audiobooks are narrated by Parker Posey with original music by Vince Clarke. She is a contributor to the Huffington Post, an active member of the Writer's Guild of America, a member of the Horror Writers Association Her first novel, ghostgirl was an instant bestseller and received starred reviews from the literary publications Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, VOYA and School Library Journal. Hurley has a worked in virtually every aspect of teen entertainment: creating, writing, and producing two hit TV series writing and directing several acclaimed independent films, music videos and videogames. ![]() Her books are published in nearly 30 countries and in more than 20 languages. Tonya Hurley is a New York Times and international bestselling author of the ghostgirl series (Little, Brown) and The Blessed trilogy (Simon & Schuster). ![]() ![]() So begins the love affair of two incredibly different people. ![]() In the morning, hung over and hurting, Cath discovers that Nev is a gentleman when he lets her shower at his place and gives her a spare toothbrush. ![]() Nev Chamberlain has also noticed Cath, and one night when she’s drunk and coming home on the Tube late, he takes her back to his flat because she refuses to tell him her name or where she lives. One in particular is a cute late 20-something whom she has nicknamed City because he dresses in a three-piece suit and looks to her like the quintessential banker. ![]() Every day she stands on the Tube platform and studies her fellow passengers. I was pleasantly surprised to find I liked this book featuring a woman with a rough sordid past and the upper crust Englishman who peels away her layers.Īmerican Cath is in London having wrangled her way to a job as an assistant curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Skeptically, I decided to take Amazon up on its challenge, but since I haven’t had much luck with some of the music services that pick tunes for me, I didn’t hold out a lot of hope. Amazon said because I liked Sarah Mayberry, I would like this Random House Digital book. ![]() ![]() ![]() SNAP! It breaks in two! And with a greedy dragon looking for a snack, the witch's animal pals better think fast. It's a case of the more, the merrier, but the broomstick isn't used to such a heavy load and it's not long before. Luckily, they are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, who are all keen for a ride on the broom. The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand. How the cat purred and how the witch grinned,Īs they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind. A magical story of quick wits and friendship, Room on the Broom is another smash hit from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. ![]() ![]() ![]() Nora Stephens' life is books-she’s read them all-and she is not that type of heroine. If only she can get around the one big truth that has always stood quietly in the middle of their seemingly perfect relationship. ![]() And so, she decides to convince her best friend to take one more vacation together-lay everything on the table, make it all right. When someone asks when she was last truly happy, she knows, without a doubt, it was on that ill-fated, final trip with Alex. Poppy has everything she should want, but she’s stuck in a rut. Until two years ago, when they ruined everything. ![]() And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends.įor most of the year they live far apart-she’s in New York City, and he’s in their small hometown-but every summer, for a decade, they have taken one glorious week of vacation together. She has insatiable wanderlust he prefers to stay home with a book. ![]() |