In the vein of Laurie Halse Anderson's Wintergirls, this emotionally haunting and beautifully written young adult debut delves into the devastating impact of trauma and loss.Seventeen-year-old Stevie is trapped. In her life. In her body. And now in an eating-disorder treatment center on the dusty outskirts of the New Mexico desert. Life in the center is regimented and intrusive, a nightmare come true. Nurses and therapists watch Stevie at meal time, accompany her to the bathroom, and challenge her to eat the foods she's worked so hard to avoid. Her dad has signed her up for sixty days of treatment. But what no one knows is that Stevie doesn't plan to stay that long. There are only twenty-seven days until the anniversary of her brother Josh's death—the death she caused. And if Stevie gets her way, there are only twenty-seven days until she, too, will end her life.Paperweight follows Stevie's journey as she struggles not only with this life-threatening eating... Views: 69
Keith Dickson has not had an easy life. He grew up fast thanks to his father’s problems. He made a promise to his sisters, a promise to always protect them and his mom. He’s been doing that ever since. He set out to college with the sole purpose of becoming a cop, to serve and to protect. He ends up finding so much more. Becca Sinclair had a great life. Loving, supportive parents. She knew at a young age what she wanted and that was exactly what she set out to do. She goes off to college to become a lawyer. She ends up finding her best friends and so much more. Keith (Dick) and Becca meet through their friends. After watching Campbell and Kenz, as well as Young and Maddie end up together it was finally their turn, right? A cop, A lawyer. Two worlds that seem to go so perfectly together, but do they? What happens when life takes you down a different path? When everything you thought should happen starts to slip away? Sometimes being Conflicted proves to be the best thing. Views: 69
A haunting and often shocking debut, Hush is the story of what happens when we find we cannot speak, even to those we love most Lily Emmett prefers to stay silent. Having suffered from selective mutism since childhood, she still struggles to see the value of everyday speech. Her partner, Richard, has learned to translate her movements to speak for her and they share a unique form of communication. But when Lily and her sister Connie return to their childhood home, the visit inspires memories of the event that first rendered Lily silent, and still haunts them both. The resulting search for the truth about what happened takes them back to a childhood shaped by bullying and familial breakdown, and unearths the secrets that lie at the heart of the sisters' relationship. Haunting, mysterious, and often shocking, Sara Marshall-Ball's debut novel is about how individuals cope with trauma and come to terms with the past. Views: 69
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