Born with a damaged heart, Leanna Weston has lived a sheltered life with little chance at adventure. When she hears that Finvarra's Circus is coming to her small town, she sneaks off to witness the magic first hand, sure that this is her only chance at experiencing true magic-even if the frightening rumors about the...
When Eliana and her village are forced to relocate to a "camp" , heartache and pain are the only comforters to remind them they're still alive. Deaths, hard times, and a little bit of love are the only things she has to hold onto.. Will she make it out alive? --Based on The Holocaust. PLEASE NOTE- I HAVE FINALLY FINIS...
A series of twice-told tales from Canadian author Shane Joseph. These newly re-published works include stories of losing home, wandering abroad, and finding home, always beginning from scratch. Similar to Joseph's own life path, each story has a silver lining and each story deserves to be heard once more.
~*~ Warning this story may be triggering!~*~ In today's world, skinny is beautiful. Skinny people get it better, because they are beautiful. Where ever you look, you'll see a skinny woman, or a fit man. But what happens when you don't have that Ideal body? Do you work out? Diet? Starve yourself to the point where you...
Sylvia Zipper is a 14 year old Jewish girl living in Poland during the Holocaust. She hides from the Nazis with her large family in the attic of generous Mrs. Simon, however the small cramped space is too much for Sylvia. With her older sister Cassie in tow, Sylvia sneaks out into the woods to simply be able to breath...
This is an TRUE account of my life as a little girl to womanhood who survived poverty, molestation and rape. This is a journey into finding myself, getting out of a self made hell and understanding the reasons why I was born. I used to be lost but I found myself along the way. Come share in my journey, suffering, hap...
Iyana Thompson has just arrived at her new college, Avery University. And much to the persuasion of her older brother Tyreke. He hasn't failed to tell her that he is the leader of blacks on the campus because there is a race war. Tyreke's rival, the leader of the whites, is Matthew Carter. Soon, Iyana catches the eye...
“Like the howl of an accordion—half sorrow and half joy, wondrous and exquisite—these stories squeezed my heart.” —Sandra Cisneros, author of "The House on Mango Street" * In "Once More to the River," Erasmo Guerra writes a moving account of his boyhood on the Texas-Mexico border. An award-winning novelist and journ...