Breathless -Lurlene McDaniel
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Last published Sun, Nov 2, 2014
TRAVIS MORRISON knows how good his life is. He’s a champion diver and one of the most popular kinds at school. He has Darla, the girl he loves; Emily, his kid sister, whom he actually doesn’t mind hanging out with; and Cooper, his best friend.
On the first day of summer vacation, all four go boating on the lake, and everything feels perfect. They cut the motor and drift toward their favorite spot, where cliffs abound-nature at its finest. Travis’s friends ask him no to try the driving stunt, but he can’t resist a challenge.
Travis’s silly stunt dive goes wrong, and he fears he has broken his leg. Instead, his trip to the hospital reveals devastating news. In an instant, Travis’s life and the lives of everyone around him are forever changed.
Travis understand that his parents believe they’re doing what’s best for him. But he’s always been sure of himself, and he’s sure of one thing now-that he and inly he should decide the course of his life. He has a plan, but he can’t carry it out alone. How will he convince the three people he feels he can count on most to help him? And when things get even worse, who will fulfill his most important request?
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