The Story Teller
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Last published Sat, Jun 8, 2013
Alfred Hall, 16, is diagnosed with stage four brain cancer and has a measly five percent chance of surviving the first year. At the beginning he takes an aloof approach to his damning situation, but when he starts to make friends and gets a girlfriend for the first time, he opens up unlike ever before in his life. Soon he truly understands the overwhelming odds of his inevitable death, and makes the most of his time left on Earth.
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