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Echo of Life : A window to the Past
In the twilight of their days, Victor, Beth, and Clint find solace in reflection. Each carries a lifetime of choices, both celebrated and regretted. As they confront their pasts, a newfound peace washes over them. "Echo of Life" is a moving testament to the power of introspection, forgiveness, and the serenity that arrives just before the final curtain falls.
Tales from Portlaw Volume Ten - 'The Woman Who Hated Christmas'
It was the marked contrast between people who loved and the people who hated Christmas, which inspired this story. 'The Woman Who Hated Christmas' tells the story of one such person, Beth Malone. As a child of ten years around Christmas Day Beth's mother dies in childbirth along with the stillborn infant. Sickened with grief, her father becomes emotionally unstable, is committed to the psychiatric ward of a local hospital and commits suicide. Left on her own with two younger sisters, Beth and her sisters are taken into Care of the Local Authority. The family is forcibly separated and do not see each other again. Beth rebels. Her foster homes are firstly resented by her and then come to be gravely feared by her. The story follows Beth through her life, first in Ireland, then in the mills of West Yorkshire, then on the streets of Manchester and finally back in Ireland where the story ends. For Beth, the experiences of Christmas are ones she would prefer to forget. Enjoy
Banned Books
It may sound shocking, but even in this current age, books are banned all around the globe. But what makes a book inappropriate—even dangerous—for public consumption, and who has the power to deem it so? Some governments ban books as a form of censorship. Even schools can ban books they consider too racy or inappropriate for their students. Does banning books take away our liberties, attempt to erase history, and impose an agenda? Or is the practice actually in our best interests, depending on the circumstance? This balanced volume examines this surprisingly nuanced issue.
Wounded Birds and Shattered Dreams
Grandma, Granddad, and I were sitting in their backyard in the sunshine and having a beer together when Don arrived to pick me up. He had a beer with us, and I thought everything was fine until we got back to our apartment. Don began yelling and slapped me hard as he said I should not be drinking when he was not around. “But I only had one beer. We can go over any time together and enjoy their backyard,” I said. As he started slapping me around and pinning me on the bed, I thought of a way I might be able to change things. Don had been seeing a psychiatrist for years, telling him it was job-related stress, so he was taking Valium. When Don wasn’t looking, I went to the liquor cabinet, ...
The Struggle for Student Rights
Benjamin F. Shambaugh Award, Honorable Mention The tension between free speech and social stability has been a central concern throughout American history. In the 1960s that concern reached a fever pitch with the anti-Vietnam War movement. When anti-war sentiment "invaded" American schools, official resolve to retain order in the classroom vied with the rights of students to speak freely. A key event in that face-off was the Supreme Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines. In 1965, five public school students in Des Moines-including John Tinker, a Methodist minister's son--protested the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands in defiance of school policy. Suspended on disciplinary grounds that ...
Just Ten Words
NOTHER GIRL PA MAD FACE RED MA DIED PA LEFT In Just Ten Words by Clytice C. Duzan, Holly Lawson is looking through the attic of the old house her parents have purchased. She finds an old tablet with ten words poorly printed on one page. On another page, she finds a list of names. When Holly shows her mother, Laura is surprised to see her own name on the list. While Holly uncovers more about her mother's family, others are discovering about God's family. See how Just Ten Words in an old tablet served as the catalyst to bring folks together in this moving story of forgiveness and love.
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