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Seventeen-year-old Angela Carter intended to pick out prom dresses with her best friend and fill out college applications during her senior year. But after her father abandons the family and her addict mother kicks her out, the now-pregnant teen's new normal is keeping her pressure cooker older boyfriend, Dale, from erupting.When an intoxicated Dale loses control of her car one night, Angela fears she'll never hold her unborn child. But something worse happens; they all survive. Desperate for what little stability he provides, and for fear of his retaliation, Angela lies to the police when questioned about the accident. Her lie not only protects him from a DUI but also conceals a darker secret-what happens behind the closed doors of their single-wide trailer.

Embark on an intimate journey into this very personal collection of soul-baring poetry. From my tumultuous teens through my turbulent twenties, I confronted addiction and mental health challenges. In the depths of my despair, poetry offered me solace and hope. With each verse, I strive to embolden those wrestling with similar demons, inspiring them to conquer and overcome. For others, I hope to illuminate the paths of loved ones walking similar battles. It is with both humility and honor that I share these words, allowing readers into the raw landscape of my soul.

A recovering alcoholic must face his demons in the 'land of the dead.' Two actresses become dangerously consumed by an experimental approach to making theatre. A married couple travels to their old vacation spot in search of everything they've lost. A neighborhood's misguided efforts to remove a gaggle of domestic geese lead to the transformation of a young boy. Two lifeguards wrestle over thorny questions of guilt and accountability in the long shadow of 9/11. The owner of a local bike store and a misjudged teenager enter onto a tragic collision course one fateful night. Set principally in the Jersey Shore area, these eleven stories portray people who somehow manage to wrest a strange and singular beauty from the ordeals that define their lives.

Morna JoAnn Stahr became the town pariah at age ten. Beyond her control, she managed to pull off a religious miracle and try as she may, absolution never came. Sure, some things can be forgotten or outlived, but not this, especially if you're a girl. Just ask Mary of Magdalene. Morna had been busy doing what seventeen-year-old lepers do best. She gathered what was left of the best pieces of herself and got the hell out of dodge with not a soul the wiser. No soul but Silla's, who by all accounts would forever be included among the very best parts of her. Now, one accomplice, and many miles later, Morna was slinging drinks at a local blues bar for tips. New me, who dis, right? WRONG. Beneath Morna's newfound feet was a rag-tag horde of mythical beasties and one giant Judas furball of epic proportions. While they enjoyed it, they were not there for the music.

Feisty Shay longs to wear britches and cut her hair short. Even more, she'd love for all who live in Oldenshire, her fortress home, to stop eating meat.When hunters capture a pouncer for the Harvest Revel's "mane course," Shay decides to act. With the help of Alexy (the laundress's mute son) and Bridger (Da's retired war horse), she concocts a plan to free the beast before it winds up on Da's holiday spit.The pouncer repays Shay in a big way, bringing his own kingdom to the rescue when her fortress home falls under enemy siege. The problem? Da's soldiers see the forest citizens as their enemies too.Two kingdoms, divided by culture and language, multiplied by fear and misunderstanding, equals the chaos of war. Shay's mathematical mind sees it like this: [ (K1 + K2) ÷ (c + l) ] x (f + m) = war.Can two imperiled children and a tired old horse save the day?Shay and Alexy must act before their fortress families and forest friends harm each other. It will take bravery, but Shay must try. After all, she gave the pouncer his freedom, but in return he gave her the greatest gift of all, a whole new kind of bravery: the courage to be her true self.

Olivia Beckett has lived through thousands of lifetimes, dispatching miscreant supernatural creatures alongside her sisters as the mythological trio of Furies. Memories of her past lives begin to appear and haunt her, and she starts questioning everything she thought she knew about her life and her duty. In the midst of a brewing war between the factions of Creatures, Olivia goes against all the rules and falls in love with a human, only to realize he may be connected to her mysterious past. Can she have it all, or will she have to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to stop the war?

Ourania would like to cordially invite you to explore the universe with her. Through stories and enchanted dreamlands, Ourania opens the cosmos up to you. Jump inside this book and let the words take over your imagination.In these pages, you will travel with mice, dream of star people, and realize you are a creature born from the stars themselves. You will go to school with goddesses, chat with Zeus's daughters, and fly around town with a magical umbrella.Welcome to a world of whimsy and enchantment. Welcome to the stars.

Life doesn't always give options like meat cooked medium or rare; it serves you blindly and you must consume it whole. This life was given no alternative but breast cancer and poetry, served with raw emotions, feelings, and concepts drenched in heartache. 'Live For Them' is full of perceptions that others who face the same battle will truly understand and for everyone else, they may only imagine. It is a poetry collection that will devour your soul, but leave you with a sense of hope for the future.