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Febbraio 1954. La guerra di Corea è finita da un anno, dopo che è stato firmato l’armistizio. Eppure, per il paese è ancora difficile tornare alla normalità. Gli orfanotrofi sono pieni di bambini affamati e sopravvivere è molto difficile. Alice J. Kim è una dattilografa e traduttrice che lavora per l’esercito americano e che vorrebbe tornare alla vita che aveva prima che la Corea fosse distrutta. Decide così di accettare un lavoro di soli quattro giorni, ma ben pagato. Dovrà essere l’interprete di Marilyn Monroe, che è appena arrivata in Corea in tour per le truppe dell’esercito del suo paese.

Hope is not your typical teenage girl. After a tumultuous childhood, she is once again in a new town and a new school which her mother has dragged her to. As is often the case, she is one of the only Asian kids in an all-white school and is still dealing with family issues. Hope is struggling to adjust to her new environment as a freshman in high school, where she meets a school counselor who helps her wade through the entire school year as well as pushes her to explore her past.

The first year of middle school is not a piece of cake or as Dani Gilbert might say “a slice of schnitzel.” It requires much patience and kindness but is full of lots of laughter and memories. Embark on Dani's fabulous journey of surviving middle school as she shares with you her worthy experiences and the greatest life lessons of all.

The girl in the shadows is growing up in rural Ireland during a time when family and religion are the two most important aspects of life. Grace's story begins in a small council cottage and we follow her life through hardship and tears, triumphs and laughter, as she grows into a woman, learning to deal with everything life throws at her. Sometimes sad but often amusing, Grace's story is about growing - in every sense of the word.

"Any thoughts?" Ruth Ann asks the group. I raise my hand, noticing any timidity or prior insecurity I once felt is gone. I am free to be myself at this place. "Yes, Camille." She points at me. I feel joy at the mention of my new name. "So, let me get this straight!" I try to collect my thoughts. "If my mother, father, or guidance counselor tells me something that goes against the Bible..."