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Through a series of heart-breaking and poignant letters, come explore the 20-year journey of a child longing for the love of his mentally ill mother while facing seemingly insurmountable odds. Witness Manny's transformation in this coming of age story of a forgotten and disfigured child, born into spirit-crushing poverty in Houston, Texas, and thrust into adulthood all too soon. Crying out to the world for understanding and forgiveness, Manny battles the silent and treacherous enemy of mental illness in his mother's often erratic and sometimes terrifying behavior.

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È di nuovo autunno. Anche se ormai sta con Mirko, Vale non riesce a nascondere il proprio malumore: cominciano così a fioccare i brutti voti, lei ha scatti di nervosismo continui e diventa silenziosa e ombrosa, proprio lei che è così piena di vita. Quando i genitori si rendono conto della situazione a scuola, la costringono a passare le vacanze di Natale in Abruzzo, per studiare e recuperare, con loro e la sorellina Giulia, che intanto sta crescendo e si fa sempre più bella.

Mama has died and is now with the Great Spirits. Her strong-willed, crotchety husband is dead set on having her ashes buried in the Historic Conundrum County Cemetery. Mama's dying wish to her beloved son Hackett, "Don't let him do it!" During her lifetime Mama was a great lover of animals and now after her death they aim to repay her in spades. Events are thus set in motion bringing together Hackett and a rag-tag team of animals in a hilarious effort to honor Mama's final wish.

Klara gaat naar een verjaardagsfeestje en daar heeft ze veel zin in. Wanneer Rose plotseling zegt dat ze op het feestje geen pizza wil eten, omdat ze daar veel te dik van wordt, wordt Klara zich heel bewust van wat ze eet. Want begint ze zelf ook niet te dik te worden? "Ben ik dik, mama?" is het 14e deel in de populaire serie over Klara en haar vriendinnen. De boeken kunnen onafhankelijk van elkaar worden gelezen. Line Kyed Knudsen (geb. 1971), debuteerde in 2003 met de roman Pigerne fra Nordsletten [De meisjes van de Noordvlakte]. In 2007 kreeg ze de Gyldendals Pippi prijs.

An edgy, biblical look at topics the church has been silent about. This book provides honest, authentic answers to questions that most men and women have asked in their own minds. Nothing is off limits in this book for teens and older. The topics covered include porn, sex, masturbation, and what God has to say about it all