Juliette's isolation in the confines of an insane asylum immediately change when a male is assigned to her cell. She remembers him as Adam, the one boy who cared for her while all others abandoned her as a child. She worries her monstrous being, that unintentionally killed an innocent boy, will harm him.
After an apparent betrayal, Juliette discovers Adam and her captor Warner both desire her for completely different purposes. While Warner wants Juliette to unleash her hateful rage in his quest for power in a Reestablishment world, Adam seeks her unconditional love in a humane society. The battle between love and hate rages forward as Juliette uncovers the dimensions of her true being. Image found at http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/10429045-shatter-me
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"Alice" was kidnapped by Ray five years earlier. While Alice remains alive physically, she is mostly dead in spirit from his emotional and physical abuse. Alice faces a moral quandary when Ray insists she help him kidnap a 6 year old girl. Is this Alice's chance to run off with Ray finding someone more desirable? Or will Alice stop this girl from being Ray's next victim? This fast paced page turner will surprise and disturb you. Image located at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6413444-living-dead-girl Maria Virginia Farinango collaborated with author Laura Resau in telling her story as
an indigenous girl growing in Ecaudor. At around 5-6 years old (the precious age couldn't be determined), Virginia is sold to a mestizo (upper middle class) family. Even though Virginia escapes the impoverished conditions of the her family farm, she must withstand abuse and discrimination before reaching her full potential as an adult. This biography is a fitting and inspiring read by offering another perspective on Hispanic life. Image located http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/8621850-the-queen-of-water |
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