A gripping fictional account based on related true story of a alleged child criminal. Sixteen year old Mary has been incarcerated for 6 years for murdering 3 month old baby Alyssa. However, the facts of the case have never been completely clear. She endures the abuses of a group home with every facet of her life controlled. Throughout her entire life, Mary also deals with the strained and co-dependent relationship with her mother Dawn. Now pregnant, Mary wants to break free & begin a new chapter of life. In to accomplish this goal, Mary must confront what actually happened on that fateful night and the ramifications of coming clean for her & her mother.
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To obtain a favor from her mom, yet unknowing the exact details, Ingrid agrees to embark on 21 day journey through the wilderness. As Ingrid roughs it out in the woods, she confronts uncomfortable internal struggles from the perils of nature, an estranged mother/daughter relationship , and on & off again relationship with friend/boyfriend Isaac. As Ingrid gets closer to the end of the journey, the truths she must accept become more clear.
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Diane Acherman chronicles the heroism of Jan & Antonina Zabinski's heroism of saving Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto by hiding them in their zoo. Acherman especially parallels Antonina's strong communicative abilities with zoo animals to her interpersonal skills of calming the Jewish charges while protecting them from their Nazi oppressors. The movie trailer (I plan on seeing this film soon) highlights the Antonina's inner strength during this historical period.
Another year of Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 28 is fast approaching. Pay attention to numerous perspectives and voices of those who endured and survived. Read through as many of these intimately crafted literary works from the following Padlet. Powerful Holocaust Literature There are numerous others I haven't even had the chance to read. A brief overview will also be included in the upcoming April 2017 Multimedia Newsletter.
Saroo Brierley's autobiography adds more depth from the beautifully crafted Academy nominated film "Lion". Saroo's harrowing account of being a stranded 5 year old Indian boy at a Calcutta train station to an adopted Austrailian man reuniting with his original family will leave you spell bound. Those who viewed the movie will uncover Saroo's life immediately following his initial encounter with his mother and siblings.
Book Cover from www.goodreads.com/book/photo/18111281-a-long-way-home In this futuristic world, Scythes glean (aka for kill) people for population control. As a result, they are revered and feared in the community. People who aspire towards Scythdom shouldn't be selected while those who despise it should be considered. Faraday Scythe recognizes key Scythe qualities of empathy and strong moral conviction in two local teens Citra and Rowan. Citra and Rowan are coerced into becoming Faraday's apprentices after he gives their families the most precious gift-one year immunity from gleaning and life long security for the family of the winner of the annual Scythe apprenticeship. The tension becomes quickly apparent. Citra and Rowan must compete against each other for the important prize, and depend on each other to navigate through the challenges of this perilous challenge.
Image from www.goodreads.com/book/photo/28954189-scythe Tim Tebow recounts strengthening his Christian faith during his professional struggles and interactions with others through his foundation. He offers practical advice on handling life difficulties and challenges.
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