An encounter seven years ago left Dara with a gift that is more problematic than helpful. She sees visions but these are always terrible ones depicting one tragedy or the other. Now she is searching for a solution and she is forced to go back but the woman who gave her the gift died seven years ago. What kind of gift did she accept from the old woman? The answer to this lies in the past, to the time when Kokumo lived and how she came in contact with that same gift. In a time when children get married to older men, in a time when families are troubled with abiku children, Kokumo was born. Lots of strange occurrences permeated her life and she had an encounter with Dara. How is Dara supposed to free herself from the spirit of the powerful Kokumo who gave her what would turn out to be her ruination?
In a world where a mark determines your life. one boy is different from the rest.
The short story “Paul’s Case†is about a young man who struggles to fit in at home, school and in the world. At the start of the story, Paul is suspended from his high school in Pittsburgh for a week. He meets with his principal and teachers who complain about Paul's "defiant manner" in class and the "physical aversion" he exhibits toward his teachers. One of Paul's teachers also mentions that Paul's mother died back when he was a child in Colorado which later is shown to be of importance. He then goes to work at a music hall in Pittsburgh, named Carnegie Hall. Here he enjoys donning his uniform and performing his job as an usher with enthusiasm as if he were the host of a grand social event. He stays for the concert and enjoys the social scene, while losing himself in the music. After the concert, Paul follows the soloist and imagines life inside her hotel room
An young man makes a discovery about himself that turns his life around...
When the rebellious Guy gets hold of a device that allows him to black out for a determined period of time, he might get more than he bargained for.
Joining the Army at seventeen, what a ride. If you ever wondered what boot camp in the military is like this is the book to read. Guaranteed to leave you on the edge of your seat.
A depressed teen boy who struggles with a depression, an eating disorder and self harm tendencies. His life is falling apart what else can he do. He has to deal with his classmates and dad always making him feel bad. His alcoholic father, who hates him because he is gay and blames him for killing his mother. And his classmates hate on him also for being gay. What will happen, will anything get better or will it get worse?
Small towns hold far too many stories, and Kelci's story is no different. After returning to her hometown of Sheridan, Kelci finds solace in a 24 hour diner, the Country Kitchen. The late nights, the bottomless pots of coffee, and the solitude of the corner booth gives her a place to hide from the things that haunt her. But when Robbie, her waiter, decides to run into the landmine-riddled field that is her life and begins asking the hard questions, Kelci must choose to either share her small-town story or leave healing on the back burner.
