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Broken Child

Marcia Cameron

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This powerful tale takes readers on a harrowing, unforgettable journey into the nightmare of...

Biography child abuse multiple personalities

Maniac (1980)

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A psychopath, troubled by his childhood abuse, loose in New York City, kills young women and takes...

Giant Little Ones (2018)

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Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends...

Girl Asleep (2015)

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The world is closing in on Greta Driscoll. On the cusp of turning fifteen she can't bear to leave...

Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America's Presidents in Books

Jun 18, 2018

Kid presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America's Presidents by David Stabler is a book of just that American presidents when they were kids. The book is an excellent source of information about the childhood lives of many American presidents. The book is presents in a way that gets children today interested in history.

The information is presented in a humorous and engaging way. By presenting information this way children will realize that they do not have to be perfect or great at everything they do; they just need to have motivation, interest, and the will to succeed in order to be successful. By reading this book children will learn that they to can have a positive impact on the world they live in.

This story shows that the American Presidents were normal children. Some were outdoorsy. Some were bratty. Some were brainy. Some were a complete mix. I loved the illustrations of the presidents. The illustrations really enhanced the book. The childhood biographies and fun facts helped to make the book interesting for children and adults.

This book could easily be used by parents and teachers to help children become interested in history and to learn about the popular and not so popular American Presidents.

I highly recommend this book. I give this book a 5/5 stars.

I received this book from Quirk Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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ClareR (5726 KP) rated The Paper Place in Books

Oct 30, 2021

The Paper Place

Miranda Cowley Heller | 2021 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry

10.0

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I don’t think that any synopsis written by me could do justice to The Paper Palace. It couldn’t adequately describe the many layers to this frankly magnetic book (I mean this literally - I couldn’t put it down). Who knew that a book about a family’s summer home on Cape Cod could encompass so much more. A lot happens in the Paper Palace (the summer residence of Elle Bishop and her family), both in the past and present.

This is a book of childhood trauma, terrible parenting, young love, adultery, and a horrendous secret that both ties and separates Elle from her childhood friend and first love, Jonah.

I was completely absorbed in this story that spanned all of Elle’s life up to the present day, and even let us look into the life of her mother (not an ideal childhood, either). There is a deep-seated sadness to Elle’s character, and it’s not until later in the book that we learn the reasons why.

She has a deep love and affection for her children and her husband though, and there are some really touching, humorous moments between them. And this makes the decision she has to make at the end of the book, one of the most difficult in her life.

This will be high up in my favourite books of the year (Ok, this is becoming a sizeable list), and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.