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When most people imagine a newborn baby girl, they think of bows, ballet lessons, and future boyfriend issues. Kim Stults was no different...until her daughter, Lorena, was born. Kim knew something was wrong when after a few weeks, Lorena didn't smile, roll over, or grab at objects as most babies do. After countless doctor visits, therapy sessions, and appointments with specialists, Lorena's diagnosis as autistic was confirmed. Lessons from Lorena: Living with Autism chronicles the painful years Kim and her family faced before Lorena was finally pronounced autistic at age five and offers experienced advice from the mother of an autistic child. Dealing with the challenges raising an autistic ...
Every night, tiny stars appear out of the darkness in little Sandy's bedroom. She catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep, and in the morning brings them back to life in the whimsical drawings that cover her room. One day, Morfie, a mysterious pale girl, appears at school. And she knows all about Sandy's drawings... Nightlights is a beautiful story about fear, insecurity, and creativity, from the enchanting imagination of Lorena Alvarez.
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An examination of the role played by aid, from donors, International Organisations and NGOs, in everyday border and migration control.
After breaking the 100m world record, sixteen-year-old Calli is whisked away to a secret facility where she's placed with other teens who possess superhuman speed. She soon finds herself in a deadly situation involving other superpowers, a magical diamond, and a centuries-old clan vying for world domination. Calli will have to rely on her quick wit and gut instinct to navigate her new world which includes secretly carrying a power-infusing diamond, all the while steering clear of the young man who mistakenly believes she's his soulmate. Book one of The Unaltered series introduces a secret universe existing within our own. In this world, cosmic energy grants superhuman abilities, and people of like ability band together in clans for both safety and community. Flesh-ripping demons prowl at night, drawn to the cosmic energy. Governments spy on clans, clans spy on governments, and trusting the wrong person may carry a terrible price.
Lorena, an unworldy young girl, who has always bowed to her father's tyrannical demands, meets a charming young man who is quite taken with her. When they are seen together, word gets back to her father and he orders Lorena to stay away from the young man who is the son of his enemy. The enmity arose when he lost an expensive court case against him. He breaks up the budding romance by locking Lorena in her room and she is a prisoner in her parents' house. She is forced to marry a much older man and becomes a prisoner on her husband's ranch. He abuses her physically and psychologically. Read how she escapes and rebuilds her life.