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Characters and Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)

Characters and Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)

by Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card presents practical, in-depth instruction on how fiction writers can make the best choices in creating characters and handling viewpoint. The author shows how to put original yet realistic people into fiction.'

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: Book 4

Forever in Blue

The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood

by Ann Brashares

With unraveled embroidery and fraying hems, the Traveling Pants are back for one last, glorious summer. Lena: Immerses herself in her painting and an intoxicating summer fling, fearing that the moment she forgets about Kostos will be the moment she sees him again. Carmen: Falls under the spell of a sophisticated college friend for whom a theatrical role means everything and the heritage of the Pants means... (more)

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: Book 2

The Second Summer of the Sisterhood

by Ann Brashares

With a bit of last summer’s sand in the pockets, the Traveling Pants and the Sisterhood that wears them embark on their 16th summer. Bridget: Impulsively sets off for Alabama, wanting to both confront her demons about her family and avoid them all at once. Lena: Spends a blissful week with Kostos, making the unexplainable silence that follows his visit even more painful. Carmen: Is concerned that her mother is... (more)

Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer

Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer

by Lynne Cox

Now in paperback, with photos and maps added especially for this new edition, here is the acclaimed life story of a woman whose drive and determination inspire everyone she touches. Lynne Cox started swimming almost as soon as she could walk. By age sixteen, she had broken all records for swimming the English Channel. Her daring eventually led her to the Bering Strait, where she swam five miles in... (more)

The Distance Between Us

by Maggie O'Farrell

On a cold February afternoon, Stella catches sight of a man she hasn't seen for many years, but instantly recognises. Or thinks she does. At the same moment on the other side of the globe, in the middle of a crowd of Chinese New Year revellers, Jake realises that things are becoming dangerous. They know nothing of one another's existence, but both Stella and Jake flee their lives: Jake in search of a place so... (more)

The Man Who Swam the Amazon: 3,274 Miles on the World's Deadliest River

The Man Who Swam the Amazon: 3,274 Miles on the World's Deadliest River

by Matthew Mohlke

On Sunday, April 8, 2007, a 52-year-old self-described fat man in a Speedo by the name of Martin Strel swam 3,274 miles of the Amazon River. The Fish Man, as he was called by locals, almost died in the process several times. At the finish his blood pressure was at heart attack level, his entire body full of subcutaneous larvae, and besieged by dehydration and diarrhea and exhaustion. Strel undertook this epic swim... (more)

Nothing to Lose

by Lee Child

Two lonely towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Between them, twelve miles of empty road. Jack Reacher never turns back. It's not in his nature. All he wants is a cup of coffee. What he gets is big trouble. So in Lee Child’s electrifying new novel, Reacher—a man with no fear, no illusions, and nothing to lose—goes to war against a town that not only wants him gone, it wants him dead. It wasn’t the welcome... (more)

Dover Solo

by Marcia Cleveland

Since 1875, when Captain Matthew Webb became the first person successfully to swim the English Channel, more people have been in outer space than have duplicated his feat. On July 29, 1994, Marcia Cleveland became the 445th person to swim the English Channel. This is the story behind the swim: the process, the preparation, and the training. Discover what motivated Marcia to swim the 23-mile Strait of Dover... (more)

The Book of Lies: " Notebook " , " Proof " , " Third Lie "

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Characters and Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)

by Orson Scott Card

Forever in Blue

The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood

by Ann Brashares

The Second Summer of the Sisterhood

by Ann Brashares

Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer

by Lynne Cox

The Distance Between Us

by Maggie O'Farrell

The Man Who Swam the Amazon: 3,274 Miles on the World's Deadliest River

by Matthew Mohlke

Nothing to Lose

by Lee Child

Dover Solo

by Marcia Cleveland

The Book of Lies: " Notebook " , " Proof " , " Third Lie "

by Agota Kristof