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  Carry Me Down

  by M. J. Hyland

  John Egan is a misfit — "a twelve year old in the body of a grown man with the voice of a giant" — who diligently keeps a "log of lies." John's been able to detect lies for as long as he can remember, it's a source of power but also great consternation for a boy so young. With an obsession for the Guinness Book of Records , a keenly inquisitive mind, and a kind of faith, John remains hopeful despite the... (more)