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Leigh K. Cunningham
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At the last minute in February, we decided to spend 10 days touring Japan in March. If we'd planned for it, we would have booked a tour in the cherry blossom season (April) but as good fortune would have it, the cherry trees bloomed early this year—the second earliest blooming in history. There’s probably a message in that to not try and control everything in life—just go with the flow and wond...
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Rain
— published 2011 — 4 editions |
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Being Anti-Social
— published 2012 — 4 editions |
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The Glass Table
— 5 editions |
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Shards
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Shards (The Glass Table) (Children's Books)
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updated Nov 14, 2011 10:19pm
Description:
Silver medalist Mom's Choice Awards 2010.
"Action-packed and abounding with quirky, likable characters, this small gem has the power to keep readers entranced."
Following on the heels of her bestselling first novel, THE GLASS TABLE, Leigh K Cunningham has penned an entertaining, insightful sequel for young readers.
When Shards picks up the story, brainy Ming Zhi Chen has arrived home after escaping the witch's spell that transformed her and eleven others into spirits to live in the river Kai. Ming's flight to freedom came at a high price, and she is determined to do whatever she can to free the children she left behind. To break the spell and defeat the witch, she enlists the help of Sarah Gibson, a local journalist who shares Ming's incredible story with the townsfolk of Rumpole ... with unexpected results. Meanwhile, the child spirits continue their struggles against each other and developers who threaten the ecosystem of their river home. Continuing the environmental theme of protecting freshwater lakes and rivers, Shards is a captivating story that will leave young readers anxiously anticipating the next installment in this exciting series.
The Glass Table (Children's Books)
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updated Nov 14, 2011 10:14pm
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Silver medalist, Mom's Choice Awards 2010.
Twelve children disappear while swimming at Lake Como during the summer school holidays. There are no clues except for the boogie board belonging to ten-year-old Jordan Carrefour found floating on the lake's surface.
Cast into a spell to live as spirits in the river Kai, and divided into two opposing spirit groups, the children learn that it is only through trust, camaraderie, and teamwork do they have a chance to return home to their families. However, when a wood spirit named Faith suffers the consequences of Toby Witherspoon's daring escape, all bets are off, even though a greater threat emerges on the banks of the river Kai.
The sequel, SHARDS, continues the story.
Rain (Literature & Fiction)
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Winner Literary Fiction category at the 2011 National Indie Excellence Awards, and silver medalist at the 2011 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) in the Regional Fiction: Australia/New Zealand category. Set in provincial Australia in the early sixties, Rain is a multigenerational family saga that chronicles the lives of three generations of the Wallin sawmilling dynasty. It explores the often difficult but enduring ties between mothers and daughters, men and women: the sacrifices, compromises, and patterns of emotion that repeat themselves through generations. In a journey that spans four decades and crosses the globe, Rain is an epic tale of the choices and consequences that comprise one family’s history. By turn dark and amusing, Rain delivers an emotionally charged revelation about love, loss, guilt, self-discovery and redemption. The enduring question of family bonds—escapable or not, divides, conquers, and triumphs.
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location: The United States description: USA Today best selling author, Rebecca Forster, says this about my coming of age novel, Detroit Daze: "If you liked Catcher in the Rye, you will love this book." I can loan this book from Amazon to your Kindle for 14 days if you want to read it and I'll be making a list on a first come, first service basis until April 12. You've got nothing to lose and a memorable cast of characters to gain that you will find incredible. |
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Filled with themes of struggle, loss, and triumph, "Rain" portrays a family through the decades. From the 1960s to the mid-2000s, this journey of one family living in rural Australia is a testament to survival in the face of extremes.
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Story of an Australian family through a three generations. Fascinating tale of family curses (real and imagined) and the struggle for survival of the soul. Well written, touching and very enjoyable.
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Mace is a middle child and there-fore no one expects much from her. Her older sister has deemed her "anti-Social". But can that really be true of someone who regularly hangs out with her friends, attends all family functions and isn't opposed to d...
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Leigh Cunningham
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"It was meant to be, Mimi - you've been taken down this path.
Will let you know - still don't have a timetable but I'm expecting a lot of early morning...more " |
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