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false <![CDATA[Breathless]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255628000m/5599045.jpg 5599045 4 What is the toughest request anyone can be asked to fulfill? Travis Morrison is a champion diver and one of the most popular kids at school. On the first day of summer vacation, while boating on the lake with his friends, Travis attempts a silly stunt dive that goes wrong. He fears he has broken his leg. Instead, his trip to the hospital reveals he has a rare form of cancer, and to save him, the doctors tell his parents they must amputate. In an instant, Travis’s life and the lives of everyone around him are forever changed. Travis is determined that he and only he should decide the course of his life. He has a plan, but he can’t carry it out alone. Will he convince one of his friends to fulfill his most important request? Lurlene McDaniel tackles a controversial subject, probing the issues of personal choice and quality of life. 5770397 12 5 2009 Breathless total:93|5:27|4:36|3:20|2:8|1:2| 93 357 273 33 5 0 false false Fri May 22 14:22:31 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 14:25:36 -0700 2009
Cancer is terrible, but when it strikes a young, active body, it seems especially horrific. That's the case with high school student Travis Morrison. One minute he's a vibrant, healthy teen, and the next he's struc...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 20 11:21:04 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 11:21:25 -0700 2009
Breathless
By Lurlene McDaniel
Pub. Date: May 2009
4 out of 5 stars
PG-13 – Sexual References, Violence, Alcohol Abuse, and Profanity
Recommended

Travis lives in the water. There is nothing more thrilling or gratifying then...more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 13:18:22 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 20:05:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 05:56:23 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 11:01:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 08:16:47 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 08:38:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 20:37:25 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 16:27:54 -0700 2009 It felt rushed. 150 pages for a book? That's not even enough time to let your characters grow. I was very disappointed.
I wanted to know more about the relationships, the characters, what happened over the period of time, but it just happened too fas...more...]]> 4 0 false true Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 11:06:45 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 16:53:14 -0700 2009 1
The story starts out with a disclaimer of sorts written by the person who is telling the story. You hav...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 14:28:31 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 14:28:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 12:53:09 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 06:33:08 -0700 2009 1 Breathless.

Choose to live or choose to die? That's what it comes down to. Travis has cancer and his life is ruined. His dreams of being an Olympic diver? G...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 20:21:34 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 12:23:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 14:20:23 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 14:24:58 -0800 2009
Told in three voices, this story takes us through the lives of three teens affected by cancer. The idea of quality of life and whether it is better to live or ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 16:21:38 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 07:52:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 13:38:30 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 12:16:38 -0700 2009
I loved the different perspectives that the book was written in. Travis; Emily, his kid sister; Darla, his girlfriend; and Cooper, his best friend since forever. They all provide their in...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Oct 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Feb 07 13:32:48 -0800 2009 Fri Oct 09 23:43:30 -0700 2009
This story is told from four different and unique perspectives - Travis, Emily the sister, Cooper the best friend and Darla the girlfriend. Each of the characters different points of view and how they related to each other with what was going on with Travis was written well....more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 17:16:14 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 15:39:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 13:17:43 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 13:19:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 15:20:50 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 07:19:18 -0800 2009 4 0 false true Mon Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 02:31:15 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 02:33:10 -0700 2009
This wasn't as sad as some of her other books, mainly due to the fact that I had the ending pegged since almost the beginning.

June 25th is cursed!
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