Rosey in the Present Tense - Softcover

Hawes, Louise

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802776035 ISBN 13: 9780802776037

Verlag: Walker Childrens, 2002

Inhaltsangabe

Six months have passed since Rosey Mishimi's fatal accident. But Franklin still can't adjust to being without her. Every day he feels as though he's moving underwater, just going through the motions. Remembering Rosey is the only thing that brings him any relief.

He is used to having conversations with her in his head, but when Rosey starts to talk back to him one night, Franklin can't believe his ears. Is she really there with him, or just a figment of his imagination? At first Franklin doesn't care as long as it means having his Rosey back. But as the days pass it becomes clear that Franklin's sorrow is bidding Rosey to a life she can no longer have. He knows he must find it in his heart to free the girl he loves so she can find her own destiny. But it is so hard to let go of someone he needs so desperately.

For anyone who has ever been in love or experienced loss, Louise Hawes has crafted a haunting tale of devotion and sacrifice that readers will take to their hearts.

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Louise Hawes has published over a dozen books for middle grade readers and young adults, including a 1999 nomination for "YA Book of the Year", Rosey in the Present Tense. Winner of the New Jersey Author's Award and two Writing Fellowships from the New Jersey Council on the Arts, she is currently a faculty member of the nation's first MFA in Writing for Children Program at Vermont College. Her adult fiction has appeared in anthologies and literary journals in the U.S. and Canada.

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An unpredictable disease that destroys the macula, the area of the retina responsible for central vision, age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) affects more than 13 million older adults and is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. Few effective treatments are available, and the etiology is unclear. Opthamologist and noted researcher D'Amato (Harvard Medical Sch.) here teams with ARMD patient Snyder to write a reassuring, hopeful, and informative book providing the facts sufferers need to understand the disorder, handle treatment options, and live successfully with low vision. Their explanations are jargon-free and easy to understand but backed by solid medical evidence. Personal anecdotes from Snyder and others enhance the book's readability. Indicating that breakthroughs in preventing and treating ARMD are imminent, the authors also explore potential new treatments along with alternative therapies that may benefit the quality of life. Throughout, the text emphasizes the importance of patient involvement in monitoring and treating the disease and in leading an active, fulfilling life even with visual impairment. An outstanding addition to consumer health collections; highly recommended.DKaren McNally Bensing, Benjamin Rose Inst. Lib., Cleveland, OH
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Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Walker Childrens
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0802776035
• ISBN 13: 9780802776037
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144
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