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Shizumi Shigeto Manale
Running with Cosmos Flowers
9781455625505
Regular price $9.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%
On August 6, 1945, everything changed for the people of Hiroshima. Based on true accounts from survivors, this powerful historical novel recounts how an unexpected act of generosity helped the children of Hiroshima’s Honkawa Elementary School rebuild their lives and spark a friendship between the peoples of Japan and the United States. “A wonderful and powerful book that brought back the most unbelievable and painful memories of my childhood. The main character, Hana-chan, and I share many things, especially her sadness and longing for the mother and sister she lost in the bombing of Hiroshima. But the pain of her loss is beautifully balanced by the stories of the children huddled around a cold stove in their leaky classroom, their friendship and vitality, and the gifts they later receive from America. To this day I remember the colorful American marbles they sent and how badly I wanted some. This story has kept our memories alive again. Despite the terrible events of World War II, a beautiful friendship bloomed between Japan and America. I am certain that this book will contribute to world peace.” —Toshimi Ishida, survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima, former student of Honkawa Elementary School “An eloquent tale of the human consequences of the war and shows the undying strength of human love even in the face of hardship and conflict.” —Harriet Fulbright, former executive director of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities
Laura Michaud
Ghostwriter of New Orleans, The
9781455626243
Regular price $10.95 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%
He'll do anything it takes to return to the life he led and the girl he loves. James' life ends amidst crushed metal and flashing sirens. But when his soul is transported back to the familiar hallways of his New Orleans high school, he remembers nothing of his tragic end. As he struggles to make sense of his new existence, he learns that there are others like him, ghosts who haunt the school, who claim they are there to protect the students and the precarious balance between life and death. James only knows that he misses his girlfriend, Margot. He spends his days watching over her as she grieves his loss. Desperate to reconnect with her, he begins leaving her notes within the pages of her favorite book. But there are consequences to his interference, and when James learns there may be a way to return to the living, he makes it his mission to reunite with Margot, no matter the cost.
