The Oxford Book of New Zealand Short Stories Publication Date: February 25, 1993Unknown to many readers in the United States, New Zealand enjoys a rich tradition of short fiction dating back well into the nineteenth-century.Now there is a book that brings together a wide range of these marvelous tales in one handsome, compact volume.The Oxford Book of New Zealand Short Stories brings together the new and the old, the traditional and the experimental.Nineteenth-century writing is represented by authors as Henry Lawson, Lady Barker, Clara Cheeseman and G.B. Lancaster, some of whose stories are collected here for the first time.In more re...
One Dream and Collected Stories Publication Date: May 7, 2001The novel, One Dream, is a unique inside view into the world of a teen whose alcoholic mother commits suicide, leaving him to live in an orphanage where he befriends people that entice him in to taking drugs. The surprising thing about One Dream is the honest viewpoint of a young adult, Bet Pecora , writing about her peers. The story speaks in a language that is riveting and emotional, highlighting topics young adults want to hear about, while dealing with serious issues. It is accompanied by 12 shocking real stories about substance abuse written and collected by...
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