Mother, Help Me Live

Mother, Help Me Live

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

Sarah McGreggor has leukemia and needs a bone  marrow transplant. It is at this critical moment that  Sarah learns she was adopted. When the "One  Last Wish" check arrives, Sarah decides to  search for her birth mother--and a chance for life. From the Paperback edition.
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Briana's Gift

Briana's Gift

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

Thirteen-year-old Casey's mother always said that Casey's sixteen-year-old sister marched to the beat of a different drummer. But it isn't until Briana runs away with an older boy that Casey begins to understand what her mother meant. When Briana returns home alone and pregnant, Casey and her mother try to help Briana come to terms with her options. It was already complicated to think about Briana's choices and then things change suddenly again. When Briana is in a serious accident, Casey's mother sees things one way. Although Casey understands her mother's reaction, she feels she must try to convince her mother to make a different decision. Casey needs to grow up fast and do what she can to maintain Briana's legacy. Will she be able to make her mother understand that there is only one way to accept Briana's gift? From the Hardcover edition.
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Until Angels Close My Eyes

Until Angels Close My Eyes

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

Leah has never been more in need of support, so Ethan chooses to leave his Amish life on the farm to move in with Leah and her family.  However, once he arrives, they both realize that Ethan's Amish values are quite different from those of Leah's complex "American" world.  Worlds collide in this heart-rending conclusion to the bestselling Angels Trilogy as Leah and Ethan must finally  determine whether love will be  enough to overcome their differences.
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Reaching Through Time

Reaching Through Time

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

What's Happened to Me?      Sarah finds herself in a strange place, and she can recall only one thing—her name. A young man, Heath de Charon, explains to Sarah that he found her unconscious on the grounds of his family's estate and has been caring for her. Sarah is thankful, but when she starts hearing voices that whisper for her to come back, she is confused, and desperate to find out where she really belongs. When the Clock Chimes      Drake Iverson lands a summer job on Sandstone Mountain. There are no computers; he has to do all the work by hand in a large leather-bound book. He doesn't mind, as long as he can be near Gina, who is pretty and kind. But when Gina falls ill, Drake is asked to leave. He is determined to find out what happened to Gina and to uncover other mysteries he encounters on Sandstone Mountain. The Mysteries of Chance      Dylan Sorenson offers his help to a girl who seems to be in distress. The girl, Maura, explains that she's simply overwhelmed by the heat and quickly runs off. But Maura is soon drawn back to Dylan and a friendship and budding romance begins. However, Maura doesn't reveal the whole truth about herself, and Dylan has secrets of his own. Can their relationship withstand the deception? From the Hardcover edition.
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Somebody's Baby

Somebody's Baby

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

Ever since Sloan won a reality singing competition, her music career has taken off. Now she has a manager, a recording contract, and a tour in the works. Her manager warned her that strangers would ask her for all sorts of things, and that she must not respond. But one email stands out—from a young woman who claims to be Sloan’s half sister. Sloan’s mother, now deceased, never told her who her father was, so the prospect of knowing some family history is too strong a desire to ignore. Now Sloan must return to Windemere, the town where she grew up, to face a past she’s worked hard to forget. One trip leads to another, and when circumstances take a devastating turn, Sloan is faced with a complicated choice involving not only herself, but also those who have come to depend on her.
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Starry, Starry Night

Starry, Starry Night

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

Remember the true meaning of the holidays with three touching novellas from best-selling author Lurlene McDaniel. In the opening novella, "Christmas Child," 15-year-old Melanie is just getting used to the idea of having a sister when she learns that the child will only live for a few hours.  But Melanie learns much about love during her sister's brief but poignant life.  In "The Last Dance," Brenda is faced with the difficult choice between good intentions and what she really wants when she becomes the last chance for happiness for a dying boy.  In "Kathy's Life," two 16-years-olds seem to have everything on the surface, but not everything is as perfect as it appears.
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Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

Sometimes Carrie Blake feels she just can't stand  life's problems or pain. At fifteen, she's had  leukemia for three years, and although the disease is  in remission, she's never sure when things might  change. Her parents, whose bitter divoce has left  Carrie feeling torn between them, don't seem to  understand how much harder they make her daily  life. When Carrie meets Keith Gardner at a  cancer support group, everything seems brighter.  Keith and his loving supportive family are  wonderful to Carrie. Then Keith's illness worsens and he  knows he can no longer fight off dying. Armed with  love of family and friends, Keith chooses to  participate in a hospice program, which allows him to  remain at home instead of in the hospital. Carrie  feels helpless as she watches Keith slip away. Will  Keith's courage help Carrie to face her own  uncertain future? From the Paperback edition.
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Please Don't Die

Please Don't Die

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

When Katie O'Roark receives an invitation from the One Last Wish Foundation to spend the summer at Jenny House, she eagerly says yes. Katie is ever grateful to the anonymous "JWC," the person who gave her the gift that allowed her to receive a heart transplant. Now Katie is asked to help others who, like herself, are facing medical odds against them. Being a "Big Sister" to Amanda, an eleven-year-old victim of leukemia; Chelsea, a thirteen-year-old candidate for a heart transplant; and Lacey, a fifeen-year-old diabetic who refuses to face her problems, is a challenge. As the summer progresses, the girls form a bond of friendship as they behave "just like healthy kids." When a crisis occurs and one of the girls does not get to fulfill her dreams, the friends are devastated. The girls vow to gather each summer, so long as one of them is alive, in honor of their dreams and of a friendship strong enough to endure beyond this life. From the Paperback edition.
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No Time to Cry

No Time to Cry

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

Being sixteen means all kids of freedom--driving on your own, going to the mall with friends, dating. But Dawn Rochelle can't feel free because of the fear that her cancer will return. Maybe her greatest freedom can only come when she has the courage to live--when she has no time to cry.
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Someone Dies, Someone Lives

Someone Dies, Someone Lives

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

You don't know me, nut I know about you. . . . I  can't make you live longer, I can't stop you from  hurting. But I can give you one wish, as someone  did for me. Katie O'Roark feels  miserable, even though she knows she's incredibly  lucky to have received an anonymous gift. Still, the  money can't but her a new heart or bring her back  to her track-star days. When a donor is found with  a compatible heart, Katie undergoes transplant  surgery. While recuperating, she meets Josh Martel and  senses an immediate connection. When Katie decides  to start training to attain her dream of running  again, Josh helps her meet the difficult  challenge. Will Katie find the strength  physically and emotionally to live to become a winner  again? From the Paperback edition.
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Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

From Lurlene McDaniel, the bestselling author of young adult inspirational fiction, comes Heart to Heart. This emotionally charged novel explores loss, love, renewal, and the ways in which these complex bonds within families and between friends are tested at life's most challenging moments. Elowyn Eden and Kassey Messechek are best friends. They share every aspect of their lives. But one thing Elowyn has not yet shared with Kassey is that she checked the organ donor box on her newly acquired driver's license. Kassey only learns of this in a startling and devastating way—when Elowyn's life-giving donor wishes are about to be honored. Arabeth St. Clair has not had the luck to have a best friend. Due to her diseased heart, she's led a sheltered life. When Arabeth is sixteen, she and her mother receive the call that will change their lives—but they don't know to whom they should be forever grateful. When the worlds of these three girls and their families intersect, lives are changed in ways never imagined. Most especially, it is Kassey who sees things differently, for she can keep alive the memory of her dear friend by sharing the renewed life of another teenage girl, while helping to ease the pain of the two families involved and coming to terms with her own. From the Hardcover edition.
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So Much to Live For

So Much to Live For

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

Fifteen-year-old Dawn Rochelle has survived cancer not once, but twice. No one knows the battle better than she does. That's why Dawn agrees to be a camp couselor for young kids with cancer--the same camp she and her best friend Sandy had attended. Now Sandy is gone. Can Dawn handle the memories? How can she help the kids if she is still hurting so much?
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Saving Jessica

Saving Jessica

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

Jessica McMillian and Jeremy Travino are a perfect couple.   But now Jessica has been diagnosed as having kidney failure.   She is on dialysis three days a week and is so depressed that she's not sure she wants to live.  Her one hope for a normal life is a kidney transplant, but she's an only child and her parents aren't suitable donors.   Jeremy is determined to donate one of her kidneys to her, but his parents are terrified of losing their only child.  Will Jeremy find the strength to go against his parent's wishes and do what he must to save Jessica? From the Paperback edition.
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True Love: I'll Be Seeing You / Don't Die, My Love / a Rose for Melinda

True Love: I'll Be Seeing You / Don't Die, My Love / a Rose for Melinda

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

Love, romance, and friendship abound in this three-in-one omnibus edition of Lurlene McDaniel's bestselling inspirational young adult novels, all of which explore the timeless question "Can love survive, now and forever?"  I'll Be Seeing You Carley Mattea never expected to become friends with a boy as handsome as Kyle Westin—especially not in the hospital. His doctors don't know whether he'll get his vision back, and he's deeply depressed. Carley can relate. She's been scarred by a facial deformity, but she's keeping that a secret from Kyle. She's worried that if his bandages are removed and he sees her, it will be the end of their relationship. Carley wants what's best for Kyle. But what will that mean for Carley?  Don't Die, My Love Julie Ellis and Luke Muldenhower describe themselves as "meant for each other." Now in high school, they are deeply in love. Luke is a talented football player and is sure to receive an athletic scholarship to a top college, and Julie intends to follow. When Luke gets a virus, Julie persuades him to see a doctor. The test results are devastating. But Julie believes their love is stronger than anything. Or is it?  A Rose for Melinda Jesse and Melinda have been friends since the first grade. When Jesse and his mom move to California, he and Melinda bridge the miles with e-mail. When Melinda suddenly falls ill and her plans to become a prima ballerina are shattered, Jesse travels to see her, to be by her side. As their bond grows stronger, Melinda wonders whether she and Jesse can be more than just friends—and whether a new love could be enough to save her. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Sometimes Love Isn't Enough

Sometimes Love Isn't Enough

Lurlene McDaniel

Young Adult / Romance / Fiction

"Junior high will be a blast," promises Andrea Manetti's best friend. But while exciting things are happening at school—new friends, boys, and a chance to star in the musical—Andrea's home life is falling apart. Her parents are always fighting; her mom's new job means Andrea has to help more with the family. And then there's Andrea's brother. Can Andrea keep her family together—and keep their secrets from getting out? And why does the boy at school who hates her seem to be the only one who understands her?
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