coping with lies
by Kathlene C. & Karley R. of High Tech High International '14
Everyone goes through times that one believes he or she may not be able to handle. And these “times” can be the ones that shape how one thinks and feels. Young individuals can experience trauma and feel hopeless at times, but everyone finds different ways to cope. The question is, how does one survive it?
In these three books, the main characters experience similar traumas, but demonstrate. different coping mechanisms they use to fight depression and abuse. All of these characters have the perseverance that is takes to survive in an unkind world. |
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Scars
by Cheryl Rainfield - 248 pages Scars. Internal scars. Physical scars. A high school student, Kendra, lives life with a secret. A secret that she cannot tell. Not because she doesn’t want to, but because she can’t. As she lives her life speaking to therapists and making a new friend, her life gets turned upside down when she receives a note from someone she cannot remember. Or rather, someone she refuses to remember. It’s not only her sanity on the line, but her life. How will she get through this? What path will Kendra take? How will she cope with the pain she so desperately needs to release? |
Suicide Notes
by Michael Thomas Ford - 304 pages When told there is something wrong with you, one either believes it or denies it. So, when Jeff wakes up in the mental ward of a hospital, he is forced to face what brought him there. Using sarcasm as his only weapon to ignore the problems that lie under his skin, he passes through the days with new people, new thoughts, and new opinions. When will he finally be able to push through the barriers that he has made and move forward? |
The Rules of Survival
by Nancy Werlin - 273 pages A big brother, usually, has the role of taking care of his younger siblings and protecting them from boys, fights, etc. However, Matthew has no ordinary life because he has more to worry about than boys trying to flirt with his siblings. There are more dangerous things taking place in his life that, literally, hit closer to home. As he and his siblings continue to grow, he tries to find ways to get his family through life with the least amount of damage. Will Matthew and his family be able to escape from what is too close? |