Author : Evgeniĭ Kharitonov
Publisher :
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 12,41 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Strongly autobiographical, the fictions in Under House Arrest present a unique portrait of what it was like to be gay in the Soviet Union under Stalin.
Author : K. A. Holt
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 16,65 MB
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1452140847
“Moving . . . Readers will nod their heads in sympathy with this guy who breaks the rules for all of the right reasons.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year Indiana Too Good to Miss State Reading List 2018 Timothy is on probation. It’s a strange word—something that happens to other kids, to delinquents, not to kids like him. And yet, he is under house arrest for the next year. He must check in weekly with a probation officer and a therapist, and keep a journal for an entire year. And mostly, he has to stay out of trouble. But when he must take drastic measures to help his struggling family, staying out of trouble proves more difficult than Timothy ever thought it would be. By turns touching and funny, and always original, House Arrest is a middle grade novel in verse about one boy’s path to redemption as he navigates life with a sick brother, a grieving mother, and one tough probation officer. “This gripping novel in verse evokes a wide variety of emotional responses, as it is serious and funny, thrilling and touching, sweet and snarky.” —School Library Journal “Touches of humor lighten the mood, and Holt’s firsthand knowledge of the subject adds depth to this poignant drama without overwhelming it.” —Publishers Weekly “Readers . . . will appreciate Holt’s lessons of compassion and family above all.” —Booklist “House Arrest will hit home with young boys and girls, especially if they have ever dealt with an ill relative. The story is touching, warm, and impressive.” —Kid Lit Reviews
Author : Ellen Meeropol
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,12 MB
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781597094184
Home-care nurse Emily Klein can't get out of her new assignment - weekly prenatal visits to Pippa Glenning, a young Isis cult member under house arrest for the death of her daughter during a Solstice ceremony. But she takes her work seriously and plays by the rules, so Emily is determined to take good care of her high-profile and unconventional patient. With two other cult members in prison, Pippa Glenning struggles to keep the household intact. If she follows the rules of her house arrest, she may be allowed to keep her baby; but as the pregnant woman in the family it's her duty to dance for Isis at the upcoming winter Solstice ceremony. To escape the house arrest without being caught, Pippa needs Emily's help. Despite their differences, Emily and Pippa's friendship grows. Returning to Maine for her grandfather's funeral, Emily begins to grapple with her parents' activism a generation earlier and her father's death in prison. Back home, as the Solstice and the trial approach, anti-cult and racist sentiment in the city escalates. Emily and Pippa must each make decisions about their conflicting responsibilities to their families and to each other - decisions that put their lives, and Pippa's unborn baby - in jeopardy.
Author : K.A. Holt
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 20,4 MB
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1452163677
Levi just wants to be treated like a typical kid. As a baby, he had a serious disease that caused him respiratory issues. He's fine now, but his mom and overprotective brother still think of him as damaged, and his schoolmates see him as the same class clown he's always been. He feels stuck. So when his dad—divorced from his mom—suggests he take up boxing, he falls in love with the sport. And when he finds out about a school with a killer boxing team and a free-study curriculum, it feels like he's found a ticket to a new Levi. But how can he tell his mom about boxing? And how can he convince his family to set him free?
Author : Ellen Meeropol
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 35,12 MB
Release : 2012-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459646919
Home care nurse Emily Klein usually loves her work. But her new assignment - prenatal visits to a young woman under house arrest for the death of her toddler daughter during a Solstice ceremony - makes her uneasy. Maybe it's Pippa Glenning's odd household and the house arrest monitor. Or the court involvement that reminds Emily of her parents - political activism and her father's imprisonment. But when she can't get out of the assignment, Emily is determined to do right by her high - profile and unconventional patient. Pippa's racially mixed Family of Isis is in turmoil. Without Tian - the cult leader and Pippa's lover who is in jail awaiting trial for the deaths of two toddlers - the group struggles to keep the household and their Tea Room business functioning. If Pippa follows the rules of her house arrest, she may be allowed to keep her baby, but as the pregnant woman in the family it's her duty to dance for Isis at the upcoming winter Solstice ceremony. To escape the house arrest without being caught, she needs Emily's help. Despite their differences, Emily and Pippa's friendship grows. Emily's friends - her cousin Anna with whom she lives, Anna's ex - husband Sam who shares in caring for their young daughter Zoe with spina bifida, her best friend Gina - all warn Emily that Pippa is trouble. When her grandfather dies, Emily reluctantly agrees to accompany Anna to the island in Maine where she was sent to live when her father went to prison. On the island, Emily begins to grapple with her parents' choices a generation earlier. At home, the media hypes the Frozen Babies Case. Anti - cult sentiment in the city escalates to angry protests and increasing violence. As the winter Solstice approaches, both Emily and Pippa make decisions about their responsibilities to their families, their communities, and to each other - decisions that put their lives, and Pippa's unborn baby - in jeopardy. Set in Springfield, Massachusetts and on an island in Penobscot Bay, the story is told from the alternating points of view of Emily, Pippa, Sam, and Gina. House Arrest explores the meaning of family loyalty when beliefs conflict, and questions the necessity of sometimes breaking rules to serve justice.
Author : Alison Burke
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 11,10 MB
Release : 2019
Category :
ISBN : 9781636350684
Author : Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Children's
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 37,48 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Beverly Hills (Calif.)
ISBN : 9781847385628
Agents Frank and Joe Hardy are undercover on the Deprivation House reality show to find out who's behind the continued "accidents" before someone else turns up dead.
Author : Afanasy I. Belyaev
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,47 MB
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 9780884654544
"...for the last time the former rulers of their own home had gathered to fervently pray, tearfully, and on bended knee, imploring that the Lord help and intercede for them in all of their sorrows and misfortunes." Thus the Archpriest Afanasy Belyaev described the faith and piety of the Russian Imperial family, whom he served as priest and confessor, on the occasion of the Tsarevich's thirteenth birthday. These selected excerpts from the chaplain's diary open a window into the souls of the now sainted Royal Family and the struggles endured in their first five months of confinement following the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in early 1917. Russian cultural historian Marilyn Pfeifer Swezey sets the diary in its historical context and offers an epilogue to complete the story of the Romanov's journey to martyrdom at the hands of a Bolshevik firing squad in a Siberian basement. Also included is a short life of Fr Afanasy and biographical information regarding the various persons appearing in the work. This anniversary edition has been copiously illustrated throughout with color and black and white photos (some rarely or never published before) as well as charts and maps.
Author : Shima Baradaran Baughman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 16,27 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Law
ISBN : 1107131367
Examines the causes for mass incarceration of Americans and calls for the reform of the bail system. Traces the history of bail, how it has come to be an oppressive tool of the courts, and makes recommendations for reforming the bail system and alleviating the mass incarceration problem.
Author : Michael G Santos
Publisher :
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 17,86 MB
Release : 2020-05
Category :
ISBN :
Michael Santos helps audiences understand how to overcome the struggle of a lengthy prison term. Readers get to experience the mindset of a 23-year-old young man that goes into prison at the start of America's War on Drugs. They see how decisions that Santos made at different stages in the journey opened opportunities for a life of growth, fulfillment, and meaning.Santos tells the story in three sections: Veni, Vidi, Vici.In the first section of the book, we see the challenges of the arrest, the reflections while in jail, the criminal trial, and the imposition of a 45-year prison term.In the second section of the book, we learn how Santos opened opportunities to grow. By writing letters to universities, he found his way into a college program. After earning an undergraduate degree, he pursued a master's degree. After earning a master's degree, he began work toward a doctorate degree. When authorities blocked his pathway to complete his formal education, Santos shifted his energy to publishing and creating business opportunities from inside of prison boundaries.In the final section, we learn how Santos relied upon critical-thinking skills to position himself for a successful journey inside. He nurtured a relationship with Carole and married her inside of a prison visiting room. Then, he began building businesses that would allow him to return to society strong, with his dignity intact.Through Earning Freedom! readers learn how to overcome struggles and challenges. At any time, we can recalibrate, we can begin working toward a better life. Santos served 9,135 days in prison, and another 365 days in a halfway house before concluding 26 years as a federal prisoner. Through his various websites, he continues to document how the decisions he made in prison put him on a pathway to succeed upon release.
