Her fiction runs the gamut from contemporary to historical and from realistic to paranormal. lifelike and sympathetic portrait of two complex adolescents." - Publishers Weekly "Thought-provoking." - School Library JournalĪbout the Author Lois Ruby is the author of 18 books for middle graders and teens, including Steal Away Home, Miriam's Well, The Secret of Laurel Oaks, Rebel Spirits, Skin Deep, and The Doll Graveyard. " exposes a powerful issue-faith in God versus faith in doctors. As her illness rages on, Miriam will teach Adam the meaning of love and faith-and he will give her a reason to live. In order for Miriam to forgo treatment, Adam's father sues the state on her behalf-even as Adam himself tries to convince her to accept the doctors' help. Miriam is a member of a devout religious sect in which women have little power and medicine is strictly forbidden. She believes that God will heal her, but if He doesn't, she plans to let herself die. But when she passes out while they're working on an English assignment, Adam takes Miriam to the last place she wants to go: the hospital. She says she's fine, and he wants to believe her. She's an oddball, a student who hardly talks, never makes eye contact, and wears clothes that seem straight out of the 19th century. Publisher: Scholastic Inc.Book Synopsis A terminally ill teenager is forced to choose between her religion and her life Adam doesn't think much of it when Miriam faints in class. Ĭopyright: 2013 Book Details Book Quality: Publisher Quality ISBN-13: 9780545540209 Related ISBNs: Lori begins to investigate the age-old mystery, stumbling upon shocking clues and secrets.Īt the same time, she can't help falling for Nathaniel, just as he is falling for her. Because Nathaniel was not killed in the famous battle. Nathaniel's soul cannot rest, and he desperately needs Lori's help. Then Lori meets one such soldier - the devastatingly handsome Nathaniel Pierce. The town is obsessed with its bloody Civil War history, and the old inn that Lori's parent run is supposedly haunted by the souls of dead soldiers. right? Only now that she is living in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, spirits seem to be on everyone's mind. She may have seen a few in the past, but those were just childish imaginings.
Lori Chase doesn't know what to think about ghosts.
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