Alone tells the story of how a woman changes the lives of the few remaining stragglers in a plague-ridden world.On the first day of the New Year, all across the United States, a fine, white powder permeates the air. Within seconds, those in proximity of the powder die. Six months in the disease has spread and all but less than one percentage of the planet's population is dead.Eve, a college junior, the baby of the family, and young adult with little to nothing to worry about, soon finds herself the leader of a slowly growing group of survivors. Can she save herself and them from starvation, from insanity, from each other? She doesn't think so, but she is determined to try.Join Eve as she learns how to keep her people fed, bring new life into an unsure world, and fight against those who have let the loneliness, the isolation, the emptiness destroy them.
Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize–nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small ...
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But this relentless connection leads to a deep solitude. MIT professor Sherry Turkle argues that as technology ramps up, our emotional lives ramp down.
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The life of 31-year-old trophy wife Wynter Morrison suddenly changes course when her husband announces one evening that their marriage is over.
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What is the Hope for the Heart minibook series? The Hope series features biblical help and practical advice from radio host June Hunt. In easy-to-read and concise minibooks, June covers a range of topics, from depression to forgiveness, ...
The inspirational story of Compass CEO Robert Reffkin--born black and raised Jewish--and the vital lessons he learned to help him overcome life's daunting obstacles.
Gordon T. Smith is president of Overseas Council Canada, which works with other Overseas Council affiliates to support and enable excellence in theological education in the developing world.