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Donation (Paperback)
Karen A. Wyle
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R318
Discovery Miles 3 180
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When It's Winter (Paperback)
Karen A. Wyle; Illustrated by Barbara Dessi
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Discovery Miles 2 390
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Scientist Mara Cadell created the Twin-Bred -- pairs of fraternal
twins, one human and one Tofa -- to bridge the profound and
dangerous gap between the human colonists on Tofarn and the
indigenous Tofa. Unexpectedly, it is the Tofa host mothers who now
claim the capacity to bring peace between the two. The Twin-Bred
themselves have been forced to abandon their mission and their
planet, in the hope of finding a less hostile home. Only one pair
remain behind, seeking to build new and separate lives with their
own kind. But Mara and the Twin-Bred should know by now that plans
provide little protection. New challenges are in store for all the
Twin-Bred, and for those whose lives they touch. "Reach is a worthy
sequel to Twin-Bred. . . .The story line of Twin-Bred is continued
and raised in level of depth and complexity. At the same time, a
new and exciting story line is added. . . . I trust and hope we are
seeing the beginning of one of the outstanding series of Sci-Fi . .
. . Highly recommended." -- author R. Lee Holz "
New technology, new choices . . . but who gets to choose? Conjoined
twins Gordon and Johnny have never let their condition keep them
from living full and fulfilling lives. Gordon looks forward to many
years of closeness and cooperation. Johnny, however, faces their
future with increasing restlessness, even dread. When the boys are
in their teens, the new technologies of accelerated human cloning
and brain transplants are combined into a single medical procedure.
Someone whose body has suffered such extensive damage as to make
normal life impossible may -- with court approval -- be cloned and
then given a brain transplant into the clone body. With Gordon's
unwitting assistance, Johnny realizes that this procedure provides
the chance he had never dared to hope for -- the chance to live in
a "normal," separate body. But Gordon considers their conjoined
life a blessing, rather than a curse. He has no intention of
accepting separation -- not without a fight . . . . Division, like
Wyle's earlier novels, uses original settings and situations to
explore universal themes: the complexity and intensity of family
relationships, the nature of individual identity, and the
far-reaching effects of the choices we make. "In her unique
combination of surreal reality with a twist of scientific fantasy,
Wyle thrusts her themes of family relationships, morality and
choice into another twister of reading fascination. . . . Alluring,
different, highly creative, Wyle demands our attention - her pages
rock the cradle of what humanity means to each of us. . . . An
author to watch." -- The Review Broads " The author took the time
to weave a delicate and sensitive story into a great novel. . . .
M]uch more than science fiction . . . I would recommend this book
to adults and teens alike." -- KeepingDreams Book Reviews "The book
is well written and very well thought out . . . It will appeal to
young and old readers alike. Science fiction, fantasy, young adult,
future or realistic; whatever you want to call it, Division by
Karen Wyle is good reading for all." -- Readers Favorite "Division
is one of the best books I read in 2013. . . . E]xplore s] what
it's like living in the skin of an unusual, unexpected person. . .
. I heartily recommend this book." -- Magic and Mayhem
Death is what you make it. . . . Eleanor never wanted to leave the
daughter she loved so much. The overpowering urge to wander -- to
search, without knowing what she sought -- drove her away. She left
little Cassidy in her family's loving care. But Cassidy and the
others died in an accident before Eleanor could find her way home.
Now, they are all reunited, in an afterlife where nothing is truly
lost: places once loved may be revisited, memories relived and even
shared. Surely this is a place where they can understand and heal.
And yet, the restlessness that shaped Eleanor's life still haunts
her in death. Somehow, she must solve the mystery of her life -- or
none of them will be at peace.
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