Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. This book explores the world in which Chaucer wrote; it offers opportunities for comparison between his work and that of his near contemporaries; and discusses stylistic variations to be found between Chaucer and other writers, and within Chaucer's own texts.
A collection of short stories about life and love from a man's point of view. Sometimes he's right on track and sometimes he's a bit off Men as friends, lovers, husbands, sons, brothers, fathers and grandfathers. Men with understanding and misunderstanding who bring love, humor, and insight into the lives of others.
Guilty or innocent? How to decide the fate of a child charged with murder? Angelo Cavelli has snapped. In a fit of rage the boy murdered Faith Griffin, the media specialist at his school-of this, there is no doubt. Was it deliberate? Should he be charged as an adult? What of the suffering of the other victims-Faith's husband, Faith's coworkers, Faith's students? What has pushed a child so young to become so violent? Psychologist, Allyson Freemont, and Detective Ernie Blackwell work to piece together the sad aspects of this boy's life. Their impatience mounts when they realize signs of problems have been denied or minimized for years by family members. Frustration grows as they work through the bureaucracy of three systems-education, mental health, and law enforcement-and anger with the knowledge that all have failed to help this child. Their emotions are compromised when the boy they are trying to help refuses to help himself as he continues down a path of self-destruction. Charged with murder, Angelo Cavelli may be tried as an adult and spend the rest of his life in prison.
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A commitment to love everlasting can lead to sacrifice, lies, and pain.Teenager Sarah Hillock has decided that death is a better alternative than life. Psychologist, Allyson Freemont, and Detective Ernie Blackwell work to figure out why.Sarah's father, Alex Hillock, disappeared nine years ago. Sarah's mother, Grace Hillock, refuses to believe he abandoned his family; she refuses to believe he is deceased. Grace Hillock believes in love everlasting. Sarah is unsure what to believe.Working with Sarah through her suicide attempt, Dr. Allyson Freemont unveils the intricacies of Grace Hillock's limited mental capacity, a child with a neurological disorder, and a girl who is so overwhelmed by life that death seems like a good choice. Allyson Freemont begins to untangle a web of love and lies. She begins to understand the reason behind the disappearance of Sarah's father, Alex Hillock.
Guilty or innocent? How to decide the fate of a child charged with murder?Angelo Cavelli has snapped. In a fit of rage the boy murdered Faith Griffin, the media specialist at his school-of this there is no doubt. Was it deliberate? Should he be charged as an adult? What of the suffering of the other victims-Faith's husband, Faith's coworkers, Faith's students? What has pushed a child so young to become so violent?Psychologist, Allyson Freemont and Detective Ernie Blackwell work to piece together the sad aspects of this boy's life. Their impatience mounts when they realize signs of problems have been denied or minimized for years by family members. Frustration grows as they work through the bureaucracy of three systems-education, mental health and law enforcement-and anger with the knowledge that all have failed to help this child. Their emotions are compromised when the boy they are trying to help refuses to help himself as he continues down a path of self-destruction. Charged with murder, Angelo Cavelli may be tried as an adult and spend the rest of his life in prison.
A commitment to love everlasting can lead to sacrifice, lies, and pain.Teenager Sarah Hillock has decided that death is a better alternative than life. Psychologist, Allyson Freemont, and Detective Ernie Blackwell work to figure out why.Sarah's father, Alex Hillock, disappeared nine years ago. Sarah's mother, Grace Hillock, refuses to believe he abandoned his family; she refuses to believe he is deceased. Grace Hillock believes in love everlasting. Sarah is unsure what to believe.Working with Sarah through her suicide attempt, Dr. Allyson Freemont unveils the intricacies of Grace Hillock's limited mental capacity, a child with a neurological disorder, and a girl who is so overwhelmed by life that death seems like a good choice. Allyson Freemont begins to untangle a web of love and lies. She begins to understand the reason behind the disappearance of Sarah's father, Alex Hillock.
"'Tis Herself: Short Story Collection, Volume One" focuses on the small, and the not so small, events in the lives of ordinary people. Each story explores our common, yet universal life experiences. Stories follow the emotional flow of relationships. These stories move us to laugh and cry as we encounter the twists and turns of dealing with everyday life. The reader will wonder at the foolishness and the wisdom of old and young alike, as their decisions and actions forever shape the course of their future lives.
A child with no name. A Woman with no memory. Arrested for shoplifting, a woman with amnesia fears both her past and her future and denies any knowledge of the mysterious baby found with her. Psychologist, Allyson Freemont, and Detective Ernie Blackwell work to put together the missing pieces of Feona Parker's life. They work to untangle the enigma of the relationship between Feona Parker and this child in the hope of reuniting a family steeped in heartbreak. Compassion and skill help as Feona is brought face to face with a horrifying reality and efforts are made to protect her from falling into a complete and irreversible mental breakdown. This story travels through the fragile mind of an emotionally scarred woman and her tortuous journey toward wellness. In the balance is the fate of an innocent child who will be turned over to the foster care system and languish there until she ages out-never knowing she has family who loves and wants her.
The Prodigal Son A good kid-handsome, smart, and popular-so why has Andrew Tibbet decided to throw away his future? Why won't he speak? Why is he bent on revenge? Psychologist, Allyson Freemont, and Detective Ernie Blackwell investigate why teenager, Andrew Tibbet, has developed selective mutism. Why does he refuse to attend school when it results in disaster for him and criminal charges against his parents? Andrew, a teenager, overwhelmed with anger and rejection, plans to destroy his family emotionally and financially. He creates a unique plan of retribution by manipulating a system of rules designed by those who should protect him. His passive aggression rises above the irrational control of his father, the emotional abdication of his mother, and the ineffectiveness of the educational and judicial systems. When evaluated by Dr. Allyson Freemont, she comes to understand the events which led to this boy's twisted thinking and the powerlessness of children living within a dysfunctional family. Allyson Freemont slowly unravels a family ruled by an oppressive and devious parent. A parent who lies and manipulates, a son who suffers bitter betrayal, and Andrew who is coerced into loyalty to protect family members. She comes to understand Andrew's anger and frustration when she uncovers the disturbing truth about what's been happening behind closed doors.
The Prodigal Son A good kid-handsome, smart, and popular-so why has Andrew Tibbet decided to throw away his future? Why won't he speak? Why is he bent on revenge? Psychologist, Allyson Freemont and Detective Ernie Blackwell investigate why teenager, Andrew Tibbet, has developed selective mutism. Why does he refuse to attend school when it results in disaster for him and criminal charges against his parents? Andrew, a teenager, overwhelmed with anger and rejection, plans to destroy his family emotionally and financially. He creates a unique plan of retribution by manipulating a system of rules designed by those who should protect him. His passive aggression rises above the irrational control of his father, the emotional abdication of his mother, and the ineffectiveness of the educational and judicial systems. When evaluated by Dr. Allyson Freemont, she comes to understand the events which led to this boy's twisted thinking and the powerlessness of children living within a dysfunctional family. Allyson Freemont slowly unravels a family ruled by an oppressive and devious parent. A parent who lies and manipulates, a son who suffers bitter betrayal, and Andrew who is coerced into loyalty to protect family members. She comes to understand Andrew's anger and frustration when she uncovers the disturbing truth about what's been happening behind closed doors.
A child with no name, a woman with no memory.An unidentified toddler is found with a woman who has been arrested for shoplifting. This woman, Feona Parker, has amnesia and no knowledge of the young girl found with her -- a young girl who will languish in foster care until she is 18. Psychologist Allyson Freemont must untangle the enigma of the relationship between Feona Parker and this child in an effort to reunite a family steeped in heartbreak.
