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Of Human Bondage
The author of The Razor's Edge explores the longing for love and freedom in this coming-of-age story—\"a novel of the utmost importance\" (Theodore Dreiser). Born with a clubfoot and orphaned at an early age, Philip Carey has long felt set apart from others. In the care of his doting aunt and dismissive uncle, he finds solace and escape in reading. But when he is sent to boarding school, he finds himself once again alone in heart and spirit. It is these cold beginnings that set him on a search for true happiness. Philip's quest will take him around the world: from Germany, where he finds cheer in the company of kindred outsiders; and London, where his upper-class heritage earns him undeserved scorn; to Paris, where the world of art initially entrances him, then leaves him frustrated. Returning to London, he enters a torturous and self-destructive affair with a cold-hearted waitress, experiences loss and betrayal, and ultimately learns that the search for predetermined happiness often ends in disappointment and disillusionment. Drawing on his own experiences, W. Somerset Maugham paints an unforgettable portrait of the agony of desire in what is considered his greatest masterpiece. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
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Things not seen
When fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up and finds himself invisible, he and his parents and his new blind friend Alicia try to find out what caused his condition and how to reverse it.
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Max the champion
Max spends his day dreaming about competing in world class sporting events, and when he and his classmates--some of whom are disabled--prevail in a soccer match, he imagines they have won the World Cup.
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The Deaf Heart
Told through a series of quirky, irreverent short stories and
letters home during the early 1980s, The Deaf Heart
chronicles a year in the life of Dempsey \"Max\" McCall, a Deaf
biomedical photography resident at a teaching hospital on the
island of Galveston, Texas. Max strives to become certified as a
Registered Biological Photographer while straddling the deaf and
hearing worlds. He befriends Reynaldo, an impoverished Deaf
Mexican, and they go on a number of unusual escapades around the
island. At the hospital, Max has to contend with hearing doctors,
nurses, scientists, and teachers. While struggling through the
rigors of his residency and running into bad luck in meeting women,
Max discovers an ally in his hearing housemate Zag, a fellow
resident who is also vying for certification. Toward the end of his
residency, Max meets Maddy, a Deaf woman who helps bring balance to
his life. Author Willy Conley's stories, some humorous, some
poignant, reveal Max's struggles and triumphs as he attempts to
succeed in the hearing world while at the same time navigating the
multicultural and linguistic diversity within the Deaf world.
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Rules
Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability. She's spent years trying to teach David the rules from \"a peach is not a funny-looking apple\" to \"keep your pants on in public\"--In order to head off David's embarrassing behaviours. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort-of-friend, and Kristi, the potential next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behaviour that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal?
