Bücher von Collins

NO FAMILY SECRETSPerhaps Aunty Louise hadn't wanted to be told the truth about why her bum looked big in that dress. If so, she asked the wrong person; Tracie's mum never lied. Louise did ask though, that's why she was told. That's why there are questions Tracie keeps to herself.Sue's mother always tells the truth, but people don't always listen. Jemima tells lies. Well, it's either that or get a job and pay her way and she's not really suited to that sort of thing. She's much better at manipulation, although perhaps not good enough.Angela hasn't been strictly honest about the painting and Mary's mother-in-law has withheld important information. That causes upset in both their families, until the loving, honest support of their daughters-in-law put everything right.Can lies ever be a good thing? Perhaps if they're told to preserve family traditions, or to allow a sick child to benefit from the help of a superhero, they're forgivable. The made up stories Jane tells little Charlie certainly have a positive affect and not only on her son.Families, whether we're born or married into them, or choose them for ourselves all have stories to tell. This collection contains 25 of them.

What happens when friends, united in a cause, succeed in bringing the country to a standstill and sending most of its population into exile?What begins as an innocent footrace between friends ultimately leads to the death of two Chicago police officers and pushes a country into unimaginable chaos. Jamal, known as the Prophet, must free his imprisoned brother and rescue the Melanoid Nation from indefinite captivity before he runs out of time. While finding his Way and his Voice, Jamal amplifies the muted cries of the voiceless and unveils the issues rampant within the very community he hopes to save. Brimming with purpose and a plan, Jamal's journey reveals the undercurrent of two competing worlds in this masterfully woven urban saga.A tale of family, loyalty, and friendship, Native Invisibility is an esoteric portrayal of one man's prophetic mission to free a nation and redeem a people.