Trying to commit suicide, or hurting themselves Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental illness comprising difficulties in four areas: 1) emotions tend to be intense and rapidly shifting 2) relationships tend to be conflicted and stormy 3) there may be impulsive, self-destructive or self-defeating behaviors and 4) there is a lack of a clear and coherent sense of identityīPD can be diagnosed by a professional finding 5 of 9 common "borderline features"įearing and trying very hard to prevent being left or rejectedĪ pattern of trouble in relationships, often thinking that other people are much better or much worse than they really are and changing quickly between the two views.īeing confused about their own personal identityīeing impulsive in ways that are dangerous (such as casual sex, drinking too much alcohol or abusing drugs, not eating or eating too much, driving dangerously)
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In the early morning-at that cusp of a new day-everything is possible." Because even things that we know are unattainable flutter within our grasp. Dawn is her favorite time of day, the moment right before sunrise. She collects things nature offers, like an unusual pinecone, colorful rocks, or an abandoned bird feather. Her favorite pastimes include camping, hiking, birdwatching (though she insists she doesn’t wear funny hats yet!), photography, and cooking. They share their lives with an ever-changing cast of furry friends. When she isn’t writing, Gerri and her longtime partner, Diane, can be found at their home in East Texas, where their vegetable garden, orchard, and five acres of woods keep them busy. Gerri’s love of nature and of being outdoors usually makes its way into her stories as her characters often find themselves in beautiful natural settings. Many more romances have followed, with the occasional murder mystery in the mix. 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If she fails, she will be executed…unless the trials kill her first.Ī thousand years later, the legend of Queen Rielle is a mere fairy tale to bounty hunter Eliana Ferracora. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle must endure seven trials to test her magic. The only people who should possess this extraordinary power are a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light and salvation and a queen of blood and destruction. When assassins ambush her best friend, the crown prince, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing her ability to perform all seven kinds of elemental magic. “Perhaps if nothing else, what’s happened has taught you that there is more to life – and even to war – than simply staying alive.”įollows two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world…or doom it. It was in this community that Roach would get the push she needed to break into book writing. On her days off from the SFZS, she wrote freelance articles for the San Francisco Chronicle's Sunday Magazine.įrom 1996 to 2005 Roach was part of The Grotto, a San Francisco-based project and community of working writers and filmmakers. Her writing career began while working part-time at the San Francisco Zoological Society, producing press releases on topics such as elephant wart surgery. She worked as a columnist and also worked in public relations for a brief time. After college, Roach moved to San Francisco, California and spent a few years working as a freelance copy editor. She received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Wesleyan University in 1981. To date, she has published five books: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (2003), Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife (2005) (published in some markets as Six Feet Over: Adventures in the Afterlife), Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (2008), Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (2010), and Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (2013). Mary Roach is an American author, specializing in popular science. Maybe even superpower! Cece is on her way to becoming El Deafo, Listener for All.īut the funny thing about being a superhero is that itâs just another way of feeling different. With the Phonic Ear she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom but anywhere her teacher is in the schoolâin the hallway. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends. Sheâs sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Starting at a new school is scary, especially with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At her old school, everyone in Ceceâs class was deaf. What does it take for a student with hearing loss and a hearing aid to become a superhero!!?!? Robert Jordan passed away from a rare blood disease, amyloidosis, in 2007, before The Wheel of Time series was complete.Īs a result, the final 3 books in the series, (Books 12-14) were completed by fantasy author Brandon Sanderson, who was selected for the job by Harriet McDougal, Robert Jordan's wife and editor, after he passed away. A prequel novel, New Spring, was also published, along with other supplementary material. The complete book series consists of 14 main-sequence novels, all of which continue the same story, weaving towards an ultimate climax. Thus began his journey of writing what would become, The Wheel of Time, written under the pen name Robert Jordan. 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