The Story Is... Miwako has committed suicide. What had caused her to end her life when she is just 20 years old? The first part tells the story of Ryu from the day he met Miwako and some of the unforgettable moments with her before she died. There were times…
"Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are." BENJAMIN FRANKLIN It Begins With...It begins with the story of Ruth's mother, who is working as a maid for a white family. Ruth's mother helps the mistress with the baby's…
"You're a firestarter, honey. Just one great big Zippo lighter." The story begins with a man and his 7-year-old daughter running from persons yet unknown. Through flashbacks, we get to know who they are running from and why the unknown persons keep chasing after them. Andy McGee recalled…
"…when there was no sense of right and wrong when it came to dealing with white folks. There was only survival." The story begins with briefly revealing Levi's family background, including his relationship with his mother's current partner and his father, who has been not around for quite…
On 7th November 1843, Harriet Monckton was found murdered in the privy behind the chapel she had regularly attended in Bromley, Kent (based on a true story). The first part introduces the background of several main characters who knew Harriet and possibly her secret as well. The story was told…
The foreword reveals that the narrator Barbara is staying with Sheba while Sheba is waiting for her trial. Sheba is being charged with indecent assault on a minor after being discovered having a sexual affair with one of her students. The boy was fifteen years old when the relationship began.…
Rachel has a serious drinking problem after the failure of getting pregnant, which leads to divorce. She lives with her old friend while her ex-husband Tom is currently living with Anna and their baby at Rachel's former house. Rachel tries not to look at the house every time she takes…
There was a small spark of interest at the beginning of the story. As I went through the chapters, I'm looking for something different than the previous chapter that but it's a disappointment. This story keeps telling or rambling about these three women's lives with their husbands and children. There…
Johnny Smith had a fall when he was skating at a rink when he was ten years old at that time. The fall seems forgettable, although it seems he has a hunch since then. On that night when he was on his way back home from Sarah's place in a…
The story is narrated by Death during World War II, and it is the story of a young German girl named Liesel. It begins with the death of her brother and her first act of book thievery. A book is hidden in the snow called 'The Gravedigger's Handbook' which is…