Description
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12pt;">Elisabeth was rude and selfish and demanding, and therefore had very few friends.<span> </span>When she sent out invitations to her birthday party, no one accepted.<span> </span>Her mother warned her that she needed to improve her manners and to try to get along with people.<span> </span>She told Elisabeth that she needed to use the magic word “Please”.<span> </span>So when Elisabeth went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?” and she started saying “Please” and also “Thank You”.<span> </span>She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person.<span> </span>Imagine her pleasure when she returned home to find out that her new friends were all coming to her birthday party!</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></p><p></p>
Story Behind The Book
I used to wonder if the fountain of youth ever were found, how would it be marketed and would people believe in it enough to buy it. I knew I wanted the book to be a love story, but I also knew that based on my characters it would be an unconventional one, especially given the world where New Life takes place.
Reviews
Not Run of the Mill<br />
All in all a good story with the classic good vs evil without having
the run of the mill plot. The reader will be treated to phrases and
characters that will stick with them long after the last page has been
turned. <br /><br />-J. Grove<br /><br /><br />Sci-Fi and Romance--A Great Read!<br />The warmth and humanity of Maria Hooley's characters shine against the
dark, cold Dal-Worth city and the evil Lifers. I, too, am a Resister.<br /><br />Janie Lytle<br /><br /><br />What An Interesting World<br />This novel is quite different from the others I've read by Hooley. It's
darker, grittier, and starker, yet despite this harsh setting so
divided by Lifers and Resisters, there is a sense of humanity and an
exploration of what it means to be human and alive.<br /><br />Brit Erman