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Anthea Carson

Anthea Carson

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Anthea Carson is an author of a children's chess book "How to Play Chess like an Animal," and five novels and several short stories. She lives in Colorado with her husband and two children. She has worked as a chess coach and professional chess player. She is currently listed in the top 100 quick chess women in the United States. She has been writing and playing chess since early childhood. She has a degree from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in Philosophy with an emphasis in Mathematics. She loves chess, reading and writing.

The Magic Word

The Magic Word

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<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>

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Call me Jane is the prequel to the best seller The Dark Lake, and book two of The Oshkosh Trilogy.

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<p><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:20px;font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Jane's a nice girl who gets caught up in a world she believes she can handle in a public school. Upon her transfer from a private school, she befriends a crowd that is into the alcohol, drugs and party scene. Jane is really an outsider trying to gel with the in crowd. She is a young woman of substance just trying to fit in. She is very smart and plays chess, but finds herself drawn into her friends' shallow world because she wants to belong.<br /><br /> This book introduces us to a young woman who is coming of age in a time of difficulty and confusion during junior high and high school when other kids can be cruel. Call Me Jane reminds me of the movie &quot;Thirteen&quot; because there is a group of teenagers engaged in activities way above their maturity levels. This book takes the reader into the sheer ugliness of being a teen, all the temptations that could possibly lure a good kind off the straight and narrow path.<br /><br /> If you want to delve into a realistic picture of what life is like for today's teenagers. Read Call Me Jane and get a real wake-up call.</span></p> <div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:20px;font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Amazon Customer review</span></div>