Loonah won a national tennis championship title at age fifteen and became the pride of her hometown. She is a star every teenage girl looks up to until a sabotage renders her feeble and causes her psychological traumas. She must face her fate and fight the voice that is determined to keep her buried. Craig, a brilliant detective, is wary of investigating the cause of her accident. He is asking a specific question, “why would anyone want a below the knee double amputee who is suffering from PTSD dead?” Antagonism, hopelessness and trauma meet optimism, science and unconditional love of parents. LIFE OF LOONAH STONE is Author's debut Young Adult thriller novel featuring crime, faith, family, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and tennis. It is a happy beginning that turns into traumatic episodes that will keep you asking, “but why?” Review "I can feel and imagine the settings of the book which makes the book intriguing and captivating." - Mercy "You will fall in love with the Stone family. Not only Loonah, but her sister Hanool and her parents, Reggie and Lola. All of their reactions to a tragedy that changes everything, is dealt with realistically and with understanding and compassion. As in life, it is also unpredictable. This is definitely a story to remember." - Mark Baez "What originally attracted me to the novel was the amalgam of sports and fiction. What kept me hooked to it was the way the characters have been built. Loonah Stones is a fearless, determined, and headstrong young girl who never ceases to amaze and inspire you. Life of Loonah Stone is an inspiring story about staying strong in the face of adversities. It leaves you motivated and optimistic." - Ayesha Syed, Reedsy Discovery "I like the conversations in the novel, they help show family dynamics. I love the description in the paragraphs, I can picture what the writer is seeing. It motivates me to keep reading." - A.K. "If you are looking for a realistic and page-turning thriller novel, get LIFE OF LOONAH STONE! It is a fascinating crime story." E.A.
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-02-14 - Publisher: Independently Published
Loonah won a national tennis championship title at age fifteen and became the pride of her hometown. She is a star every teenage girl looks up to until a sabotage renders her feeble and causes her psychological traumas. She must face her fate and fight the voice that is determined
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-06-01 - Publisher: iUniverse
The twenty-four stories collected here illustrate the dilemmas and small terrors of everyday existence. In a variety of moods they deal with different stages of life and relationships. In "Numbers,"an elderly man waiting for the start of prayer service recollects events of the past, causing him to change his attitude
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-05-08 - Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
This edition brings together some lesser known grammaticalization paths travelled by ‘come’ and ‘go’ in familiar and less familiar languages. No single book volume has been dedicated to the topic of grammatical targets different from tense and aspect so far. This study will increase our insight in grammaticalization processes in
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10-01 - Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
THE BLIND SHALL SEE This adventure/fantasy is an intellectual's delight concerning a Queen of fairies and her civilization seeking aid from the village of "Morbidity" that has captured the picture perfect ideal of how to live with one another. The vampire Honoree, and his brood that dwells in caves is
