tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49400375149412903682024-03-19T02:33:02.951-07:00Terri Forehand RN Children's AuthorInformation about writing and reading for the hearts of children and sometimes for the adults who love them. Book reviews and writing resources that help new and seasoned authors reach their audience and showcasing authors who have done just that.T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.comBlogger425125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-50333475413695205772019-04-04T01:00:00.000-07:002019-04-04T01:00:06.583-07:00Time....Timing.... Do you ever feel like there is never enough time to do what you want to do and need to do? Wants and needs are of course quite different, so the need to do list usually takes the lead when stealing your time, leaving you feeling cheated when there isn't enough time to do what you want. Is there a way to make time work in your favor?<br />
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Writers juggle this skill every day. Some I hear, set a timer to get the writing done before their to do list. Others do the to do list- laundry, cleaning, cooking, etc, before they ever sit down to write. Hence they may write very late at night when all the to do list is done or not at all. How can any of us find the balance to what we want to do and what we need to do?<br />
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The best advice I have found to manage my time is this. Schedule your "want to do" on your calendar just like you would any other important activity. It doesn't matter if it is a nap, reading a book, writing, painting, studying or developing a new skill, managing your online business, meditating, praying, spending time alone to just think, or working on a prized project..... schedule time to do it.<br />
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The result of making time for at least one of your "want to do" items may improve your skills or lead to a more financially lucrative job you have been seeking. It may give you personal satisfaction or it may teach you patience. It may not enhance your job but it may enhance your appreciation for others. It may give you nothing that you think you are seeking or it may give your everything you didn't know you needed.</div>
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<br />T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-54438425044896882352019-04-02T10:12:00.000-07:002019-04-02T10:12:31.991-07:00New Release I love being able to say I have another new released picture book out there. Actually, I have 2.<br />
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<i>My Wonderful Sister, Her Horrible Problem</i> is a packed picture book for siblings who are dealing with drug or alcohol addiction with someone in their family. It has the story from the child's viewpoint, it has a separate story from the parent point of view, and it is packed with questions to open the discussion.<br />
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This is an excellent addition to any classroom curriculum regarding drug abuse. I am working on a school presentation and a set of classroom lesson plans to enhance the difficult topic for teachers. It is available from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-Sister-Her-Horrible-Problem/dp/1949609324/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_2?keywords=My+wonderful+sister%2C+her+horrible+problem&qid=1554224211&s=gateway&sr=8-2-fkmrnull">www.Amazon.com </a><br />
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<i>A Moose is Loose</i> is a cute picture book/easy reader about a little girl who sees a moose in her back yard. What should she do? What will she do? The book is a fun way to begin the discussion about safe behavior and the consequences of choices. It is based on a true story about a real moose on a friends real deck. It is available on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Moose-Loose-Terri-Forehand/dp/1948390299/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=moose+on+the+loose+by+terri+Forehand&qid=1554224812&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr0">www.amazon.com </a><br />
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Both books are also available at <a href="http://www.penitpublications.com/">www.penitpublications.com </a>under the bookstore tab, then under children's books in the menu. While there, check out their other fabulous books available for your collection.T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-91773454604782498672018-03-16T00:20:00.000-07:002018-03-16T00:22:31.051-07:00Welcome Kai Strand <br />
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: "applesystemuifontitalic"; mso-bidi-font-family: AppleSystemUIFontItalic; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I love writing, but I’m not earning<br />
millions, even thousands off the sales of my books yet, so with the help of<br />
friends and family, I’m learning new skills to reduce my costs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: "applesystemuifontitalic"; mso-bidi-font-family: AppleSystemUIFontItalic; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I knew what I wanted the cover of </span><span style="color: #353535; font-family: "bradley hand"; font-size: 12pt;">I Am Me</span> <span style="color: #353535; font-family: "applesystemuifontitalic"; mso-bidi-font-family: AppleSystemUIFontItalic; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">to look like. I had a very clear vision, but I wasn’t sure I had the wherewithal.</span><br />
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What I did have were friends with a good camera and an artist son with Photoshop<br />
(which I gave him, btw!) So, I ordered a new skirt and made a date for a<br />
photoshoot, knowing that the worst thing that could happen was that I would only get<br />
a new skirt out of it. And that’s almost exactly what happened.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: "applesystemuifontitalic"; mso-bidi-font-family: AppleSystemUIFontItalic; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">We took the photos on a mostly clear<br />
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son has Photoshop, so I sent him the image I thought might work best and said, “Can<br />
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the shirt?” He said, “I can work with this.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: "applesystemuifontitalic"; mso-bidi-font-family: AppleSystemUIFontItalic; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Sure enough, with some smoothing and brightening<br />
and cropping in and out, a book cover was born. I’m so pleased with the end<br />
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education, and life of privilege, Lola Renaldi has become a volunteer junkie.<br />
Feeding the hungry, clothing the poor, visiting the elderly—if it’s a good<br />
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directly in the path of Rodney. He refuses to discuss why he’s doing community<br />
service, but it’s clear he’s hiding something dark about his past. As their<br />
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were young and the electricity winked out, Kai Strand gathered her family<br />
around the fireplace and they told stories, one sentence at a time. Her boys<br />
were rather fond of the ending, “And then everybody died. The end.” Now an<br />
award winning children’s author, Kai crafts fiction for kids and teens to<br />
provide an escape hatch from their reality. With a selection of novels for<br />
young adult and middle grade readers Kai entertains children of all ages, and<br />
their adults. Learn more about Kai and her books on her website, </span><a href="http://www.kaistrand.com/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 4.5pt;">www.kaistrand.com</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 4.5pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-37887617439793395952018-03-14T20:57:00.000-07:002018-03-14T20:57:10.057-07:00What to Include in Your Marketing Tool BoxDo you have a marketing tool box? Both established and new authors should start with a marketing tool box to help promote your work and establish your platform. Here are a few ideas to get you started in the world of self promotion, because that really is what you will be doing. There is no publisher in the world that doesn't expect an author do to his or her part in getting the world to know your work. So here we go......<br />
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I have matured as an author and with that I have changed my idea of what I want to be recognized for but my budget is still not that of a multi award winning author so I have chosen a logo from <a href="http://vistaprint.com/">Vistaprint.com</a> . My business cards have a pen and ink drawing of a big old dog and his companion in a water color print representing the kind of drawings that are in picture books for kids. I am concentrating on writing for children, the logo is cute and light-hearted, and what kiddo doesn't love a big old clumsy dog? </div>
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I have address return labels, shipping labels, a coffee mug, stickers to add to plain white note cards for thank you notes, business cards, and post cards listing all of my available books all with the same cute dog (logo) Again, <a href="http://www.vistaprint.com/">Vista</a><a href="http://www.vistaprint.com/">print.com </a> has all kinds of products that can match your chosen logo and you can even upload a logo from somewhere else to get products to match. Other printing companies offer similar things. The important thing in the beginning is not how much you have spent but that it is consistent with the message you want to share. </div>
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<li><b>Resources on Marketing</b>...In your writing space you should have a shelf of favorite hands on hard copies of good books on marketing. Easy to grab and refresh your mind on new ideas, these handy favorites will help keep your marketing fresh. They are by experts in their field. My favorite is <i>The Frugal Book Promoter</i> by Carolyn Howard-Johnson. <a href="http://www.howtodoitfrugally.com/">www.howtodoitfrugally.com</a> . Another Favorite is<i> Get Known before the Book Deal</i> by Christina Katz. </li>
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<b></b><i></i> Marketing is a big part of becoming a successful author and being recognized by your audience. Look for more on this topic in future posts including how to target your marketing to specific buyers including schools, libraries, and online and brick mortar book stores. What is in your marketing tool box? What does your logo say about you? Thoughts?</div>
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A business card is a must but only a small part of the marketing that authors can do when selling their books. <b>School visits </b>can be another great marketing tool to get your books out their for school age children. Analyzing how you feel about doing school visits will help you decide if you want to include visits in your marketing tool box and if it will lucrative. </div>
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First, decide what kind of visit you will do. Do you want to offer just a reading of your work, or do you want to include a presentation on an age specific topic? When you are thinking about the visit and what type of visit it will be, consider the time you will be allowed to present and the time it will take to develop your program. You may decide to simply read your book. You may prefer to teach a topic relating to writing, researching, or plotting? What is your expertise? You get the idea. A visit can be simple or complex. </div>
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Second, how far are you willing to travel? What financial compensation will you ask for at each visit? Many schools want to do Skype visits and want the presentations to be free or for a minimal fee due to budget restraints. What are you willing to do for free, for a minimal fee, and what does that translate into as far as book sales? As much as we all love writing and sharing our work, authors must also think in terms of being compensated for their talent and their product, as well as their time. </div>
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A third consideration along with how far you will travel, is where will you stay, where will you eat, and how much time will the travel encompass. Some authors will only do school visits locally or within 100 miles. Others will travel some distance if they are well known or established authors and considered an expert in their field. Those authors can ask for a larger fee or travel expenses because they are recognized by children across the country. </div>
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Finally, ask yourself this. "Do I really like doing school visits?" Some authors are excellent public speakers and enjoy the school visits as much as the writing process. Others, like myself, are not as comfortable being in front of a large crowd and enjoy one on one encounters in a small setting better then being in front of a large school or assembly. Some authors love to travel, some have other obligations on the home front so travel is more of an inconvenience then a lucrative or enjoyable part of their career. </div>
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Marketing is a must for authors for sure, but school visits make up only a small part of that plan. Stay tuned for more posts on marketing your work and developing your marketing tool box. </div>
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Please feel free to give your opinion on school visits in the comment section or if you are a teacher, give tips for what you like or don't like when an author visits your school. Check out my website for the picture books I have published and let me know if you have questions about a possible visit to your school.</div>
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A website is an important part of being published and I have 3 new and one older picture book published. I also have a 4th book being published this spring. With all of the excitement, I realized my website needed an upgrade so I have a new author site. I am not good at promoting myself but I love the idea of promotion and I really love the opportunity to have an author site where I can actually sell my books. More to come but in the mean time check it out and let me know what you think.<br />
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In researching and finding just the right place to do my website I discovered 3 tips:<br />
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3. The website will only be a tool, the writer will still need to promote and share the website address and not rely on search engines totally for exposure.<br />
4. The website is only one aspect of social media and an author does need social media in some form to assist the marketing of your work<br />
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I will let you know how a new site affects my writing success. Until then, keep writing.<br />
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Publishing is changing every minute and I don't profess to be an expert on this particular topic because I have more rejections then published manuscripts. I can give a couple of tips that have improved my chances and have made a difference in being published and not being published.<br />
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1. Join a critique group. I mean a really interactive small group that encourages you, gives you constructive criticism, and helps your story to blossom. Be careful to avoid a group you don't feel comfortable with or one that is destructive or makes you feel inferior. That kind of group no matter how they view themselves is not helpful. Find a small group or critique partner that will tell you the truth and help you to find a better way to make your story work.<br />
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2. Research the markets. The more you know the better your chances are to make your story fit the needs of a publisher. When doing your research, also look into current agents looking for your kind of writing, There is more than one way to get your work out there so look into any avenue that may be a good fit. A current Market for Writers book in all genres are available to give you a starting place for research as are many magazines for writers like Writers Digest.<br />
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3. Submit. This may seem like a no brainer but from experience let me say that you can have the polished work, send it and have it rejected, and then talk yourself into not being good enough to be published so you stop submitting. It happened to me and it should be avoided at all costs. Submit it again. After a few rejections take your story back to your critique group for suggestions and recommendations for resubmitting. Submit again and again while you keep writing new work. <br />
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4. Consider self publishing. That takes more research but many authors have been successful at self publishing and then noticed by another publisher after the fact. It is easier then ever in our techie world to do it professionally but keep in mind there are also fake self publishing sites that cost you tons of money with no promise of a sold book. ( material for another post)<br />
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5. Don't be afraid to be published by smaller publishing houses or local presses. Again, research is a must and you need to know what are the common practises of being published by both big and small publishers. For instance, many ask you to pay a portion for illustrations and both big and small publishing houses make you buy ( at a discount) the books you take to sell at book signings. Those big boxes of books delivered to the door of the author are not freebies, just saying. The publishers expect to make money too. <br />
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There is much more to being a published author than just writing a good story or simply researching for setting or plot. There are all kinds of things to consider and to research but the satisfaction in seeing your book in the hands of a reader is priceless.<br />
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Her new release <i>The Missing Brown Shoe</i> and <i>Pepper's Special Secret </i>can be purchased at Amazon.com <i>A Moose is Loose</i> is due out in early 2018 by Pen It! Publications, LLC<br />
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<span style="color: black;">I love thinking up story ideas for children. I want them to be excited to hear my story read out loud or even more excited to read my story over and over all by themselves. But first finding the theme for the story is indeed an important part of crafting the piece. A theme should not scream in bold letters and loud voice, rather a good theme is almost silent and woven into a well crafted story so that the reader may not even realize what the theme was meant to be. </span><br />
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Children want to imagine, be entertained, and to laugh. They love silly and they love weird and they don't want to be lectured to when they are reading for fun. But a story for children can have a lesson or teaching moment if you will, as long as the reader is also having fun while learning. Even better, a good story will have a solid theme with a life skill take away and the reader may not realize they are getting a life lesson until much later. <br />
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So how does a writer choose a theme? Does the theme come before developing the characters or the other way around? I can only speak for myself and I work on theme first. What is it that I want the story to say? How do I want to affect the reader and why? <br />
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<strong>Who</strong> is the reader?<br />
<strong>What</strong> thing/s do I want the reader to take away from the story?<br />
<strong>Why</strong> am I choosing this particular thing/s for the take away? Does it solve a problem, heal a wound, make the reader feel good about something, teach a character trait.... or is the story just plain silly to be read for fun?<br />
<strong>When</strong> will the theme present itself within the story? Beginning, middle, or ending? The "what" and the "when" go hand in hand when deciding on my theme and guides how I develop the actual story. <br />
<strong>How</strong> will I construct the story within the chosen theme? Will I use first person or animal characters? What kind of story arc will best lead to the climax of the story? These are questions I ask as I develop first my theme and then my story characters and ideas. <br />
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<li>loss</li>
<li>pets</li>
<li>siblings</li>
<li>grandparents</li>
<li>step parents</li>
<li>school</li>
<li>bullying</li>
<li>tattle tales</li>
<li>feeling different</li>
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Whatever theme I use, I strive for that <strong>ah-haa</strong> moment for my readers where they get excited and feel like I have written the story just for them. That makes my heart happy. <br />
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Pepper's Special Secret is my new picture book released by Pen It! Publications. I am thrilled to see it finally in print. It has been a work in progress from a couple of years ago when I did a picture book class with Nancy I Sanders and she gave me good advice about how to make a PB shine. </div>
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It is a sweet book about a kitten that has a visual challenge. This makes the story so fitting for young children in Pre K through 2nd grade where they may see children a little bit different then they are. The book includes questions and activities for parents and teachers to help children understand their own feelings about someone different and also how they can make the challenged child feel more welcome. <br />
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It is available through the publisher at <a href="http://www.penitpublications.com/">Www.penitpublications.com</a> under the bookstore tab or at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">www.Amazon.com</a> under books for children. <br />
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<br />T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-39791680424850122122017-09-08T00:00:00.000-07:002017-09-08T00:00:01.296-07:00Back in the Writing Saddle......Wow, time flies and life just goes by so fast. Have you started projects and left them to the side as life gets in the way only to come back and realize just how long it has been since you worked on the things that make your heart sing? Well, I can say that happens to me. And clearly it isn't that I have lost my passion for one thing or the other but more that I have a passion for too many things and not enough time in the day. <br />
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The last two years in particular have been filled with all kinds of things that make my heart sing. Fabric, quilting, having a quilt shop store front and moving it to online and then God calling me back into the neonatal world of nursing and the quilt shop thing taking a back seat.... and all the while we are remodeling a small cabin here in Brown County In. and we have a new grand baby and hubby retired and the list goes on and on. Do you ever wonder just what it is you are really called to do....?<br />
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Sometimes it really is all of it but at different times. The quilt shop was fabulous and I made so many friends. I have projects planned for the rest of my life in that department. Being back in the preemie intensive care has always called me and I cherish every shift I do there but alas at this time in my life one shift a week makes my heart happy. <br />
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Family time and a little bit of travel every now and again makes my heart happy too. We are downsizing so we can have more time and money for just that. But.......................<br />
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<strong>Writing </strong>really makes my heart happy. Do I do it well? Time will tell. Will it make me a penny? Again time will tell. But does it make my heart happy? <strong>Yes </strong>Do I feel God has His hands in it? <strong>Yes</strong><br />
Should I keep pursuing it? <strong>Yes </strong>Will it be any kind of legacy for my grandchildren? Time will tell. <br />
Will it Glorify God? It is my prayer but again, time will tell. Will anyone read my words? Time will tell. <br />
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Isn't funny how fast time goes when we are going day to day, but how slow time goes when we are trying to find what we were meant to do with our talents. There is no instant feed back with writing. There is no easy button to push to make your words work. Writing is hard. Writing is time consuming. Writing is a lonely and sometimes disappointing endeavor. But for writers, <strong>Writing</strong> makes our hearts happy. <br />
Check back soon for more on how we can make our writing work .... and I promise much more regular posting. I am back in the writing saddle again and I love it. <br />
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Visit my new website at <a href="http://www.terriforehand.webnode.com/">www.terriforehand.webnode.com</a> T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-60460579024195971372017-09-07T18:05:00.002-07:002017-09-07T18:05:52.672-07:00Picture Books RockI am back and writing Picture books for young children. New posts coming.......<br />
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Watch for a few challenges for those of you who love writing for children and I will also be posting when I find contests and goodies for picture book, middle grade, and YA authors. The time has come to make writing again my priority... How about you?<br />
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<strong>Sugar Paw</strong> is at it again. Not only does he not eat vegetables, he was baby-sitting Cesar the parrot for Bonnie Whiskers and Cesar flew away. <br />
The adventures of Sugar Paw start in the garden with Papa Bear who tries to explain the need for vegetables and Sugar Paw wants none of it. But when trying to find Cesar, he learns some valuable lessons on just why we need vegetables and how they can come in pretty handy. Can a bean help you whistle for instance? <br />
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Award winning author, VS Grenier does a great job of helping Sugar Paw learn about vegetables with her delightful text which is enhanced by the talents of illustrator Kevin Collier. Children and adults alike will be engaged in the adventures of Sugar Paw as they enjoy the bright illustrations. Young readers will want to come to the garden again and again to experience this exciting adventure. And along the way they may just pick up the secret to how to whistle. <br />
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<strong>About the Author</strong>:
VS Grenier is an award-winning children’s
author and a Mom’s Choice Honoree, who
loves spinning tales from her childhood into
adventures in the World of Ink. When she isn’t
busy writing, playing dress-up or having tea
parties with her girls, she takes long hikes in
the desert with her miniature schnauzer, Taz.
You can learn more about the VS Grenier at
<a href="http://vsgrenier.com/">http://vsgrenier.com</a>
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<strong>About the Illustrator</strong>:
Kevin Scott Collier is a commercial artist/
designer by profession as well as an author and
illustrator of over 130 children’s books. He lives
in beautiful Grand Haven, a quaint port city
along the Lake Michigan shoreline with his wife,
Kristen and son, Jarod.
You can learn more about Kevin Scott Collier at
<a href="http://kevinscottcollierhomepage.blogspot.com/">http://kevinscottcollierhomepage.blogspot.com</a><br />
<br />T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-24548948936529324382015-07-02T00:30:00.000-07:002015-07-02T00:30:00.794-07:00Pubslush... Author Dorit Sasson Explains<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">PUBSLUSH.. what is it and why as authors do we need it? Please welcome award winning author and teacher Dorit Sasson to the blog today to explain. </span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Why
Authors Need to Plan for a Pubslush Campaign</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">I'm
sure you've heard the well-known saying by Sir Winston Churchill, "he who
fails to plan is planning to fail," and this principle applies to
everything in life including a Pubslush campaign.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Crowdfunding
for authors is a hot topic these days and many authors like myself are not
overlooking its importance to help build a name for oneself. Pubslush is a
global crowdfunding platform that works specifically with authors to help
gather pre-orders, build a readership community, and raise funds for everything
from marketing to research and travel.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Although
it's probably the fastest way to get funds, it takes a great deal of work to
make it a successful experience. Let's see what goes into the planning phase.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Writing the Book</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">This
may seem obvious, but writing the book is often overlooked. Although you can
raise funds and build an engaging community of readers with a manuscript in
progress, your supporters will want to feel they're investing in your book. If
you offer a published copy of your book as a reward too long down the road,
your book might be off their radar.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Planning the Rewards</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">You'll
want to offer incentives that are enticing at each reward level. This requires
some thinking.<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you come up with fun, fantastic rewards for
your crowdfunding crowd, you'll be amazed at how a campaign can take off.</span></strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Reaching out to an initial group of supporters</span></strong></div>
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<a href="http://www.givingavoicetothevoicelessbook.com/2015/06/15/interview-with-amanda-barbara-of-pubslush-crowdfunding-for-authors/"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Amanda Barbara, co-founder of Pubslush</span></strong></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">, advised me to gather at least 5-10
supporters who could support the book. That way, the campaign wouldn't start
with just zero which would initially give others a good impression about the
campaign. Already I'm learning who is on my side and who isn't. It's truly an
eye-opening experience!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">I
reached out personally to those I intuitively felt would be my closest
cheerleaders.<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">It's good practice to nurture relationships and
support your fellow colleagues. This is one way to build a supportive collaborative
community. </span></strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Making a comprehensive list of potential supporters</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">When
I queried traditional publishers, I created a non-fiction book proposal which
included a hefty twenty page publicity and media section. Over the years
I've built my platform and a following based on connections I've made at
in-person events and on Facebook. I've gotten to know people who've reached out
to me from blog posts and relationships I've forged by guest blogging. I've
interviewed several authors for my global radio show<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.creatingcalmnetwork.com/giving-voice-to-your-story.html"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Giving Voice to Your Story over the last few years.</span></strong></a></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">On
a Word document, I wrote the name of every person with whom I felt I had a
relationship with and came up with a few hundred friends, family and
acquaintances from groups and other Jewish organizations including the National
Council of Jewish Women, teachers I've worked with over the years both in
Israel and the United States, the Facebook page of my graduating class,
and colleagues I met at online and offline writing workshops and
conferences. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">I
also intend to use the power of LinkedIn specifically to help gather attention
to my campaign and to reach out specifically to professionals in my
network. There is great power coming up with numbers of people in your
tribe knowing that you can reach out to them.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Just
Putting Myself Out There</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">1.<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I asked my network if bloggers would want to host
me during the month of July as a resource for writers. I would blog about
my Pubslush experience and what goes into a successful campaign</span></strong>.
These posts like the one you’re reading now, would be resources for authors who
may be potentially interested in starting their own Pubslush campaign. So far,
six bloggers stepped up to my call.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">2.<b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></b><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I reached out to several local libraries and I've
sent out Facebook invites to the members of the Pittsburgh community for a
reading of my chapter at my home</span></strong>. If you're in Pittsburgh
during July 6th, please connect with me. I'd love to see you at my reading.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">3.
I'm in the process of putting<b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></b><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">the news of my campaign in my newsletter and in
various newsletters</span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span>where crowdfunding for authors
is relevant.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Word
of mouth marketing is the most powerful tool authors have these days. It can
sell anything!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">As
you can see, there's a lot that goes into pre-planning a Pubslush to ensure its
success. Success doesn't just happen by only posting the news of your campaign
online. You need to connect with people and put yourself out there in the most
creative way possible.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Have you ever done a Pubslush campaign? How did you plan for it?
Do you have any fun or interesting suggestions to help make it a success?</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"> <strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Bio: </span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Dorit
Sasson writes for a wide range of print and online publications including<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The Huffington Post</span></em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span>and
speaks at conferences, libraries, and community centers. She is the author of
the compelling memoir <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Accidental Soldier:
A Memoir of Service and Sacrifice in the Israel Defense Forces</i>. Read a
complimentary first chapter over at her<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span><a href="https://pubslush.com/project/6833"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Pubslush
campaign</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span>and learn some very cool
rewards and how you can become a supporter. She lives in Pittsburgh
with her husband and two children. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>She can also be
reached at: sassondorit@gmail.com</span></div>
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T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-21305187614885260112015-06-30T00:30:00.000-07:002015-06-30T00:30:01.259-07:00The Time is Now... The time is now... to make the time to write, to follow my dreams of being a writer, to be successful at designing fabric, to combine my passions with my desire to share life on the page, and to make my writing pay in both satisfaction and monetary rewards. Note that I didn't say anything about fame. <br />
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Fame is not my goal. Writing and writing well, writing to the hearts of my readers, and writing to help supplement my income....now those are some goals. I have dabbled, studied, dreamed, and even published 2 books and more than a hundred articles for sites and blogs but two things are missing.<br />
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The personal satisfaction is not fulfilled because I can do more, I can do better, and I need to push myself to put those words out there to the audience. The money is self explanatory... it isn't coming in on a regular basis. So what is my plan? <br />
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<li>Set more specific goals</li>
<li>Start planning action steps to meet those goals.</li>
<li>Write</li>
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It may sound simple but as a working nurse, business owner, wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and the list goes on... it takes more than a dream to get where I want to go. I have spent money and time on courses but unless I want to be known as a permanent student of writing instead of a writer then I must move forward. <br />
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One of the first action steps I will be taking will be to share right here on this blog some of the struggles I experience as I keep at the writing, at finding the right audience, and in finding the right niche. for those of you who feel the same maybe I will hit a chord with you and be encouraging. To keep from boring you silly with my plan, I will be featuring new and award winning authors, book reviews, and product reviews on what works for serious writers and what doesn't. So stay tuned for some hard truths, honest encouragement, and hopefully some inspiration. Isn't it time for you to get more serious with your life goals?<br />
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And join me July 2 for award winning author Dorit Sasson as she talks about her writing success. T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-85449421119818613512015-04-16T17:33:00.002-07:002015-04-16T17:35:12.135-07:00Great Books by Author Arnold Rudnick<div class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 12.8px/normal arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
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Arnold Rudnick has a gift for creating fascinating stories to challenge children toward self-improvement and self esteem. In LITTLE GREEN he introduces a little green frog (beautifully realized by illustrator Marcelo Goreman) who has big dreams to be special.<br />
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E.S. Pete: Sixth Grade Sense is about the perils of a paranormal preteen.</div>
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<span style="color: black;">About the Author<i>:<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></i></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ARNOLD RUDNICK has written for many television shows, including THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR, STAR TREK: VOYAGER and THE NEW ADDAMS FAMILY.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 12.8px/normal arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"><strong>My take on this is you better grab these books while you can. Both books are age appropriate, engage the reader both in the picture book for younger readers and the chapter book for older elementary readers. Both stories serve to entertain and inspire kids to think outside the box and to read for fun. Author Arnold Rudnick knows how to tap into what kids want to learn, what they have questions about, and he does it in these two different books answering questions that he understands kids want to know. Great choices for your library collection or classroom that will also encourages readers in the areas of self esteem and character development. Kudos to this author for his work. </strong></span></div>
T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-87022839195450203202015-04-03T08:27:00.000-07:002015-04-03T09:31:11.719-07:00Book Review: Sir Licksalot and The Bay Fools<img alt="" class="lm-O-x" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6vNYap90cwE/VR6oMbCJ4OI/AAAAAAAAKIA/S8XUeL2cVhU/h120/9781634481533_p0_v1_s300x.jpeg" style="height: 120px; left: 0px; top: 0px; transform: rotate(0deg); width: 80px;" /> Sir Licksalot & The Bay Fools<br />
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Author: D.L.Carroll<br />
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Illustrations: Teri Cuneo<br />
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This is such a great adventure. Bobby and his sister along with their friends and of course the dog, Sir Licksalot are ready to enjoy the summer. Despite the fact that mom hires a babysitter, the group still has the magic fountain where all their adventures and travel begin. The Bay of Fools adventure finds them separated in the bubble fog and experiencing San Francisco..... who lands in Alcatraz and who of the group has fun at Pier 39. <br />
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The reader is carried on a fun and mysterious trail riding the famous cable cars of San Francisco along with visiting the famous chocolate factory where Ghiradelli chocolate is made. The mystery of the famous prison on Alcatraz island is explored and there is even a circus. The reader is never bored on this adventure and D. L. Carroll does a fabulous job of engaging the reader from the very first page. <br />
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This is just one of the books in a series where the friends and Sir Licksalot travel through the magic of the fountain to explore real places. The author weaves history and fun facts throughout the text to keep even reluctant readers interested. This would make a great addition to any classroom or home book collection and kids will love following the same characters on every adventure. <br />
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 23, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Family Review Center honors D.L. Carroll, author of the "Sir Licksalot" children's book series, with the Star Award. The Star Award is to recognize outstanding companies and business owners.<br />
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Family Review Center Editor, Rita Brenke said, "I have followed and reviewed for this author for the entire series of Sir Licksalot books. I think they are absolutely fantastic. Now that I have an avid reader at home, these chapter books are honestly her favorite. She does not read them just once, she reads them multiple times and she is not short on books in her personal library. I am honored to be able to offer reviews of such a wonderful series, and I encourage you to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.send2press.com/newswire/dl-carroll-author-of-sir-licksalot-series-receives-prestigious-award-makes-guest-appearance-2015-0323-002.shtml#" id="_GPLITA_5" in_rurl="http://s.ltmmty.com/click?v=VVM6ODE0MjY6MzI4NTpjaGVja2luZzpkZjRkZWRmNjkxNDc3MmQ3M2VlODY5ZTBiMGNjZGFhODp6LTIwNjctNzAxMTUwOnd3dy5zZW5kMnByZXNzLmNvbToyNDEzNTg6NzFlNzI1ZmFmYmQyNmU2ZDQ2ZjBjNjcyNTNmNGJiM2I6ZGNiZDk2OTg0YzYwNGY0M2I1YWZkMjBmZjkzZGY0Nzk6MTpkYXRhX3NzLDcyOHgxMzY2O2RhdGFfZmIsbm87OjQ0MDUxNTI&subid=g-701150-10d91047dffb41b5a3d9a04037025f55-&data_ss=728x1366&data_fb=no&data_tagname=P" style="background: none !important; border-image: none !important !important; border: currentColor !important; color: #333399; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;" title="Click to Continue > by Best Offers">CHECK<img src="https://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png" style="background: none !important; border-image: none !important !important; border: currentColor !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: 10px !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3px !important; max-width: 100%; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: super !important; width: 10px !important;" /></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>them out."<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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An interview with Star Award winner, D.L. Carroll is published in the 2015 Awards Edition of the Family Review Center's Magazine.<br />
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"I am humbled to have been chosen for this prestigious Star Award, said D.L. Carroll. "Having the knowledge that the company's editor shared my books with her loved one, is the ultimate reward."<br />
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Author D.L. Carroll and illustrator Teri Cuneo made a guest appearance at Briarwood Elementary School on Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss's Birthday). Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participated by bringing together students and books. Principal, Mrs. Jezyk remarked, "We here at Briarwood are excited and honored to have D.L. Carroll, author of the 'Sir Licksalot' Series, visit our school to help us celebrate. Ms. Carroll will be meeting with small groups to read a little from her books, discuss her creative process, talk about the publishing process, and answer student questions."<br />
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In a statement made by Author D.L. Carroll, "This has been one really exciting year and it just started. We were absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to share the 'Sir Licksalot' books in person with the 380 students. As I read the first couple of chapters from the first book, Teri drew the scene. The students were engaged and full of questions during the Q&A session. This is what life is all about - writing to ignite a child's desire to read, putting smiles on faces, leaving paw<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.send2press.com/newswire/dl-carroll-author-of-sir-licksalot-series-receives-prestigious-award-makes-guest-appearance-2015-0323-002.shtml#" id="_GPLITA_6" in_rurl="http://s.ltmmty.com/click?v=VVM6ODc1NjY6MzI4NTpwcmludDoyYjAzZTIwYWI0NTEwN2FmMjcyN2Q4NDljMzNlNjU3NTp6LTIwNjctNzAxMTUwOnd3dy5zZW5kMnByZXNzLmNvbToyNTc5OTg6NmEwMjI4YTE5Y2Y4NjVlNjBhZjMzZTg2YzZjYTNhYmI6YWRmMWI2Y2U1NjAwNGQ5MWE4MjhlZjVmYjJiYjRjYjA6MTpkYXRhX3NzLDcyOHgxMzY2O2RhdGFfZmIsbm87OjQ0MjA5MzM&subid=g-701150-10d91047dffb41b5a3d9a04037025f55-&data_ss=728x1366&data_fb=no&data_tagname=P" style="background: none !important; border-image: none !important !important; border: currentColor !important; color: #333399; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;" title="Click to Continue > by Best Offers">PRINTS<img src="https://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png" style="background: none !important; border-image: none !important !important; border: currentColor !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: 10px !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3px !important; max-width: 100%; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: super !important; width: 10px !important;" /></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>on hearts, and encouraging the next generation to achieve their dreams."<br />
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The books are written for reluctant and hi-low readers. What is special about this series is that the language is simple.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.send2press.com/newswire/dl-carroll-author-of-sir-licksalot-series-receives-prestigious-award-makes-guest-appearance-2015-0323-002.shtml#" id="_GPLITA_7" in_rurl="http://s.ltmmty.com/click?v=VVM6ODY4Nzg6NDp0aGUgcmVhZGVyOjRlMjc0N2ViZjcwZWIyODE2YTQ4ZWM5NjFkM2Y0Y2Y2OnotMjA2Ny03MDExNTA6d3d3LnNlbmQycHJlc3MuY29tOjI1NjI1Njo4NjVhY2JmZTk0MTZjMmZiOTJhMzM1NTU2OTZjYmZhZToyMTk3MTBhMWE5MTk0ZTA4YmIxNjY1NDkwNjY3ZDk3MzoxOmRhdGFfc3MsNzI4eDEzNjY7ZGF0YV9mYixubzs6NTEwNzg0Mw&subid=g-701150-10d91047dffb41b5a3d9a04037025f55-&data_ss=728x1366&data_fb=no&data_tagname=P" style="background: none !important; border-image: none !important !important; border: currentColor !important; color: #333399; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;" title="Click to Continue > by Best Offers">THE READER<img src="https://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png" style="background: none !important; border-image: none !important !important; border: currentColor !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: 10px !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3px !important; max-width: 100%; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: super !important; width: 10px !important;" /></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>doesn't have to re-read the sentence a couple of times to comprehend it. The chapters are short so the reader can retain what has been read. In addition, each book has a message. Readers find themselves learning new things without even realizing they are being taught.<br />
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- "Sir Licksalot & The Maverick Fools" (ISBN 1604749172) explores the ocean.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
- "Sir Licksalot & The Island Fools" (ISBN 9781462680924) explores culture and respect.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
- "Sir Licksalot & The Arctic Fools" (ISBN 9781629076713) explores global warming.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
- "Sir Licksalot & The Bay Fools" (ISBN 9781634481533) explores landmarks and kindness.<br />
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Books in the "Sir Licksalot" Series have received numerous awards, including:<br />
Best of the Year 2012, Best of the Year 2013, Best of The Year 2014, Gold Award, Editor's Choice, Seal of Approval, Recommended, Bronze Award, 5 Star Review Seals, and Pre-Release Endorsements.<br />
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T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-68347778027273366672015-03-02T01:00:00.000-08:002015-03-02T01:00:13.052-08:00Book Review: Cinderella's Secret Slipper<br /><br />
Cinderella's Secret Slipper<br />
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Author: Alinka Rutkowska<br />
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Illustrations: Konrad Checinski<br />
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2015<br />
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ISBN: 978-0983154754<br />
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Picture Book: Fairy Tale with a twist<br />
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<strong>From the Back:</strong> <br />
Cinderella’s Secret Slipper is a story of our favorite princess
who more than anything else wants to wear her
famous glass slippers to her son’s birthday party. But
she can’t because her four-year-old smashed one of
them in an attempt at killing a mosquito on the wall.
Where is she going to get a glass slipper now?
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<strong>About the Author</strong>
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Alinka Rutkowska lives in a castle with her family and dragon just like
Cinderella and writes picture books for children like you.
She has written over 20 books and she received many awards for her work.
She is the winner of the prestigious International Readers’ Favorite Book
Award Contest and her book series received the acclaimed Mom’s Choice
Award.<br />
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Visit: <a href="http://www.alinkarutkowska.com/">www.alinkarutkowska.com</a> for more stories. <br />
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<strong>MY REVIEW: </strong>This is an absolutely brilliant picture book set years into Cinderella's later life when she needs her glass slippers to attend her son's birthday party. But one of the glass slippers gets broken and no one makes those types of slippers anymore. Cinderella runs into her fairy godmother and she has the answer. But guess who else had a fairy godmother? Maybe the Prince? <br />
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This book will be a favorite and it includes a summary of the story of Cinderella that we all remember and love. The twist to this new story will keep the reader engaged and the illustrations enhance the wonderful text. It also includes several questions at the end of the story for discussion and to assess the reader's comprehension making this a great book to add to the classroom for young readers. This award winning author has done it again with <em>Cinderella's Secret Slipper. </em>T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-62667293221071901552015-02-17T19:35:00.001-08:002015-02-17T19:35:32.427-08:00Hey, I''m Here.....<img alt="laptop-in-the-grass.jpg" class="cg-Cl-Mg-de" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QfqQab1rOrk/TxY4WJk9Q-I/AAAAAAAABfI/c5UFOovyiB4/w140-h92-p/laptop-in-the-grass.jpg" style="height: 92px; transform: rotate(0deg); width: 140px;" title="laptop-in-the-grass.jpg" /> I have been missing in action since the first week in January when it comes to writing and blogging for several reasons. Not all reasons for not writing are excusable for sure, procrastination is not a good reason. But broken ribs, a leg injury, along with pain and swelling kept me slightly immobile.<br />
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However, my imagination and note taking continued. And reading time was good. I have tried to keep up with my emails, social media, and working on some samples for my quilt shop. All in all, I'm ready to get some book reviews posted this month and get busy joining 12 X 12. I am taking an art class for inspiration with my fabric design and pattern designs. And the ribs are on the mend, recheck is tomorrow. <br />
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So stay tuned. More is yet to come in this writing life. T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-53490246403506614532015-01-10T13:06:00.001-08:002015-01-10T13:06:35.488-08:00For the Over Fifty and Beyond Nurses: A View from the Patient<a href="http://overfiftyandbeyond.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-view-from-patient.html?spref=bl">For the Over Fifty and Beyond Nurses: A View from the Patient</a>: A view of health care is different from a patient than from a doctor, nurse or tech. I have been a nurse for 38 years and for the most ...T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-71619425820257736612014-12-03T00:30:00.000-08:002014-12-03T00:30:05.099-08:00Book Review: Sir Buddy and Mr. Pupples......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Adventures of Sir Buddy and Mr Pupples- The Rescue<br />
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<b>Book Review</b>: This is a charming picture book for young children about a lost puppy and how lost animals can find a forever home. The author does a great job in weaving a story about the lost puppy and the positive outcome that develops with Mr. Pupples finding a forever home. Sir Buddy shares his difficulty in finding a forever home when he was a puppy and how good it felt to find his forever owner. Mr. Pupples learns a great lesson. The illustrations enhance the story keeping the reader engaged on every page. It is written with the animals doing the speaking and the adult taking a back seat, which is just how young readers relate to a good story.<br />
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The author has a passion for animals and wants the reader to empathize with a lost pet and hopefully open the discussion about responsible pet ownership with parents and teachers. He weaves a true to life story about what goes on with a lost puppy letting the reader in on how it might feel to be lost or unwanted. Mr. McEwan does a great job getting to the heart of the matter for kids so this will soon be a favorite book in a young readers collection of " read it again" stories.<br />
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<br />T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-10843957135943905632014-11-24T09:31:00.005-08:002014-11-24T09:31:55.181-08:00I love Readers and WritersI love those who love reading and I totally love those who write books. I am warming up to E-books but I still love to hold the hard copy of a good book as I cozy in for those chilly winter days and grab some writing or reading time. So without rambling on and on or sounding to lame just let me say this:<br />
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I am grateful for books, authors, and those who read this blog. I may never be famous or widely published but I join millions of others who cherish the written word and delve into made up towns with made up characters to find a special place. I am friends with famous authors, not so famous ones, and everyone in between whose dream it is to write something others want to read. So this Thanksgiving along with being thankful for health, shelter, and good food on our table I am truly thankful for all of those I have met who love writing and reading. May we all be seen on the page in a good way, and may we all continue to encourage and teach each other along our journey.<br />
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T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-81836171348880143252014-11-07T01:00:00.000-08:002014-11-07T01:00:06.094-08:00Book review: The Adventures of Nutty and Twittles by Dennis Marcoux<br />
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Kudos to Dennis Marcoux for giving children an exciting story with fun animal characters who keep young readers engaged and interested. In an age where children have technology and hand held devices at their finger tips it is refreshing to see and read a great picture book that will get children interested in reading. And what little kiddo hasn't thought about either losing a sibling or being the sibling that gets lost. <br />
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<span lang="ES" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">Nutty and his sister Twittles set out to play a fun game
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<span lang="ES" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">Dennis Marcoux lived in Worcester, Massachusetts for most
of his life and now resides in Cape Coral, Florida. He has been
writing children stories and poems for many years and is passionate about
children reading to expand their imagination. In his spare time, you
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<strong>From the Back Cover</strong>: Hostage Situation: When armed robbers strike her band, hostage negotiator Skyler Brennan's life is on the line. Rescue comes from the last person she thought she could count on--ex-boyfriend who chose his job over their relationship. FBI agent Logan Hunter knows how much is resting on this case..........<br />
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<strong>My Review</strong>: As a writer I read for both enjoyment but also for the lessons I can learn from good authors. I love stories where the reader is engaged from the very first page and the author is successful at character development, plot, and creating a story that I can feel apart of. Susan Sleeman has created such a book. With a Christian influence and a wholesome yet complex story line, this first book in the series proves to be both meaty and entertaining. <br />
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Ms Sleeman has developed characters like Skyler Brennan that make a reader want to jump into the page and be her friend getting to know her even more. The story keeps the perfect amount of tension going so the reader is kept turning the page to see what happens next. As a writer I appreciate how well this story is crafted and as a reader I was entertained and anticipate the next book in The First Responder Series... it can't come soon enough. <br />
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Look for other stories by Susan Sleeman including her story in Holiday Defenders, another Love Inspired Suspense book including stories by author Debby Giusti and Jodie Bailey. <br />
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Miguel de Allende, Mexico: Memoir of a Sensual Quest for Spiritual Healing.
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T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940037514941290368.post-46615823039606257092014-10-21T00:30:00.000-07:002014-10-21T00:30:00.930-07:00Book Review: Escape Through the Wilderness<div class="WordSection1">
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<b> My review: It is rare to find a book that entertains and engages the young adult reader but Gary Rodrgiuez has done this in Escape Through the Wilderness. I could not put this book down and as you can tell from the sample chapter, you will not be able to put it down either. Well developed characters woven with a complex plot and good writing gives the reader an unforgettable experience. Please enjoy this post and follow Gary on his book tour. </b></div>
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<b>Title: </b>Escape Through the Wilderness<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Author:</b> Gary Rodrgiuez<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Tween/Young Adult
Christian Adventure<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Paperback:</b> 256 pages<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Publisher:</b> Tate Publishing (June
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<b>ISBN-13:</b> 978-1-63268-201-7<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Purchase at: </b><a href="https://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=9781632682017">https://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=9781632682017</a><b> and at </b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Escape-Through-Wilderness-Gary-Rodriguez/dp/163268201X/"><b>http://www.amazon.com/Escape-Through-Wilderness-Gary-Rodriguez/dp/163268201X/</b></a><b> </b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;">Sixteen-year-old
Savannah Evans walks with a slight limp thanks to a gymnastics’ accident that
dashed her Olympic dreams, but didn’t stop her from attending an adventure camp
in Idaho. At Camp Arrowhead, she quickly befriends Jade Chang and Rico Cruz,
but Conner Swift taunts Savi because of her injury.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;">When the four are
teamed together for an overnight white-water river rafting adventure, Savi
refuses to get in the same raft with Conner. Unfortunately, the director will
not reassign her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;">A fun expedition down
the river turns into a nightmare when their raft slams into a huge rock and
their adult guide disappears down the river.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;">Without their guide
and desperately trying to steer an out-of-control raft, they pass the “Last
Chance” marker and enter the larger rapids. With Jade pinned between the raft
and a rock, and Rico clinging to a lifeline, Savi must cut the raft free.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;">When the four drag
themselves out of the river, they’re bruised, beaten, lost, and twenty-five
miles from camp. Because of late-night campfire tales of Vexel, a vicious
animal that roams the nearby woods, Savi and the others are terrified.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;">Savi becomes the
unlikely leader who tries to guide the group back to Camp Arrowhead. Limited
supplies, injuries, and the constant threat of Vexel—who Savi fears is stalking
them, complicate the harrowing return trip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;">Readers will enjoy
dramatic survival scenes and the group working together, solving problems, and
learning to overcome adversity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: yellow; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-highlight: yellow;">Book excerpt:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">The river turned
slightly to the right and then they saw the nightmare ahead. The turbulence was
like nothing they had seen before. The water appeared completely white and
rushed forward at a furious pace, breaking over and against rocks on both
sides. The only way through was a narrow slot between the rocks, which they
needed to hit just right, to make it through safely.</span><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">“</span><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">Watch
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<span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">As they shot through
the tight gap between the rocks, water rose above the raft on both sides. They
flew through the first surge and then saw the river bend slightly left between
a new set of obstacles.</span><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">“</span><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">Paddle
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<span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">“</span><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">Hard
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<span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">“</span><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">Rock!”
Savi screamed.</span><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">Water drenched them
from every direction. Conner removed his right hand from the paddle for a
second to wipe off his glasses.</span><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">“</span><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">Rocks
left!” Savi shouted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: yellow; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-highlight: yellow;">Or Chapter One excerpt:</span></b><b><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Saturday,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">8:14<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">p.m.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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is <span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>a
<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">KGX</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>Channel <span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>7 <span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Breaking</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">News</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.45pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">Report.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">I’m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Valerie</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">Parker.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Four</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt;">teenagers</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.65pt;">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Th</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ursday,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">two<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">days</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>earlier<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">It<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">warm</span><span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>August<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">afternoon</span><span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>Camp<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>Arrowhead buzzed <span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>with <span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">activity.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span>New teen campers had been<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>streaming<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>since<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>mid-morning. <span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>Savannah<span style="letter-spacing: 2.55pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>Evans,<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>who<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>had<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>arrived<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">earlier</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">day,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>heading<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>toward<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>message<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>board<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">check</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>out<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">day’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>schedule<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt;"> </span>when<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt;"> </span>noticed<span style="letter-spacing: 2.75pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 72%;">Curious,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; line-height: 72%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 72%;">she<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>waited<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">catch</span><span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>glimpse<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">new</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">camper.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>But<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>before<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">
</span>she<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>saw<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">passenger,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>huge<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>commotion<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>exploded<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">arriving</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 73%;">An<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span>agitated<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;">
</span>woman<span style="letter-spacing: 2.3pt;"> </span>who<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span>appeared<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;">
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</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">from</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span>inside<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 2.4pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">car.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>“Come<span style="letter-spacing: 2.95pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>on,<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>Jade!<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">Hurry</span><span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>up<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>get<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>out<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">car;</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">we’ve</span><span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>got<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>plane<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">catch!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%;">Savannah</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.35pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%;">watched</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.4pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">in<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">shock</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">distraught</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">girl</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>scurried out<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>backseat as<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>fast<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>could.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span>In<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>tow<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">were</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>backpack,<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;">
</span>two<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>suitcases,<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>purse<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>slowly<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>winding<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>itself<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span>around<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the poor <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">girl’s</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">arm.
</span>In an<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">instant </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>auto<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>sped<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">off</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>leaving<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">trail</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>dust<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>young<span style="letter-spacing: 2.75pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>teen<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">heap.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;"> </span>There<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">were</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>no<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>hugs<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>or<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>even<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>attempts<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">at</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">good-bye,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;">
</span>only<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>heartless<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>door<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>slam<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>vehicle<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>peeling<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>off<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>high<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">rate</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">speed.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">Staggering</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.4pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">under<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>weight<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>load,<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">devas</span>tated<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">girl</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">fell</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>ground<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>began<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>sobbing.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%;">Savi</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .35pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">was<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>stunned<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">dramatic</span><span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;">
</span>scene<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">happening</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>front<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt;">What</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> was THAT all about? <span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;">Was</span> that <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">her</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">mom?</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">Savannah</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span>thought<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>herself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">Pretty</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.4pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">rough</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.35pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">no<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>matter<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>who<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>was</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%;">She</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .55pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%;">felt</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .55pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .1pt; line-height: 75%;">sorry</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .55pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%;">for</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .55pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">the<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">distraught</span><span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">new</span><span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">arrival</span><span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">crying</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>ground.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">“<i>How<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>embarrassed<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I’d</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">feel</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>if<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>me,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>especially</i></span><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 2.45pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">with<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>everybody<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>watching</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">.”<span style="letter-spacing: -1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">She</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">thought.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">“I<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>should<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>go<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>help<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">her</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 72%;">She<span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt;"> </span>hurried<span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt;">
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</span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">frazz</span>led<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">stranger.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">“Can<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>help<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>some<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>this<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>stuff?<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>It<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>looks<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">like</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 2.55pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">a<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>lot<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">for</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>one<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>person<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 73%;">Startled,<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>girl<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>first<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>tried<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>shake<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>off<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>unwelcome<span style="letter-spacing: 2.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">intruder.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">“Leave</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.8pt;"> </span>me<span style="letter-spacing: 2.8pt;"> </span>alone—I<span style="letter-spacing: 2.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">don’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.8pt;"> </span>need<span style="letter-spacing: 2.8pt;"> </span>any<span style="letter-spacing: 2.5pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">help,”</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>said<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>harsh<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>tone.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">“Who</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>you,<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>anyway?”<span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 73%;">“My<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">name’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>Savannah,<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>but<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>friends<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 73%;">Savi<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span>waited<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;">
</span>patiently<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>girl<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>collect<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span>herself.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Slowly</span><span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">lifted</span><span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>tear-stained<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>face<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>see<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>who<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>had<span style="letter-spacing: 2.9pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>spoken<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>so<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">kindly.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>sight<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>face<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>made<span style="letter-spacing: 2.85pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>Savannah<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span>inhale<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .2pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">“What?</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .65pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">I<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>look<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>stupid, <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">right?</span><span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>already<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>know<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">that.”</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.3pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">girl</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>said<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>even<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>more<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">perturbed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.1pt; line-height: 75%;">“No,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.6pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">not<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">all.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">wasn’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>thinking<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">anything</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>like<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">that.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It’s<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">just…you’re</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>really<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
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</span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>Oxford,<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>Mississippi<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>never<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>saw<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">girl</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>beautiful<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>this<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>one.<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Despite</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>tear<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tracks</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>face<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>pair<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>puffy<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>eyes,<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">she</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>looked<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>like<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>real<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>life<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>sized<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>china<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>doll.<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>Her<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>milky<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>white<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>complexion<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>contrasted<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>long<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>shiny<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">black</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>hair<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">was</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>stunning.<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">When</span><span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>added<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>soft<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>delicate<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>features,<span style="letter-spacing: 2.75pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>flawless.<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>As<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">close</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">perfect</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">girl</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>age<span style="letter-spacing: 2.6pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>could<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>look.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">girl</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">finally</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>realized<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">
</span>that<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Savi</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">only</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">trying</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>friendly<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 72%;">“</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .1pt; line-height: 72%;">Thanks</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.95pt; line-height: 72%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 72%;">for<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span>saying<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>that,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>Savi,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>but<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">don’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>feel<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">very</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>pretty<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">right</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">now…My</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">name’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span>Jade<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Chang—Sorry</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: 2.8pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>snapped<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>you—Do<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>mind<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>if<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">call</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Savi?”</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">“Not<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">all,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">I’d </span>like<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">“I</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.5pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">feel</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.5pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">like<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">such</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">fool.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">can’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>believe<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;">
</span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>mother<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">did </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">that<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>me,”<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>said<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>shaking<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.1pt; line-height: 73%;">“Well…you’re</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.55pt; line-height: 73%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 73%;">not<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>going<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>have<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>deal<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">for</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.75pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>while.<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>Come<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>on.<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Let’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>go<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>see<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>what<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">cabin</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">you’re</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">in…</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>Maybe<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">we’re</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>same<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>one.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 73%;">Jade<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>stood<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;">
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</span>help<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>gathered<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>up<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>belongings<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>headed<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">for</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">camp</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>office.<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>As<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">they</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>walked,<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Savi </span>looked<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>down<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Jade’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Coach<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>purse,
<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">Tumi</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.85pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">suitcases,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>North<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Face</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> backpack.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;">
</span><i><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">All</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>this<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">great</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>stuff…<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>but<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>still<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>seems<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>so<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>unhappy.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%;">During</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">their<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>walk<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>office,<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>Savi<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>looked<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>over<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: 2.55pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>Jade<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>could<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>see<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>deep<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>thought<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">that</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">heart</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">heavy.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">So</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>while<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">carrying</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">suitcase</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">with</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">right</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>hand,<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">lifted</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">left</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>patted<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">gently</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.6pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>back.<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>Jade<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>touched<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>kind<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>gesture<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;">
</span>so<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>glanced<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>over<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Savi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>gave<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">friendly</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>smile.<span style="letter-spacing: 2.8pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>Savi<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>grinned<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;">
</span>back<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>felt<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>hopeful<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>might<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>have<span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>already<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>found<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>new<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>friend<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">camp.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.4pt; line-height: 75%;">“Savi,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.55pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">I<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">noticed</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;">you’re</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;">limping.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">Did</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">hurt</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">your</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;">ankle?”</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; line-height: 75%;">“Actually,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.1pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">I<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>hurt<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>few<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>years<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ago,”</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>replied.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>“Oh<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">
</span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">didn’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>mean<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to…”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">“<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">That</span>’s<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">okay,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>it’s<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>no<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>big<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>deal.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.1pt; line-height: 73%;">“No,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.25pt; line-height: 73%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.1pt; line-height: 73%;">really,”</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .9pt; line-height: 73%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 73%;">Jade<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span>said<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">apologetically,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">“I’m</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">sorry</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>being<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>so<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">nosey.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">“No<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">worries,”</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Savi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>replied.<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>“It’s<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>not<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>if<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">asked</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.65pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">me<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>how<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>much<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>weigh<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>or<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>something,”<span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>rolled<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">her</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.95pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">eyes<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>gave<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>Jade<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">friendly</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>nudge<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>with<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">elbow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">B</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">oth<span style="letter-spacing: 2.55pt;"> </span>girls<span style="letter-spacing: 2.6pt;"> </span>laughed<span style="letter-spacing: 2.55pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 2.6pt;"> </span>continued<span style="letter-spacing: 2.55pt;"> </span>walking<span style="letter-spacing: 2.6pt;">
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Savi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>said<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>Jade,<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">“How</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">‘bout</span><span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tell</span><span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">story</span><span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>about<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>ankle<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>later?”<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Then</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt; mso-font-width: 92%;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>two<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>them<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>agreed<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>put<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>off<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>subject<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>another<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span>time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .1pt; line-height: 75%;">When</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%;">they</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">arrived<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>office,<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">they</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>looked<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">for</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">cabin</span><span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>assignments<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>posted<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>outside<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">door.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Savi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">could</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tell</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>Jade<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>already<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">feeling</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>bit<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>more<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">comfortable</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>starting<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>relax.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">“Jade<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>over<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>here…Those<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span><span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>boys’<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cabins…Here’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.5pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">girls’.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">I’m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>sure<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">they’d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">thrilled</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>see<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>you,<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">though,”</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Savi</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>joked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%;">Embarrassed,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .8pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">Jade<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>threw<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span>head<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">back</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">then</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>made<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>way<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>over<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>where<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>Savi<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>standing<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>front<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>girls’<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>cabin<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>assignment<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt; line-height: 75%;">“</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.4pt; line-height: 75%;">Y</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%;">o</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">u<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>said,<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>‘Chang,’<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">right?”</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Savi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>asked,<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">running</span><span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">her</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>finger<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>down<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>list<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">names.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">“Here<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are…Oh</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span>stinks!<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">We’re</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span>different<span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">cabins,”</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.75pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Savi</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">noted</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;">“</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;">W</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">an</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>go<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>inside<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>see<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>if<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">they’ll</span><span style="letter-spacing: 4.6pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>move<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>us<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>same<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>one?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">Jade<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>looked<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>over<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>paused<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>moment…<span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">“Umm,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">okay.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.75pt;">
</span>That<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>sounds<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>great.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>girls<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>did<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>their<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
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</span>budge.<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>But<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>he<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>told<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>them<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">he’d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>keep<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>mind<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>their<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>desire<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>together<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>when<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>planning<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>future<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>events.<span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">When</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> they</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">left </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>office,<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> girls</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>decided<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>drop<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>off<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Jade’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>stuff<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>cabin<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>grab<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>cool<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>drink.<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>After<span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>leaving<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>snack<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;">
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</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>shady<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>spot<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>a <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">carved</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span>log<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">bench.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">“I<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>promised<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">I’d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>tell<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>about<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>ankle.<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>guess<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>this<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>good<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>time<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">any.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">“I</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.85pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">know,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.5pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">but<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>want<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>know<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>how<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>got<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">limp.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">“I</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.4pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">have<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>admit...I<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>am<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>bit<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">curious.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; line-height: 72%;">“Well,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.1pt; line-height: 72%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 72%;">when<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>eight<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>years<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>old,<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> U.S.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>National<span style="letter-spacing: 2.55pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Gymnastics</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">Team</span><span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">came</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Oxford,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">
</span>Mississippi<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">put</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>an<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>exhibition<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">Ole</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Miss.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">“Ole</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.9pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">Miss?”<span style="letter-spacing: -1.65pt;"> </span>questioned<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>Jade.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 72%;">“Oh<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">sorry,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>that’s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;">
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</span>my<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>dad<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>took<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>me<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>see<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>competition<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>event<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">
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</span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>so<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>cool.<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>instantly<span style="letter-spacing: 2.3pt;"> </span>fell<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span>love<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span>gymnastics,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>particularly<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>balance<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>beam.<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">girls</span><span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">were</span><span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>so<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>graceful<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>but<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>strong<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">at</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.85pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>same<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>time.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.45pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>dreamed<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>becoming<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>one<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>them.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">For</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>next<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>three<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;">
</span>years<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">trained</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>beam<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>competed<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;">
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</span>My<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>goal<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>make<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>the
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; line-height: 75%;">Suddenly,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .1pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">Savi<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>stopped.<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">“I’m</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>not<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>boring<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>you,<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>am<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>I?”<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.1pt; line-height: 75%;">“No,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">not<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>all!<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">I’m</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>really<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>interested. Keep<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>going.”<span style="letter-spacing: 2.5pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%;">“In</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 2.65pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">just<span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt;"> </span>three<span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt;"> </span>years,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;">
</span>I<span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ranked</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">fourth</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">the </span>nation
in my<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>age <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">category.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Everybody</span> was so<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>proud <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>me.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.75pt;"> </span>But<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">only</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;"> </span>top<span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;"> </span>three<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">girls</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;"> </span>went<span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;"> </span>nationals.<span style="letter-spacing: -2.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">The</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt; mso-font-width: 89%;"> </span>final<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>cuts<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">were</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">few</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>years<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>ago<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>Nashville.<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tied</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">for</span><span style="letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span>second<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>place<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>this<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">girl</span><span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>named<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>Julie,<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">only</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.6pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>one<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;"> </span>routine<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;"> </span>go—I<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;">
</span>freaking<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;"> </span>out!<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">knew</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">only</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>hope<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>beating<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>advancing<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>do<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">flawless</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.55pt; mso-font-width: 102%;"> </span>routine<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">stick</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>landing.<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Everything</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>going<span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>great<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>until<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>final<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>element,<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;">
</span>an<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">aerial</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>summersault.<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">It </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>always<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;">
</span>my<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>most<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>challenging<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>move.<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>hoping<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>could<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">pull</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">off</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>summersault<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">perfect</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>but<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>landed<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">beam…”</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Savi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>paused<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>looked<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>down<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>ankle.<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>“My<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>left<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>foot<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>hit<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>beam<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>wrong<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>ankle<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>snapped<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>like<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">dry</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>branch.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt; line-height: 72%;">“</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.4pt; line-height: 72%;">Y</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 72%;">eah</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 72%;">,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">o</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Be</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">aus</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tha</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ende</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ee</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">in gymnastics</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>dream<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>going<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Olympics.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span>healed<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>quite<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>right,<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;">
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</span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>live<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>it.<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>get<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>around<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">
</span>just<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>fine,<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">though.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 72%;">“I</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .1pt; line-height: 72%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 72%;">can</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .15pt; line-height: 72%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 72%;">see<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">that—Wow!</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>That’s<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">
</span>quite<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">story.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Thanks</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt; mso-font-width: 93%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">for</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">telling</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 73%; mso-font-width: 105%;">“I</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.6pt; line-height: 73%; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt; line-height: 73%; mso-font-width: 105%;">can’t</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.6pt; line-height: 73%; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 73%; mso-font-width: 105%;">believe<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>how<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tall</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>are!<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">You</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>must<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">least</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.45pt; line-height: 73%; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 73%; mso-font-width: 105%;">5'7"</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .1pt; line-height: 73%; mso-font-width: 105%;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 73%; mso-font-width: 105%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">“Actually,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">I’m</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.4pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">5'8",”</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.4pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">Jade<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>said<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">proudly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">“I<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>knew<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">were</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>up<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>there.<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>I’ve<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>always<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;">
</span>been<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">short</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>side.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Only</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>5'2".<span style="letter-spacing: -1.55pt;"> </span>But<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>know<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>what<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">they</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">say,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">‘good</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>things<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>come<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>small<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>packages.’” Jade<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>smiled<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>nodded<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;">
</span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>agreement.<span style="letter-spacing: -2.0pt;"> </span>Then<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">they</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>said<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">good-bye,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.6pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>headed<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>toward<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>their<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>separate<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>cabins.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 73%;">Savi<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>called<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>over<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">shoulder,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">“I’ll</span><span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>look<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>later!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">Savi</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.35pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">was<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>way<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">back</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">cabin</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>when<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">she</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.45pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">came</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.45pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">upon<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>three<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>boys<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>leaning<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>against<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>big<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">tree,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>joking</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 2.95pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%; mso-font-width: 105%;">around<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>each<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">other.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">She</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">caught</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>one<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">boy’s </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">eyes<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>he<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>watched<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;">
</span>her<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>walked<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>toward<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">cabins.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>He<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">immediately</span><span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>noticed<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;">
</span>her<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>limp<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>nudged<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>his<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">friends.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">“Look</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>one.<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">didn’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>know<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>this<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">camp</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>open<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>special<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>needs<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>kids!”<span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;">
</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>said<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>raised<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>voice,<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>most<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>likely<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">hear.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>Again,<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>same<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">boy</span><span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>blurted<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>out,<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">“I</span><span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>hope<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">they</span><span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">don’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">match</span><span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>me<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>up<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>some<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">activity</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">‘lame</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>girl.’”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%;">Savi</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .7pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">overheard<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>insult<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>but<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>pretended<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">didn’t.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>She<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>also<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>heard<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;">
</span>one<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>boys<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>standing<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;">
</span>with<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>him<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">say,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.6pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>“Nice<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>one,<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>Conner!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">By<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>time<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Savi</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>reached<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;">
</span>her<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">cabin,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>red-faced<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>fuming.<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>Alone,<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;">
</span>sitting<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>bed,<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>stared<span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>out<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>window<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Conner.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">She</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">watched</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>he<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">his</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>friends<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>amused<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>themselves<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>expense<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>others<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>walking<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">by.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 73%;">Here<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">we</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>go<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>again</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 73%;">,<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>thought<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>herself.<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><i>I<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>thought<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">left</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>those<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span>bullies<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>back at<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> school!</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">
</span></i>Then,<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>rose to<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span>her <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">feet</span><span style="letter-spacing: 3.35pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>stepped<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;">
</span>outside<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">cabin.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">With</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>an<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">animated</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>face<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>loud<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>voice<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>yelled<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>bully’s<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>direction,<span style="letter-spacing: 2.75pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">“Hey,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>Conner!<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">Your</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">mom’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>phone<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">says</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>you<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>forgot<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>pack<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>your<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>blankie<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; line-height: 75%;">Instantly,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>roar<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>laughter<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;">
</span>erupted<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">from</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>those<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>within<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>earshot<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">clever</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>retort.<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;">
</span>This<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>time<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">was</span><span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Conner’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>turn<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>feel<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>sting<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>humiliation.<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>He<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>slinked<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>away<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>his<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">cabin</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>not<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>seen<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>again<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>until<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.75pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>dinner<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span>bell.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">Savi<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>stood<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>front<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>cabin<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>triumphant,<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>though<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>she<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>did<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">feel</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">somewhat</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;">
</span>ashamed<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">for</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>finding<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">taste</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>revenge<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>so<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>sweet.<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Suddenly,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>familiar<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>voice<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>shouted<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">from</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span>across<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span>campground,<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>“Savi,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>come<span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt;"> </span>look!<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">We’re</span> paired<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>up<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>together<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">tomorrow’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>rafting<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>trip!<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">We’re</span><span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>same<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">raft!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 75%;">She</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.0pt; line-height: 75%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 75%;">leaped<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">for</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">joy</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>joined<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>Jade<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>message<span style="letter-spacing: 2.6pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>board<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>an<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>energetic<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt; line-height: 72%;">“And</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .75pt; line-height: 72%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 72%;">guess<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>what?<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>There<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span><span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>boys<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>our<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>raft.<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">Two</span><span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>them!”<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>Jade<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">proclaimed</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">excitedly.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">“One’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>named<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Rico</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Cruz</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>other<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>some<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>guy<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>named<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>Conner<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">Swift.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .15pt; line-height: 72%;">“What?”</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -1.05pt; line-height: 72%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 72%;">Savi</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 72%;">
yelled.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">“Conner…I</span> just met that jerk! <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">I’m</span><span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>not<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>getting<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">raft</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>him.<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">No</span><span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>way!”<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;">
</span>Savi<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>vowed.<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 72%;">“Oh, <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">yes</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>little<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>lady!” <span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>Savi heard Camp<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt; mso-font-width: 103%;"> </span>Director<span style="letter-spacing: .7pt;"> </span>Anderson<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>say<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">forcefully</span><span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;">
</span>behind<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">her.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">“All</span><span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">raft</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>assignments<span style="letter-spacing: -1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.4pt;"> </span>final.<span style="letter-spacing: -2.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">What’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.4pt;"> </span>done<span style="letter-spacing: -1.45pt;">
</span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">done. There</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">will</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">be</span><span style="letter-spacing: 3.25pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>NO<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>changes!”<span style="letter-spacing: -1.7pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>director<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>reiterated<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>walked<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">away.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 72%;">Savi stood<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>staring blankly at<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>message<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">she’d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>find<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">out.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>About the author:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>Gary Rodriguez is president of
LeaderMetrix Inc., a consulting company that specializes in senior-level
executive coaching, organizational development and conflict resolution. He is
the author of the new adventure novel Escape through the Wilderness scheduled
for release in June 2014. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>His first book Purpose-Centered
Public Speaking was an instant hit and recently republished by Tate Publishing.
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<i>His extensive resume includes
eighteen years as an executive in the radio business where he spent several
years as one of the original managers of Infinity Broadcasting. He was twice
nominated as medium market manager of the year by the Bobby Poe report, a
national media publication. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>For over thirty-five years, Gary
has spoken in public both nationally and internationally. Gary’s resume includes a season in the U.S.
Army where he was highly decorated as the youngest Drill Instructor in the
Army's history at age 18 years. He was also awarded the Silver Star (the
nation's third highest award for valor) while serving in Viet Nam.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Visit the book’s website at </span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://ettw.tateauthor.com/"><i>http://ettw.tateauthor.com/</i></a><i> You can also find Gary at </i><a href="http://leadermetrix.com/"><i>http://leadermetrix.com/</i></a><i> and </i><a href="http://www.leadermetrix.com/authorspeaker"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">http://www.leadermetrix.com/authorspeaker</span></i></a></span>T. Forehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.com0