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In 1910, while twelve-year-old Addy McLeod waits in a cabin in the Kootenay wilderness of southeastern British Columbia for her brother, Cask, to send for her, she fends off the unwanted advances of her alcoholic stepfather. When tragedy strikes, she is forced to flee and disguise herself as a boy. Addy’s determined search for Cask becomes a journey of self-discovery as she encounters a tough trapper woman who cares for her when she’s ill, works in a hotel in the silver town of Kaslo on Kootenay Lake, and meets her first love, Ian. But just as Addy’s search for Cask is about to end, the First World War breaks out and her world is torn apart once again. With great resolve she devotes herself to joining the war effort on the home front and eventually learns what forgiveness is all about.

It's summer in Siena, Italy. The fiery horse Tempesta/Storm has been written off by his owners. Angela is determined to save him, convinced that if he races in the Palio he can win. But time is running out. Is Tony, the handsome jockey, friend or foe? Angela risks her heart, and eventually her life, to reach the finish line in this high-stakes, high-speed adventure. Ann Chandler has an MFA in Creative Writing from UBC and has been published in magazines such as The Beaver and Reader's Digest. This is her first novel.

In 1910, while twelve-year-old Addy McLeod waits in a cabin in the Kootenay wilderness of southeastern British Columbia for her brother, Cask, to send for her, she fends off the unwanted advances of her alcoholic stepfather. When tragedy strikes, she is forced to flee and disguise herself as a boy. Addy’s determined search for Cask becomes a journey of self-discovery as she encounters a tough trapper woman who cares for her when she’s ill, works in a hotel in the silver town of Kaslo on Kootenay Lake, and meets her first love, Ian. But just as Addy’s search for Cask is about to end, the First World War breaks out and her world is torn apart once again. With great resolve she devotes herself to joining the war effort on the home front and eventually learns what forgiveness is all about.

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Excerpt from Pan the Piper and Other Marvelous Tales Cripps-day, francis henry History of the Tournament in England and in France crowe, J. A., and cavalcaselle, G. B. The Early Flemish Painters cruttwell, maud Luca and Andrea della Robbia and Their Successors curtis, natalie The Indian's Book a. The Morning Star and the Evening Star b. The story of the First Mother, adapted from Joseph Nicolar's The Red Man davis, mary hayes, and chow-leung Chinese Fables and Folk Stories dick, stewart Arts and Crafts of Old Japan dilke, lady emilia frances (strong) French Painters of the Eighteenth Century elliot, frances minto (mrs. Gilbert elliot) Old Court Life in Spain froissart, sir john Chronicles of England, France, and Spain gautier, judith The Memoirs of a White Elephant gautier, theophile Cathedral of Milan (in Singleton's Turrets, Towers and Temples) graham, E. Maktone Children of France greenlee, W. M. In the Shadow of the Alhambra grierson, elizabeth The Children's Book of English Minsters haaren, john henry Famous Men of the Middle Ages hamlin, alfred dwight foster Textbook of the History of Architecture headland, isaac taylor The Chinese Boy and Girl. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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