Books with title Destiny Road

Its the warm, lazy days of summer and Destiny is on her back in a field of tall flowers watching the puffy clouds go by overhead. She marvels at the interesting shapes the clouds create. She sees a snail, baby pollywogs, a white beaver, a swan, and a real-life dragon. As she enjoys the lovely day, she meets a new friend, Danny, a dragonfly. She admires his wings and wishes she could fly, too. They embark on a quest to ask a dragon where they can find Destiny a pair of wings to fly. A work of childrens fiction, Destiny tells the story of one little girls search for her own destiny while including fascinating information on how different cultures incorporate the fantasy of dragons into their histories.

Written by O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) and originally published in 1902, "Roads of Destiny" contains the following classic short stories: I. Roads of Destiny II. The Guardian of the Accolade III. The Discounters of Money IV. The Enchanted Profile V. "Next to Reading Matter" VI. Art and the Bronco VII. Phœbe VIII. A Double-dyed Deceiver IX. The Passing of Black Eagle X. A Retrieved Reformation XI. Cherchez la Femme XII. Friends in San Rosario XIII. The Fourth in Salvador XIV. The Emancipation of Billy XV. The Enchanted Kiss XVI. A Departmental Case XVII. The Renaissance at Charleroi XVIII. On Behalf of the Management XIX. Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking XX. The Halberdier of the Little Rheinschloss XXI. Two Renegades XXII. The Lonesome Road

Constantly teased and taunted by the popular girls, Elena Baxter desperately wants to fit in. On her sweet sixteenth, she receives two shocking gifts: telekinesis and the surprising truth about her heritage. With high hopes that things will be different now, Elena returns to school to find that nothing has changed. Only this time her hurt feelings and frustration boil into something even she cannot understand. When her powers explode, chaos ensues and she learns that her new ability is greater than she ever desired. As she learns to control her powers, Elena discovers there’s so much more to her heritage than she ever imagined.