The Kingmaker
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Nancy Springer
Nancy Springer is the award-winning author of more than fifty books, including the Enola Holmes and Rowan Hood series and a plethora of novels for all ages, spanning fantasy, mystery, magic realism, and more. She received the James Tiptree, Jr. Award for Larque on the Wing and the Edgar Award for her juvenile mysteries Toughing It and Looking for Jamie Bridger, and she has been nominated for numerous other honors. Springer currently lives in the Florida Panhandle, where she rescues feral cats and enjoys the vibrant wildlife of the wetlands.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was a sweet short story. It focuses on a woman, alone in the world. She has lost her young daughter and her husband and as she grows older, she becomes a recluse.
To entertain herself, she begins collecting small items (bottle caps, teething rings, etc) that no one else wants anymore. One day, she pulls out her collection and puts them to good use.
I cannot say more without completely giving this away. What I can say is this was a sweet story about hope. It also reminds us that any item can be a treasure to somebody. What is old junk to someone may be of great value to another. It also serves to remind to take pleasure in the simple things in life, and that no matter how lonely you feel, you are never truly alone.
If you are looking for a touching story that doesn't take much time to read, this is it. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Typical heart-warming Springer story about being old but still being able to change your life.
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The Kingmaker - Nancy Springer
The Kingmaker
By Nancy Springer
Copyright 2013 by Nancy Springer
Cover Copyright 2013 by Ginny Glass and Untreed Reads Publishing
The author is hereby established as the sole holder of the copyright. Either the publisher (Untreed Reads) or author may enforce copyrights to the fullest extent.
Previously published in print, in FIREBIRDS SOARING, Sharyn November, Ed. Penguin, 2009.
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