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    Living Outside the Lines
    Living Outside the Lines
    Living Outside the Lines
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    Living Outside the Lines

    By Helen Lapakko

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    This artfully crafted book of short stories highlights characters living under unique circumstances. It will introduce you to many characters who encounter hardship, magic, and other distinct circumstances. From survival stories to magical fairy tales, author Helen Lapakko gives us a sense of how to inspire hope in others when all seems lost and how to achieve happiness during difficult circumstances.
    In The Choir, you’ll meet Kirby, who has a passion for music and bad boys. Then, you’ll see how to inspire hope in others through her eyes as she faces her ghosts and finds the courage to attempt to achieve happiness by entering a songwriting contest.
    Mr. Red introduces us to Maggie and her best friend, a little red squirrel that helps her deal with her parents’ mental illness. It's another one of those short survival stories that will show you what it means to live a resilient life.
    In Second Story Window, you’ll see how to find yourself in one of those incredible survival stories where Alex, age ten, finds herself in a wheelchair for the first time.
    If you’re searching for your sense of self-identity or wondering how to find yourself in a world where everyone but you appears normal, you’ll find yourself right at home with the characters in these stories. You’ll see how they achieve happiness while overcoming physical disabilities and other hardships.
    This book of short stories embraces the diversity and uniqueness that the author considers the spice of life while showing us how to be who we are.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateApr 28, 2016
    ISBN9781491792711
    Living Outside the Lines
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    Helen Lapakko

    A musician, writer, and former corrections counselor, Helen Lapakko’s mission is to examine the hard realities of life in a way that touches and transforms her audience. Her work includes short stories, plays, and a one-woman show that have been performed at many diverse venues. She has recorded two CDs of original songs.

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