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    El Chico Que Lo Sabía (Carlo Acutis)
    Do Carpenters Dream of Wooden Sheep?
    The Boy Who Knew (Carlo Acutis)
    Ebook series6 titles

    Friends in High Places Series

    By Corinna Turner

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    About this series

    NO ONE’S ADOPTING SCARFACE. I’M NOT THAT DUMB.
    Abandoned by everyone in his life and scarred from a failed abortion attempt, Miri struggles to believe his new foster family could really want him. When a devastating accident changes everything, all hope seems gone—until a young woman once equally unwanted starts visiting him in hospital. Can ‘Little Margaret’ teach Miri that his life is still worth living, now more than ever?
    The third book in the Friends in High Places series, Child, Unwanted can be read as a standalone. The series is Parental Guidance since it contains some mature themes.
    Friends in High Places is a short fiction series that presents saints’ biographies in the context of imaginary teenagers’ lives. The stories are written primarily to entertain, with inspiration and education thrown in for free!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCorinna Turner
    Release dateOct 1, 2020
    El Chico Que Lo Sabía (Carlo Acutis)
    Do Carpenters Dream of Wooden Sheep?
    The Boy Who Knew (Carlo Acutis)

    Titles in the series (6)

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      The Boy Who Knew (Carlo Acutis)
      The Boy Who Knew (Carlo Acutis)

      The Boy Who Knew (Carlo Acutis)

      Corinna Turner
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      Dead? Define Dead. “You have leukemia.” “That’s what the doctor said. Mum and Dad are stressing out so bad, and taking it out on each other. I feel so helpless. Maybe that’s why I turned to Fr. Thomas. But he just gave me a Carlo Acutis prayer card, like some holy dead boy is going to be any use. “Then again, what have I got to lose?” Daniel’s just received the worst news a teen can get. The adults in his life are crumbling under the shock. In desperation, he turns to his parish priest for help and is introduced to a boy his age, Carlo Acutis—who just happens to be dead. Daniel’s convinced the priest is wasting his time. But as he struggles to come to terms with his uncertain future an unlikely friendship develops between him and the holy dead boy—who may not be quite so dead after all. The Boy Who Knew is the first title in Carnegie Medal nominee Corinna Turner’s new ‘Friends in High Places’ series. If you’ve always been interested in the saints but find dry biographies boring and hard to get through, this fast-paced story is for you. Friends in High Places is a short fiction series that presents saints’ biographies in the context of imaginary teenagers’ lives. The stories are written primarily to entertain, with inspiration and education thrown in for free!

      Dead? Define Dead. “You have leukemia.” “That’s what the doctor said. Mum and Dad are stressing out so bad, and taking it out on each other. I feel so helpless. Maybe that’s why I turned to Fr. Thomas. But he just gave me a Carlo Acutis prayer card, like some holy dead boy is going to be any use. “Then again, what have I got to lose?” Daniel’s just received the worst news a teen can get. The adults in his life are crumbling under the shock. In desperation, he turns to his parish priest for help and is introduced to a boy his age, Carlo Acutis—who just happens to be dead. Daniel’s convinced the priest is wasting his time. But as he struggles to come to terms with his uncertain future an unlikely friendship develops between him and the holy dead boy—who may not be quite so dead after all. The Boy Who Knew is the first title in Carnegie Medal nominee Corinna Turner’s new ‘Friends in High Places’ series. If you’ve always been interested in the saints but find dry biographies boring and hard to get through, this fast-paced story is for you. Friends in High Places is a short fiction series that presents saints’ biographies in the context of imaginary teenagers’ lives. The stories are written primarily to entertain, with inspiration and education thrown in for free!

    • El Chico Que Lo Sabía (Carlo Acutis)
      El Chico Que Lo Sabía (Carlo Acutis)

      El Chico Que Lo Sabía (Carlo Acutis)

      Corinna Turner
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      ¿MUERTE? DEFINE LA MUERTE. “Tienes leucemia” “Eso es lo que dijo el doctor. Mamá y papá se lo han tomado tan mal, que se pelean. Me siento impotente. Tal vez por eso recurrí al Padre Thomas. Pero me ha dado una estampa de Carlo Acutis, como si un chico santo que se ha muerto vaya a servirme para algo." “Pero, ¿qué tengo que perder?” Daniel acaba de recibir la peor noticia que puede recibir un adolescente. Los adultos que forman parte de su vida se derrumban. Desesperado, se dirige a un sacerdote para pedir ayuda, y este le habla de un chico de su edad, Carlo Acutis, que murió no hace mucho. Daniel está convencido de que el sacerdote pierde el tiempo. Pero mientras lucha por aceptar su futuro incierto, se desarrolla una extraña amistad entre él y el chico santo y muerto, que quizá no esté tan muerto, después de todo. El Chico que lo Sabía es el primer título de la nueva serie de "Amigos en las Alturas" de Corinna Turner, nominada a la Medalla Carnegie. Si siempre te han interesado los santos, pero encuentras sus biografías aburridas y difíciles de entender, este relato apasionante es para ti. “Amigos en las Alturas” es una serie de ficción breve que presenta biografías de santos en el contexto de vidas imaginarias de adolescentes. Los relatos están escritos principalmente para entretener. ¡La inspiración y la educación son un añadido gratuito!

      ¿MUERTE? DEFINE LA MUERTE. “Tienes leucemia” “Eso es lo que dijo el doctor. Mamá y papá se lo han tomado tan mal, que se pelean. Me siento impotente. Tal vez por eso recurrí al Padre Thomas. Pero me ha dado una estampa de Carlo Acutis, como si un chico santo que se ha muerto vaya a servirme para algo." “Pero, ¿qué tengo que perder?” Daniel acaba de recibir la peor noticia que puede recibir un adolescente. Los adultos que forman parte de su vida se derrumban. Desesperado, se dirige a un sacerdote para pedir ayuda, y este le habla de un chico de su edad, Carlo Acutis, que murió no hace mucho. Daniel está convencido de que el sacerdote pierde el tiempo. Pero mientras lucha por aceptar su futuro incierto, se desarrolla una extraña amistad entre él y el chico santo y muerto, que quizá no esté tan muerto, después de todo. El Chico que lo Sabía es el primer título de la nueva serie de "Amigos en las Alturas" de Corinna Turner, nominada a la Medalla Carnegie. Si siempre te han interesado los santos, pero encuentras sus biografías aburridas y difíciles de entender, este relato apasionante es para ti. “Amigos en las Alturas” es una serie de ficción breve que presenta biografías de santos en el contexto de vidas imaginarias de adolescentes. Los relatos están escritos principalmente para entretener. ¡La inspiración y la educación son un añadido gratuito!

    • Do Carpenters Dream of Wooden Sheep?
      Do Carpenters Dream of Wooden Sheep?

      Do Carpenters Dream of Wooden Sheep?

      Corinna Turner
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      The Story of St. Joseph—with a Sci-Fi Twist! Razim’s staying overnight to help his friend Daniel, who’s sick with leukaemia, but he’s forgotten his phone! Lying awake after watching Blade Runner, Razim reads the only story he can find—about Joseph and Mary—only to fall asleep and find himself in futuristic Merillia. In Merillia, his name is Cleopas, and his big brother, Jo, is considering an arranged marriage to a girl called Miryam. Soon, events are in motion that will change their lives—and the world—forever. For anyone who feels over-familiar with the Holy Family’s story after Christmas after Christmas of nativity plays, this imaginative re-telling thoroughly blows the dust off. A standalone spin-off from Corinna Turner’s ‘Friends in High Places’ series, it can be read on its own or in between books 1 and 2.

      The Story of St. Joseph—with a Sci-Fi Twist! Razim’s staying overnight to help his friend Daniel, who’s sick with leukaemia, but he’s forgotten his phone! Lying awake after watching Blade Runner, Razim reads the only story he can find—about Joseph and Mary—only to fall asleep and find himself in futuristic Merillia. In Merillia, his name is Cleopas, and his big brother, Jo, is considering an arranged marriage to a girl called Miryam. Soon, events are in motion that will change their lives—and the world—forever. For anyone who feels over-familiar with the Holy Family’s story after Christmas after Christmas of nativity plays, this imaginative re-telling thoroughly blows the dust off. A standalone spin-off from Corinna Turner’s ‘Friends in High Places’ series, it can be read on its own or in between books 1 and 2.

    • Il Ragazzo Che Sapeva (Carlo Acutis)
      Il Ragazzo Che Sapeva (Carlo Acutis)

      Il Ragazzo Che Sapeva (Carlo Acutis)

      Corinna Turner
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      MORTO? DEFINISCI LA PAROLA MORTO. “Hai la leucemia.” Daniele ha appena ricevuto la notizia peggiore per un adolescente. Gli adulti intorno a lui stanno crollando sotto il peso dello shock. Disperato, si rivolge al prete della sua parrocchia in cerca d’aiuto e fa la conoscenza di un ragazzo della sua età, Carlo Acutis – che pare sia morto. Daniele è convinto che il sacerdote stia sprecando il suo tempo. Ma mentre cerca di scendere a patti con il proprio incerto futuro un’improbabile amicizia si sviluppa tra lui e il pio ragazzo defunto – che dopo tutto potrebbe non essere così morto. Il ragazzo che sapeva è il primo titolo della serie ‘Amicizie molto in alto’ della nominata alla Carnegie Medal Corinna Turner. Se i santi ti hanno sempre affascinato ma trovi le comuni agiografie noiose e difficili da leggere fino alla fine, questa storia dal ritmo incalzante fa al caso tuo.

      MORTO? DEFINISCI LA PAROLA MORTO. “Hai la leucemia.” Daniele ha appena ricevuto la notizia peggiore per un adolescente. Gli adulti intorno a lui stanno crollando sotto il peso dello shock. Disperato, si rivolge al prete della sua parrocchia in cerca d’aiuto e fa la conoscenza di un ragazzo della sua età, Carlo Acutis – che pare sia morto. Daniele è convinto che il sacerdote stia sprecando il suo tempo. Ma mentre cerca di scendere a patti con il proprio incerto futuro un’improbabile amicizia si sviluppa tra lui e il pio ragazzo defunto – che dopo tutto potrebbe non essere così morto. Il ragazzo che sapeva è il primo titolo della serie ‘Amicizie molto in alto’ della nominata alla Carnegie Medal Corinna Turner. Se i santi ti hanno sempre affascinato ma trovi le comuni agiografie noiose e difficili da leggere fino alla fine, questa storia dal ritmo incalzante fa al caso tuo.

    • Old Men Don't Walk to Egypt (Saint Joseph)
      Old Men Don't Walk to Egypt (Saint Joseph)

      Old Men Don't Walk to Egypt (Saint Joseph)

      Corinna Turner
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      FRIENDS, POPULARITY, BOYFRIEND, CHECK. HAPPINESS...? Katie has everything she thinks she wants—friends, popularity, and a gorgeous athletic older boyfriend. But the more time she spends with Shaun, the more miserable she feels. When freaky Daniel suggests Saint Joseph for her research project, her supposedly perfect life spirals out of control. Will the carpenter from Nazareth destroy everything she thinks matters—or give her even the things she didn’t know she wanted? Old Men Don’t Walk to Egypt is the second book in the Friends in High Places series, but can be read on its own. “Despite being beyond blessed as a Dominican Sister of Saint Joseph to be under his patronage, I always struggled most of all in getting to know St Joseph as a flesh-and-blood person. Seeing him through Katie's eyes has had a beautiful and unexpected impact on my own relationship with him and—finally—I've found a friend and spiritual father in St Joseph!” - Sr. M. Catherine Bloom, OP Friends in High Places is a short fiction series that presents saints’ biographies in the context of imaginary teenagers’ lives. The stories are written primarily to entertain, with inspiration and education thrown in for free! The series is Parental Guidance since it contains some mature themes.

      FRIENDS, POPULARITY, BOYFRIEND, CHECK. HAPPINESS...? Katie has everything she thinks she wants—friends, popularity, and a gorgeous athletic older boyfriend. But the more time she spends with Shaun, the more miserable she feels. When freaky Daniel suggests Saint Joseph for her research project, her supposedly perfect life spirals out of control. Will the carpenter from Nazareth destroy everything she thinks matters—or give her even the things she didn’t know she wanted? Old Men Don’t Walk to Egypt is the second book in the Friends in High Places series, but can be read on its own. “Despite being beyond blessed as a Dominican Sister of Saint Joseph to be under his patronage, I always struggled most of all in getting to know St Joseph as a flesh-and-blood person. Seeing him through Katie's eyes has had a beautiful and unexpected impact on my own relationship with him and—finally—I've found a friend and spiritual father in St Joseph!” - Sr. M. Catherine Bloom, OP Friends in High Places is a short fiction series that presents saints’ biographies in the context of imaginary teenagers’ lives. The stories are written primarily to entertain, with inspiration and education thrown in for free! The series is Parental Guidance since it contains some mature themes.

    • Child, Unwanted (Margaret of Castello)
      Child, Unwanted (Margaret of Castello)

      Child, Unwanted (Margaret of Castello)

      Corinna Turner
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      NO ONE’S ADOPTING SCARFACE. I’M NOT THAT DUMB. Abandoned by everyone in his life and scarred from a failed abortion attempt, Miri struggles to believe his new foster family could really want him. When a devastating accident changes everything, all hope seems gone—until a young woman once equally unwanted starts visiting him in hospital. Can ‘Little Margaret’ teach Miri that his life is still worth living, now more than ever? The third book in the Friends in High Places series, Child, Unwanted can be read as a standalone. The series is Parental Guidance since it contains some mature themes. Friends in High Places is a short fiction series that presents saints’ biographies in the context of imaginary teenagers’ lives. The stories are written primarily to entertain, with inspiration and education thrown in for free!

      NO ONE’S ADOPTING SCARFACE. I’M NOT THAT DUMB. Abandoned by everyone in his life and scarred from a failed abortion attempt, Miri struggles to believe his new foster family could really want him. When a devastating accident changes everything, all hope seems gone—until a young woman once equally unwanted starts visiting him in hospital. Can ‘Little Margaret’ teach Miri that his life is still worth living, now more than ever? The third book in the Friends in High Places series, Child, Unwanted can be read as a standalone. The series is Parental Guidance since it contains some mature themes. Friends in High Places is a short fiction series that presents saints’ biographies in the context of imaginary teenagers’ lives. The stories are written primarily to entertain, with inspiration and education thrown in for free!

    Author

    Corinna Turner

    Corinna Turner has been writing since she was fourteen and likes strong protagonists with plenty of integrity. She has an MA in English from Oxford University, but has foolishly gone on to work with both children and animals! Juggling work with the disabled and being a midwife to sheep, she spends as much time as she can in a little hut at the bottom of the garden, writing.She is a Catholic Christian with roots in the Methodist and Anglican churches. A keen cinema-goer, she lives in the UK with her Giant African Land Snail, Peter, who has a six inch long shell and an even larger foot!

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