How Could You Do It, Diane?

How Could You Do It, Diane?
Author: Stella Pevsner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1989
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

As Bethany struggles to find the reasons why her sister committed suicide, her parents try to repress the incident.

On My Own

On My Own
Author: Diane Rehm
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2016
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1101875283

In a deeply personal and moving book, the beloved NPR radio host speaks out about the long drawn-out death (from Parkinson's) of her husband of fifty-four years, and of her struggle to reconstruct her life without him. With John gone, Diane was indeed "on her own," coping with the inevitable practical issues and, more important, with the profoundly emotional ones. What to do, how to react, reaching out again into the world--struggling to create a new reality for herself while clinging to memories of the past. Her focus is on her own roller-coaster experiences, but she has also solicited the moving stories of such recently widowed friends as Roger Mudd and Susan Stamberg, which work to expose the reader to a remarkable range of reactions to the death of a spouse. John's unnecessarily extended death--he begged to be helped to die--culminated in his taking matters into his own hands, simply refusing to take water, food, and medication. His heroic actions spurred Diane into becoming a kind of poster person for the "right to die" movement that is all too slowly taking shape in our country. With the brave determination that has characterized her whole life, she is finding a meaningful new way to contribute to the world. Her book--as practical as it is inspiring--will be a help and a comfort to the recently bereaved, and a beacon of hope about the possibilities that remain to us as we deal with our own approaching mortality.

The Mad Wolf's Daughter

The Mad Wolf's Daughter
Author: Diane Magras
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2019-02-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0735229287

***A New York Times Editors’ Choice*** A Scottish medieval adventure about the youngest in a war-band who must free her family from a castle prison after knights attack her home--with all the excitement of Ranger's Apprentice and perfect for fans of heroines like Alanna from The Song of the Lioness series. One dark night, Drest's sheltered life on a remote Scottish headland is shattered when invading knights capture her family, but leave Drest behind. Her father, the Mad Wolf of the North, and her beloved brothers are a fearsome war-band, but now Drest is the only one who can save them. So she starts off on a wild rescue attempt, taking a wounded invader along as a hostage. Hunted by a bandit with a dark link to her family's past, aided by a witch whom she rescues from the stake, Drest travels through unwelcoming villages, desolate forests, and haunted towns. Every time she faces a challenge, her five brothers speak to her in her mind about courage and her role in the war-band. But on her journey, Drest learns that the war-band is legendary for terrorizing the land. If she frees them, they'll not hesitate to hurt the gentle knight who's become her friend. Drest thought that all she wanted was her family back; now she has to wonder what their freedom would really mean. Is she her father's daughter or is it time to become her own legend?

Finding My Voice

Finding My Voice
Author: Diane Rehm
Publisher: Capital Books
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781892123909

The NPR talk show host discusses her life, her career, and her battle with spasmodic dysphonia.

Don't Let Me Die!

Don't Let Me Die!
Author: Lindsay Caldwell
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Total Pages: 380
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780590567350

After a serious traffic accident, Lucy faces a series of painful surgeries and must adjust to life in a wheelchair.

Secrets She Left Behind

Secrets She Left Behind
Author: Diane Chamberlain
Publisher: MIRA
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2013-05-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0778315509

Abandoned by his mother, teenaged Keith struggles with physical and emotional scars from an arson fire and harbors hatred for his half-sister, Maggie, who has been released from prison for her role in setting the fire.

I Want to Help!

I Want to Help!
Author: Diane Adams
Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: FICTION
ISBN: 9781561456307

The irrepressible heroine of I Can Do It Myself! is back and ready for school. Emily Pearl already knows a lot. She can count to fourteen. She can write her own name. She can tell what is different and what is the same. And she's still quite sure she can do things herself. Not only that, she wants to be the perfect helper for her new teacher, Ms. Glenn. But while Emily is mastering all sorts of skills, she does need a little help herself every now and then - especially at the end of the day, when she's waiting to get picked up and is just a little bit scared.

The Dream Daughter

The Dream Daughter
Author: Diane Chamberlain
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250087325

New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain delivers a thrilling, mind-bending novel about one mother's journey to save her child. When Carly Sears, a young woman widowed by the Vietnam war, receives the news that her unborn baby girl has a heart defect, she is devastated. It is 1970, and she is told that nothing can be done to help her child. But her brother-in-law, a physicist with a mysterious past, tells her that perhaps there is a way to save her baby. What he suggests is something that will shatter every preconceived notion that Carly has. Something that will require a kind of strength and courage she never knew existed. Something that will mean an unimaginable leap of faith on Carly's part. And all for the love of her unborn child. The Dream Daughter is a rich, genre-spanning, breathtaking novel about one mother's quest to save her child, unite her family, and believe in the unbelievable. Diane Chamberlain pushes the boundaries of faith and science to deliver a novel that you will never forget. Praise for The Dream Daughter: "Chamberlain writes with supernatural gifts...fate, destiny, chance and hope combine for a heady and breathless wonder of a read." —Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan's Tale "Can a story be both mind-bending and heartfelt? In Diane Chamberlain’s hands, it can. The Dream Daughter will hold readers in anxious suspense until the last satisfying page." —Therese Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of Z