Reproduction of the original: Not Quite Eighteen by Susan Coolidge

Minnesota Nice gets shoved offstage when Bad Behavior hogs the spotlight in this gripping, often delightful collection of mystery and crime stories. Eighteen local authors rip away the curtains to our states legendary Niceness to rummage through dusty emotional attics to find, emerging from the shadows, our worst impulses growling back with bared teeth. Book jacket.

In this collection of her finest and best-known short essays, Natalia Ginzburg explores both the mundane details and inescapable catastrophes of personal life with the grace and wit that have assured her rightful place in the pantheon of classic mid-century authors. Whether she writes of the loss of a friend, Cesare Pavese; or what is inexpugnable of World War II; or the Abruzzi, where she and her first husband lived in forced residence under Fascist rule; or the importance of silence in our society; or her vocation as a writer; or even a pair of worn-out shoes, Ginzburg brings to her reflections the wisdom of a survivor and the spare, wry, and poetically resonant style her readers have come to recognize. "A glowing light of modern Italian literature . . . Ginzburg's magic is the utter simplicity of her prose, suddenly illuminated by one word that makes a lightning streak of a plain phrase. . . . As direct and clean as if it were carved in stone, it yet speaks thoughts of the heart.' — The New York Times Book Review

Why are 20-somethings delaying adulthood? The media have flooded us with negative headlines about this generation, from their sense of entitlement to their immaturity. Drawing on almost a decade of cutting-edge research and nearly five hundred interviews with young people, Richard Settersten, Ph.D., and Barbara E. Ray shatter these stereotypes, revealing an unexpected truth: A slower path to adulthood is good for all of us. Their surprising findings include • Young adults who finish college and delay marriage and child-rearing get a much better start in life. • Few 20-somethings who live at home are mooching off their parents. More often, they are using the time at home to gain necessary credentials and save money for a more secure future. • Helicopter parents aren’t so bad after all. Involved parents provide young people with advantages, including mentoring and economic support, that have become increasingly necessary to success. Not Quite Adults is a fascinating look at an often misunderstood generation. It’s a must-read for parents, teachers, psychologists, sociologists, and anyone interested in today’s youth culture. Visit www.notquiteadults.com for more information on this revelatory book.

Surviving at seventeen from a life threatening illness, and emerging from a hospital ward of terminally ill patients, Louise Collins is determined to make the most of life while it lasts. A naturally adventurous nature, combined with this new urgency, soon propels her to England and shipboard romance, fearless hitchhiking alone through Europe, the vagaries of temporary winter work in London in the fifties, and political activism in the age of McCarthy in America and capital punishment in Britain. Back in Australia, she settles to marriage and child-raising, but is soon back in the work force embarked on a career in the world of art and artists. Through Louise's relationships with the four generations of women in her life, the author documents changing morals and mores and the evolving status of women. NO TIME TO WASTE, the first novel by M.G. Johnson, draws on personal experience and is set against the historical events and politics of on life time.

A young doctor witnesses his colleagues and superiors carry ons in very unprofessional manner. This forces him to rethink his reasons for wanting to become a medical doctor. While dealing with his inner demons, the young doctors life was turned upside down from dealing with the pressure of fellow doctors harassing him to going into private practice. 18 is a true recount of a doctors dilemma, well crafted as a masterpiece.

A twisty psychological thriller from Natasha Preston, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller author of THE CELLAR! It's a fight for survival in a building designed to ensure that no one makes it out alive. In Piper's hometown, teenagers keep disappearing, and everyone assumes they're just a bunch of runaways. But when yet another person vanishes, Piper and her best friend Hazel suspect something more sinister is going on. So they decide to investigate, determined to learn the truth. Their search for answers leads them to the source of the missing...and their captors. Piper and Hazel suddenly find themselves locked away in a secluded property in the middle of a privately owned forest. But the building isn't only meant to keep them imprisoned; every room is a test to see if they can make it out alive. And failure means being lost...forever. A high stakes thriller for readers of One of Us is Lying and The Cheerleaders! Teen Thrillers also by Natasha Preston: The Cellar Awake The Cabin You Will Be Mine The Twin