Valerie is a young lady making her way through the Covid-19 crisis’ disrupting effect on her life. First, she is sent home from school and must deal with spending all her time at home with her sister, mom, and dad. She doesn't understand why she can’t go back to school. Next, Valerie is angry with all the things she can no longer do because of the pandemic. She doesn't understand why life has changed so much. The story ends with Valerie going starting middle school where she considers herself a fish out of water. Again, she struggles to understand why she doesn’t fit in. This family friendly story is filled with plenty of love, humor, and good-natured fun for the whole family.

A fever dream of a novel—strangely funny, entirely unconventional—Valerie conjures the life, mind, and art of American firebrand Valerie Solanas In April 1988, Valerie Solanas—the writer, radical feminist, author of the SCUM Manifesto and would-be assassin of Andy Warhol—was discovered dead at fifty-two in her hotel room, in a grimy corner of San Francisco, alone, penniless, and surrounded by the typed pages of her last writings. In Valerie, a nameless narrator revisits the room where Solanas died, the courtroom where she was tried and convicted of attempting to murder Andy Warhol, the Georgia wastelands where she spent her childhood and was repeatedly raped by her father and beaten by her alcoholic grandfather, and the mental hospitals where she was shut away. A leading feminist in Sweden and one of the most acclaimed writers in Scandinavia, Sara Stridsberg here blurs the boundaries between history and fiction, self-making and storytelling, madness and art, love and tragedy. Through imagined conversations and monologues, reminiscences and rantings, she reconstructs this most intriguing and enigmatic of women, reaching back in time to amplify her voice and bring her powerful, heartbreaking story into new light.

The authoritative biography of the 60s countercultural icon who wrote SCUM Manifesto, shot Andy Warhol, and made an unforgettable mark on feminist history. Valerie Solanas is one of the most polarizing figures of 1960s counterculture. A cult hero to some and vehemently denounced by others, she has been dismissed but never forgotten. Known for shooting Andy Warhol in 1968 and for writing the infamous SCUM Manifesto, Solanas became one of the most famous women of her era. But she was also diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and spent much of her life homeless or in mental hospitals. Solanas’s SCUM Manifesto, a sui generis vision of radical gender dystopia, predicted ATMs, test-tube babies, the Internet, and artificial insemination long before they existed. It has sold more copies and been translated into more languages than nearly all other feminist texts of its time. And yet, shockingly little work has investigated the life of its author. This book is the first biography about Solanas, including original interviews with family, friends (and enemies), and numerous living Warhol associates. It reveals surprising details about Solanas’s life: the children nearly no one knew she had, her drive for control over her own writing, and her elusive personal and professional relationships. Valerie Solanas reveals the tragic, remarkable life of an iconic figure. It is “not only a remarkable biographical feat but also a delicate navigation of an unwieldy, demanding, and complex life story” (BOMB Magazine).

**PART 1 – Multiple Part Serial – Please Read Full Description** Forced to pay a debt with deadly consequences … Valerie Dawson is forced into a life of crime when her wayward sister and two unknown men turn up at her Sydney apartment, demanding that she pay off her sister’s debt. She complies, believing that if she does what they want, then they will leave her and her family alone. But when the people closest to her are killed, she discovers there is no way out — she is trapped, caught in a web of corruption, where even the police cannot be trusted. She decides to fight for her freedom and finds an unexpected ally, but soon realises there is much more at stake and that her next move could be deadly. Part 1, Valerie Dawson Novella Series Australian English Spelling *Includes a sample of the Gripping Australian Crime Thriller JUST PLAY ALONG (Book 1, Andy Knight Series) PLEASE NOTE: Each book in the Valerie Dawson Novella Series is a 'SERIAL SHORT READ' compared to the full-length standalone novels in the Andy Knight Series. Yes, that means there will be cliffhangers! ABOUT THE VALERIE DAWSON NOVELLA SERIES Whilst the Valerie Dawson Novella Series can be read on its own, it was originally written as a novella side-series to compliment the full-length novels in the Andy Knight Series. Reading these series together will provide a richer reading experience as the characters’ stories are intertwined throughout both series. Each part of the Valerie Dawson Series is time sensitive and has a recommended reading order to avoid spoilers, although if preferred you can read each series separately. FIRST READ either ‘Just Play Along’ OR ‘Valerie: Trapped’. Then, to avoid spoilers, the following reading order is recommended: 1. Valerie: Trapped (Part 1, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) 2. Just Play Along (Book 1, Andy Knight Series) 3. Valerie: Isolated (Part 2, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) 4. Bones of Deception (Book 2, Andy Knight Series) 5. Valerie: Bound (Part 3, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) 6. Valerie: Desperate (Part 4, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) 7. Hidden Lies (Book 3, Andy Knight Series) Please note: Valerie: Isolated contains some small spoilers if read before Just Play Along, but it can still be read first, if preferred. The reading order of the combined two series is flexible and most books can be read in your preferred order with only minor spoilers, but it is highly recommended to read Bones of Deception (Book 2, Andy Knight Series) before reading Valerie: Desperate (Part 4, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) as it contains major spoilers and should be read in the correct order.

Valiant Valerie, A student of sword, Would not be a lady's maid, She would get much too bored. Valerie doesn’t want to be a lady’s maid, she doesn’t want to be a Lady, and she doesn’t want to be a princess. She just wants to be the first successful woman in Mor’s army. And, a country coming back from war and sorrow should be pleased with any decent solider they can get. Right? Wrong. The High Council won’t have it. According to them, Valerie must be a proper princess; no graduating to the Senior Corp with the rest of the trainee soldiers. And, with the future of the country uncertain, her father complies. Valerie knows there’s only one thing that will change their minds. The wizard is known to bestow a quest upon any knight in order that he may prove his worth. So, Valerie is going to find the wizard and get him to give her a quest. Then, she’ll finally show the High Council she can be a knight AND a princess. But, even all of Valerie’s tutoring could not have prepared her for the real world and the dangers it holds. Thankfully, her best friend finds her and helps her on her way. And, for a minstrel, Jonathan sure has some handy hidden talents. The road to the wizard is long and arduous, and there are many lessons to be learnt along the way. But, will he grant her wish? Or, will she have to go home and be just a princess after all?

**PARTS 1 and 2 - Multiple Part Serial - Please Read Full Description** Forced to pay a debt with deadly consequences ... Valerie Dawson is forced into a life of crime when her wayward sister and two unknown men turn up at her Sydney apartment, demanding that she pay off her sister's debt. She complies, believing if she does what they want, then they will leave her and her family alone. But when the people closest to her are killed, she discovers there is no way out - she is trapped, caught in a web of corruption, where even the police cannot be trusted. She decides to fight for her freedom and finds an unexpected ally, but soon realises there is much more at stake and that her next move could be deadly. A gripping fast-paced crime thriller! INCLUDED IN THIS EBOOK BUNDLE: Part 1, Valerie Trapped Part 2, Valerie Isolated Just Play Along (Chapters 1 and 2) (Each part is also available separately.) Valerie Dawson Novella Series Australian English Spelling PLEASE NOTE: Each book in the Valerie Dawson Novella Series is a 'SERIAL SHORT READ' compared to the full-length standalone novels in the Andy Knight Series. Yes, that means there will be cliffhangers! About the Valerie Dawson Novella Series While the Valerie Dawson Novella Series can be read on its own, it was originally written as a novella side-series to compliment the full-length novels in the Andy Knight Series. Reading these series together will provide a richer reading experience as the characters' stories are intertwined throughout both series. Each part of the Valerie Dawson Novella Series is time sensitive and has a recommended reading order to avoid spoilers, although if preferred you can read each series separately. RECOMMENDED READING ORDER Either JUST PLAY ALONG (Book 1, Andy Knight Series), or VALERIE TRAPPED AND ISOLATED (Parts 1 and 2, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) can be read first. Then, to avoid spoilers, the following reading order is recommended: 1. Valerie Trapped and Isolated (Parts 1 and 2, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) 2. Just Play Along (Book 1, Andy Knight Series) 3. Bones of Deception (Book 2, Andy Knight Series) 4. Valerie Bound and Desperate (Parts 3 and 4, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) 5. Hidden Lies (Book 3, Andy Knight Series) Please note: The reading order of the combined two series is flexible and most books can be read in your preferred order with only minor spoilers, but it is highly recommended to read Bones of Deception (Book 2, Andy Knight Series) before reading Valerie Bound and Desperate (Parts 3 and 4, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) as it contains major spoilers and should be read in the correct order.