Introducing a carefully-chosen selection of 26 stories from My Weekly readers' favourite authors, guaranteed to fill the coming winter evenings.We've also included six original poems by Joyce Stranger, inspired by the wonderful wildlife illustrations of Mark Viney. And, as an added bonus, two delightful cross-stitch projects. All this and more makes The Best of My Weekly 2004 a great treat for yourself and an ideal gift for others

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This enchanting novel in verse captures one young woman’s struggle for independence, equality, and identity as the daughter of Greek and French immigrants in tumultuous 1930s Detroit. Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit is a beautifully written novel in verse loosely based on author Colby Cedar Smith’s paternal grandmother. The story follows Mary as the American-born daughter of Greek and French immigrants living in Detroit in the 1930s, creating a historically accurate portrayal of life as an immigrant during the Great Depression, hunger strikes, and violent riots. Mary lives in a tiny apartment with her immigrant parents, her brothers, and her twin sister, and she questions why her parents ever came to America. She yearns for true love, to own her own business, and to be an independent, modern American woman—much to the chagrin of her parents, who want her to be a “good Greek girl.” Mary’s story is peppered with flashbacks to her parents’ childhoods in Greece and northern France; their stories connect with Mary as they address issues of arranged marriage, learning about independence, and yearning to grow beyond one’s own culture. Though Call Me Athena is written from the perspective of three profoundly different narrators, it has a wide-reaching message: It takes courage to fight for tradition and heritage, as well as freedom, love, and equality.

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The Verge of Psychosis is a look into the uncovered diary of delusional aspiring actor Trott Felipe, who chronicles his first year in Hollywood, pursuing his dream. Unfortunately, he's a $%#*&^@ idiot. Trott's story starts off like that of any other aspiring-actor-moving-from-Iowa-to-Hollywood-type. You know stapling headshots to trees in Studio Exec's neighborhoods, attending mobile acting classes on short school buses, getting assaulted for wearing camouflage, and getting kicked out of Lakers games. But what makes Trott stand out in a crowd? Well nothing really, except for his mind, but not in a good way. Trott's driven, yet clueless. He's outgoing, yet totally secluded. How do you become secluded in Hollywood you ask? Trott finds a way, just as he does with everything in life. But unfortunately, with all of the compromising, "open-mindedness" and talking to inanimate objects, he doesn't realize he is slowly slipping into psychosis...and things could turn fatal...for everybody.