Awkward Embrace

In Awkward Embrace, Phillip Swagel applies his experience at the Treasury Department to show the reader why America’s economic relationship with China has been a beneficial one and details what needs

SanahOnce upon a time, my heart ached from sorrow.Now, it aches for Noah...Noah Garrett gives me chills up my spine and on my arms when our eyes clash. It's awkward because, that invisible force is al

Uncomfortable makes a compelling case that following Jesus and being in his church are not cool and comfortable, but rather call us to embrace the more difficult aspects of Christianity in the context

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Alex is like any other twelve-year-old: he's trying to survive school, navigate awkward body changes, and avoid his parents' embarrassing "talks". But Alex is hiding a secret... Alex discovers part-minotaur. You read that right - part-boy, part-bull. Instead of just battling with spots the size of Mount Everest (thanks puberty) and the looming school musical, he also has to worry about horns and hooves! Just when he thinks life couldn't get worse, a new kid, Theseus, shows up at school, and he's on a quest to capture a minotaur. And a clumsy one like Alex is an easy target... Now Alex has to decide: will he embrace his inner "monster" and outsmart Theseus, or will Theseus fulfil his destiny? With heart, humour, and a lot of mythological chaos, Shane Hegarty's Minotaur Boy is a fantastical twist on the everyday embarrassments of growing up and the struggle to fit in. This middle-grade adventure will resonate with anyone who's ever felt different... or anyone who has ever been hunted by