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Deep in the heart of an Australian forest, where golden sunlight filters through the trees, lives Renny, a regent honeyeater with feathers as dazzling as the morning sun. But Renny has a problem—he cannot sing. All the other birds have their own beautiful songs. The bellbirds chime like tiny silver bells, the kookaburras fill the air with laughter, and the wise old lyrebird can copy any sound he hears. But no matter how hard Renny tries, his song is missing.

In this tender and humorous love story, Pippa comes home from college to find that her childhood friend Val is no longer a little boy. Pippa feels both confused and thrilled at the change in him. At 16, he handles tragedy with wisdom and maturity.

Ignatz, a reformed petty criminal, acts as Pippa’s surrogate father while her parents are away. Nine-year-old Pippa arranges a romance between her handicapped teacher and Ignatz, but will her good intentions compensate for her bungling? Though Pippa tackles dangers and grown-up problems with courage and imagination, can she escape the cruelty of the school bully?

In this tender and wholesome glimpse into their young marriage, we see that Hetty’s kindly husband Morgan loves her for her goodness and purity. He has forfeited a vast inheritance to marry her. Hetty longs to work by his side as an attorney, yet he pictures her as a stay-at-home mom. She must never have children because of a congenital heart condition.

In this gentle story of friendship and devotion, Hetty unlocks the secret to lasting love. She struggles to feel worthy of her beloved husband, Morgan, who seems to have endless talent and influence. They both adore their three-year-old daughter Pippa. Hetty wants desperately to give Morgan more children. But because of a congenital heart condition, another pregnancy could kill her. So, instead, she keeps busy caring for Pippa and her frail great-aunt - as well as practicing law and hosting a radio talk show.

Andrew Carroll spent three years traveling throughout the United States and around the world to seek out the most powerful and unforgettable letters ever written during American wars. Behind the Lines is the result of that extraordinary trip and represents the first book of its kind: a dramatic...