Sign – a token; indication/any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a m
Index - something used or serving to point out; a sign, token, or indication: a true index of his character./ something that directs attention to some fact, condition, etc.; a guiding principle. (litter box is an index for a cat)
Symbol - something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign./ a word, phrase, image, or the like having a complex of associated meanings and perceived as having inherent value separable from that which is symbolized, as being part of that which is symbolized, and as performing its normal function of standing for or representing that which is symbolized: usually conceived as deriving its meaning chiefly from the structure in which it appears, and generally distinguished from a sign. (symbol for love)Knowing your target audience. Use imagery that appeals to that demographic and also is a good representation of your book.
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2. Change of Heart
3. Picture Perfect
Things break all the time. Day breaks, waves break, voices break. Promises break. Hearts break.
Every expectant parent will tell you that they don't want a perfect baby, just a healthy one. Charlotte and Sean O'Keefe would have asked for a healthy baby, too, if they'd been given the choice. Instead, their lives are made up of sleepless nights, mounting bills, the pitying stares of "luckier" parents, and maybe worst of all, the what-ifs. What if their child had been born healthy? But it's all worth it because Willow is, well, funny as it seems, perfect. She's smart as a whip, on her way to being as pretty as her mother, kind, brave, and for a five-year-old an unexpectedly deep source of wisdom. Willow is Willow, in sickness and in health.
Everything changes, though, after a series of events forces Charlotte and her husband to confront the most serious what-ifs of all. What if Charlotte should have known earlier of Willow's illness? What if things could have been different? What if their beloved Willow had never been born? To do Willow justice, Charlotte must ask herself these questions and one more. What constitutes a valuable life?
Emotionally riveting and profoundly moving, Handle with Care brings us into the heart of a family bound by an incredible burden, a desperate will to keep their ties from breaking, and, ultimately, a powerful capacity for love. Written with the grace and wisdom she's become famous for, beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult offers us an unforgettable novel about the fragility of life and the lengths we will go to protect it.
Change of Heart
The acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author presents a spellbinding tale of a mother's tragic loss and one man's last chance at gaining salvation.
Can we save ourselves, or do we rely on others to do it? Is what we believe always the truth?
One moment June Nealon was happily looking forward to years full of laughter and adventure with her family, and the next, she was staring into a future that was as empty as her heart. Now her life is a waiting game. Waiting for time to heal her wounds, waiting for justice. In short, waiting for a miracle to happen.
For Shay Bourne, life holds no more surprises. The world has given him nothing, and he has nothing to offer the world. In a heartbeat, though, something happens that changes everything for him. Now, he has one last chance for salvation, and it lies with June's eleven-year-old daughter, Claire. But between Shay and Claire stretches an ocean of bitter regrets, past crimes, and the rage of a mother who has lost her child.
Would you give up your vengeance against someone you hate if it meant saving someone you love? Would you want your dreams to come true if it meant granting your enemy's dying wish?
Once again, Jodi Picoult mesmerizes and enthralls readers with this story of redemption, justice, and love.
Picture Perfect
Jodi Picoult's novels have been hailed as "engrossing" (People) and "addictively readable" (Entertainment Weekly). Now, the author of Salem Falls and Plain Truth examines the fault lines of a troubled marriage in Picture Perfect-an "unfailingly intelligent...undeniably literary psychological drama."(Booklist) "Picoult writes with an all-knowing and piercing eye. Hers is an important book from a talented writer we hope to hear from again and again." (Library Journal) To the outside world, they seem to have it all. Cassie Barrett, a renowned anthropologist, and Alex Rivers, one of Hollywood's hottest actors, met on the set of a motion picture in Africa. They shared childhood tales, toasted the future, and declared their love in a fairy-tale wedding. But when they return to California, something alters the picture of their perfect marriage. A frightening pattern is taking shape-a cycle of hurt, denial, and promises, thinly veiled by glamour. Torn between fear and something that resembles love, Cassie wrestles with questions she never dreamed she would face: How can she leave? Then again, how can she stay?
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Associated Word List
secrets, mystery, drama, love, relationships, honest, lies, passion, anger, fear, emotional, many point of views, joy, religion, family, medical, enigma, problems, thriller, affection, prejudice, caring, pity, concern, compassion, humanity, fidelity, frailty, mortal, bravery, soul, purpose, fortitude, devotion, weakness, angst, panic, anxiety, doubt, distress, nightmare, revulsion, suspicion, terror, jittery, courage, depressing, dismal, glum, morbid, pensive, pessimistic, troubled, wistful, empty, intense, dark, hopeful, wretched, wishful, prayer, trust, endurance, faith, frustration, suspense
Key Words:
Love - a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person, a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend
Brave - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching/courage: a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear/fearlessness: feeling no fear
Frailty - wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
Dark - gloomy; cheerless; dismal/evil; iniquitous; wicked/hard to understand; obscure
Hopeful - bright: full or promise/the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best
Distress - great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble/that which causes pain, suffering, trouble, danger
Humanity - the quality or condition of being human; human nature/the quality of being humane; kindness; benevolence
Mystery - anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown/any affair, thing, or person that presents features or qualities so obscure as to arouse curiosity or speculation/obscure, puzzling, or mysterious quality or character
Suspense - a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety
Intense - acute, strong, or vehement, as sensations, feelings, or emotions/of an extreme kind; very great, as in strength, keenness, severity, or the like
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To Suggest
to suggest that love is complex
to suggest that hope can survive in even the most dire of situations
to suggest that the weak can become strong
to suggest that life can be intense
to suggest that fear can be conquered
to suggest that secrets are kept 'til the end
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Quotes:
1."Vows are spoken/To be broken/Feelings are intense/Words are trivial/Pleasures remain/So does the pain/Words are meaningless/And forgettable" Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
2. "Precious and fragile things/Need special handling/My God what have we done to You?/We always try to share/The tenderest of care/Now look what we have put You through..." Depeche Mode - Precious
3. "He never knew what to say... He wished he'd learned long ago how to put into words the feeling that if she was gone, if she ever left, he would cease to exist."
4. "Once you had put the pieces back together, even though you may look intact, you were never quite the same as you'd been before the fall."
5. "Torn between fear and something that resembled love, she wrestled with questions she never dreamed she would face: How could she leave? Then again, how could she stay?"
6. "To live is like to love--all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it." Samuel Butler
7. "Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other." Laurence Sterne
8. He who treads the path of love walks a thousand meters as if it were only one.
9. "Know that although in the eternal scheme of things you are small, you are also unique and irreplaceable, as are all your fellow humans everywhere in the world."
10. "You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty."
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