Molly, a senior in high school, accompanies her grandmother and a sad alcoholic neighbor to a faith healer in a seedy section of downtown Boston. Molly is told by Lady Jane, the faith healer, that she is an Angel of Death, and will be surrounded by tragedy most of her life. Some of those deaths will be gruesome and violent. Within a short time, it seems the faith healer's prediction has come true. Not a person disposed to believing in the paranormal, psychic abilities, or even religion, Molly goes on a quest to live an authentic life and learn everything that she can about what is really...

Helen and her grandchildren, Jimmy and Beth, take their sad neighbor Peggy Fleming to Nantasket Beach in Massachusetts on the Feast of the Blessed Mother's Assumption into Heaven on August 15th. Peggy wants to assuage her grief for her deceased husband Jim, but the grandchildren are more excited about the ride on the rollercoaster at Paragon Park across from the beach. Will all of their wishes be granted?

Molly and Gabe have just moved to a gay community in Wilton Manors, Florida, where they meet Myra Bocca, the proprietor of a New Age Bookstore called Sacred Ashes. Myra takes an instant liking to the pair and invites them to dinner in the near future. Before the appointed evening, Molly meets Mr. Michaelis, who warns her to be careful of Myra. He has a long history with her and knows her quite well. In the end, Molly and Gabe learn all about that history and more.

Molly and her friends at Boston University try to scare a fellow student by conjuring the ghost of Eugene O'Neill, who allegedly haunts the fourth floor of their dormitory. The prank quickly falls apart and they are forced to deal with the repercussions.

Jack's wife insists on a divorce. He moves to Florida, where he begins a new life teaching at an inner-city school. It seems everything has fallen apart: his marriage, the school, and his vision of the future. After the school descends into chaos, a student teaches Jack more than he wants to know about himself. With his newfound knowledge, he begins to reassess his past and his future.

Because analysis is a higher-level critical thinking skill, students have a difficult time understanding the concept, especially if their reading comprehension is at a lower level. Most often, students write summaries of what they read, rather than explaining how a text is effective through the author's use of rhetorical strategies. This Guide provides exemplars, questions, and strategies for teaching analysis. This book is useful for any high school English class (especially AP English), as well as college English courses. The author was inspired by selections that appear in the Collections...