Download or read book Like Finding My Twin written by Fern Schumer Chapman and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a northern Illinois middle-school class read "Is It Night or Day?," a historical novel that captures the friendship of two Holocaust refugees, the students made it a school-wide project to reunite the two women 73 years after their long ago immigration journey. The two women, now in their eighties, were reunited in Seattle, Washington, in 2011. This work of historical non-fiction serves as a model of service learning for students.
Download or read book Like Finding My Twin written by Fern Schumer Chapman and published by Kar-Ben Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the ship that brought her from Nazi Germany to America, young Edith Westerfeld met Gerda Katz. Both 12-year-old girls were traveling alone and immediately became best friends. Unfortunately, the two unaccompanied minors lost touch after their arrival in 1938. Decades later, after a northern Illinois middle-school class read Is It Night or Day?, a historical novel that captures the two girls friendship, the students were so moved by the story that they made it a class project to reunite the two women. Fulfilling a shared life-long dream, the two women, now in their 80s, finally saw each other again in Seattle, Washington, in 2011. Through historical documents, photographs, and storytelling, Like Finding My Twin captures the friendship of the two Holocaust refugees, the students' research, and the remarkable reunion 73 years after Gerda and Edith shared their immigration journey. Like Finding My Twin fulfills Common Core State Standard (CCSS) requirements for Holocaust, Diversity, Character Education, and Service Learning mandates, and it can be read with Is It Night or Day? as paired fiction/non-fiction texts. A Teacher's Guide is available.
Download or read book One and the Same written by Abigail Pogrebin and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journalist Abigail Pogrebin is many things—wife, mother, New Yorker—but the one that has defined her most profoundly is “identical twin.” As children, she and her sister, Robin, were inseparable. But when Robin began to pull away as an adult, Abigail was left to wonder not only why, but also about the very nature of twinship. What does it mean to have a mirror image? How can you be unique when somebody shares your DNA? In One and the Same, Abigail sets off on a quest to understand how genetics shape us, crisscrossing the country to explore the varied relationships between twins, which range from passionate to bitterly resentful. She speaks to the experts and tries to answer the question parents ask most—is it better to encourage their separateness or closeness? And she paints a riveting portrait of twin life, yielding fascinating truths about how we become who we are.
Download or read book Always My Twin written by Valerie R. Samuels and published by Trafford on Demand Pub. This book was released on 2006 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book for young children who have experienced the death of their twin sibling. Story of love and loss told through the eyes of a young girl whose twin died when they were infants.
Download or read book My Twin Vanished Did Yours written by Brent H. Babcock and published by Tate Pub & Enterprises Llc. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The deepest imprinting for the personality of a human develops in the womb. It is a little-known fact that one out of eight single births began as twins. Saddled with the loss of this ultimate relationship even before birth, tens of millions of Americans have gone in search of that relationship. In their searches, they become lost in dysfunctional cycles of addiction, abuse, sickness, mental illness, or suicide, without even knowing why. In "My Twin Vanished," Dr. Brent Babcock shows that these painful and dysfunctional patterns can be traced back to the phenomenon of the vanished twin. This life-altering book connects the dots to life's questions for those who have been seeking answers without relief. Doctors, nurses, clergy, and counselors will find new understanding and answers in "My Twin Vanished," as will all who unknowingly are surviving twins.
Download or read book Identical written by Ellen Hopkins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-08-26 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beneath their perfect family façade, twin sisters struggle alone with impossible circumstances and their own demons until they finally learn to fight for each other in this poignant tour de force from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins. Sixteen-year-old Kaeleigh and Raeanne are identical down to the dimple. As daughters of a district court judge father and a politician mother, they are an all-American family…on the surface. Underneath run very deep and damaging secrets. What really happened in the car accident that Daddy caused? And why is Mom never home, always running far away to pursue some new dream? The girls themselves have become hopelessly divided over the years. Sick of losing Daddy’s game of favorites, Raeanne turns to painkillers, alcohol, and sex to dull her pain her anger. Kaeleigh tries to be her father’s perfect little flower, but being the misplaced focus of his sexual attention has her seeking control anywhere she can—even if it means cutting herself and unhealthy binge and purge eating. Secrets like the ones the twins are harboring are not meant to be kept—from each other or anyone else. Before long, it's obvious that neither sister can handle their problems alone, and one must step up to save the other, but the question is…who?
Download or read book Twins written by Varian Johnson and published by Graphix. This book was released on 2020 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are growing apart and there's nothing Maureen can do to stop it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things for good?"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Twin written by Natasha Preston and published by Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.. This book was released on 2024-09-26 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for another heart-racing, twist-filled thriller from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author NATASHA PRESTON. CAN YOU TRUST YOUR OWN TWIN? After their parents divorced, 10-year-old twins Ivy and Iris were split up - Ivy lived with Dad, Iris with Mum. But after a tragic accident takes their mum's life, the devastated sisters are reunited when Iris moves in with Ivy and their dad. Iris takes their mum's death especially hard, unwilling to speak to anyone except Ivy. Unable to stand seeing Iris so sad, Ivy promised her that she can share her life now. After all, they're sisters. Twins. It's a promise that Iris takes seriously. And before long, Ivy's friends, her teachers, and even her boyfriend all fall under Iris's spell. Slowly, Ivy feels she's being pushed out of her own life, but tells herself she's being paranoid. Iris isn't dangerous . . . is she?
Download or read book Twin Flames written by Shaleia Divine and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Twin Flame was designed for you as your Ultimate Lover, perfect partner, friend, and everything you desire. You know them by the feeling you have in your heart. You may have already met, or just know deep down they exist, somewhere. This book will show you how to bring them from "out there," into your life and what to do once you are united.
Download or read book Find Your Twin Soul written by Monica Grace and published by Lovelight Lioness Productions. This book was released on 2020-12-09 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Searching for your twin flame/twin soul, or wondering if the person you’re with is the one? In Find Your Twin Soul, you’ll learn: Why the question of who your twin flame is might come up for you over and over again and what’s really going on in your energy Nine amazing and diverse ways to determine the identity of your twin flame—with detailed instructions on how to complete each test What to do if you know who your twin flame is but the tests are pointing away from that person or even toward someone else How astrology, tarot, and psychic readers are able to help you find your twin soul… and the many ways in which they can’t! For those who are attracted to the twin flame journey, this book can help you zero in on who your twin soul is and how you can go deeper in knowing and developing your relationship with them. Understand twin flames in a way you never have before—from the creator of the popular podcast Your Twin Soul Journey and the Card Reading Queen Youtube channel.
Download or read book Meeting My Twin Flame written by Dagmar Oktabcova and published by Spiritual Healer. This book was released on 2014-03-06 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wonder how you would recognize someone dear to you from another life? This is my personal account of meeting my twin flame, literally the other half of my soul. Initially our meeting struck penetrating fear into my heart. Simultaneously my powerful draw to him had me wondering if I had a death wish. Ultimately the intensity of our encounter catapulted me into spiritual awakening and a journey of self discovery. This is a true story of soul connection, past life remembrance, spiritual awakening and multidimensional healing. I hope it will inspire you to find the deeper meaning in your relationships and encourage you to view your life in a different light. For to view your life as an epic story, a piece of art, is to recognize the play of the universe in it and uncover its significance.
Download or read book Twin Peril written by Laura Scott and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Inspirational romantic suspense"--Spine.
Download or read book Finding My Twin written by Sharon C. Irvin and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-03-13 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a true story of little twin raccoons which began coming around my house early in the morning and late at night to eat a stray cat’s food I set out every day. Because they had become so annoying, someone told me to use peanut butter as a lure to trap them. This I did and was able to catch them one at a time and relocate them to a woods several miles away. Now hopefully they are together.
Download or read book Twin Dilemmas written by Barbara Klein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of how twins relate to each other and their single partners is explored through life stories and clinical examples in this telling study of twin interconnections. While the quality of a nurturing family life is crucial, Dr. Klein has found there are often issues with separation anxiety, loneliness, competition with each other, and finding friendships outside of twinship. When twin lives are entwined because of inadequate parenting and estrangement, twin loss is possible and traumatic, creating a crippling fear of expansiveness—an inability to be yourself. Therapists and twins seeking an understanding of twin relationships will find this clinically compelling book a valuable resource.
Download or read book Like Finding My Twin written by Fern Schumer Chapman and published by . This book was released on 2017-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Is It Night Or Day written by Fern Schumer Chapman and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-06-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated paperback edition with new Author's Note! How could we leave the only world we had ever known? Parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins-all were holding hands, clinging to one another, as if they'd never let go. A story that is more relevant than ever, as parents in our war-torn world are forced to rip their families apart and send their children away to safety. It's 1938, and twelve-year-old Edith is about to move from the tiny German village she's lived in all her life to a place that seems as foreign as the moon: Chicago, Illinois. And she will be doing it alone. This dramatic and chilling novel about one girl's escape from Hitler's Germany was inspired by the experiences of the author's mother, one of fourteen-hundred children rescued by Americans as part of the One Thousand Children project. * "This book is an exceptional story of survival and devotion to homeland... This is a wonderful study of the Holocaust in a way that young readers will understand. Highly Recommended." -Library Media Connection "Chapman captures a plucky determination in Edith that readers will find endearing. There is no Cinderella ending for Edith, but the hope...and the honesty in her story make this historical fiction well worth reading." -Publishers Weekly - A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year - A YALSA Best Fiction Nominee - A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best - A Junior Library Guild Selection - Booklist's 1000 Best Young Adult Books since 2000 BONUS MATERIALS INSIDE! Features a discussion guide, Q&A with the author, and a special look at the remarkable true story as seen on the Oprah network, OWN.
Download or read book Runaway Twin written by Peg Kehret and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-01-20 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen-year-old Sunny runs away from her current foster parent in search of her twin sister, from whom she was separated ten years earlier. On the way, she'll face a tornado, bullies, and a stray dog- and the fact that her sister may not be who Sunny hoped she would be.
