Dickey, Eric Jerome. Chasing destiny.DICKEY, Eric Jerome. Chasing destiny. Read by Kimberly JaJuan. 12 cds. 14 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2006. 1-59600-008-2. $112.25. Vinyl; plot, reader notes. A This wild fiction ride is sure to please mature YAs. Destiny is a 15-year-old in the throes throe n. 1. A severe pang or spasm of pain, as in childbirth. See Synonyms at pain. 2. throes A condition of agonizing struggle or trouble: a country in the throes of economic collapse. of confusion over her parents' marital break-up. Thirty-something Billie is the other woman; Keith is the man in the middle; Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. is the clinging, conniving wife and mother, determined that her husband will return to the family. Chapters are divided between Destiny and Billie. Despite the break-up, Destiny is drawn to the tough, motorcycle-riding, guitar-playing, bartending Billie because of her big heart. Side characters and situations provide some pretty heady action, from bar brawls and wild parties to the ruthless revenge tactics of tough women scorned scorn n. 1. a. Contempt or disdain felt toward a person or object considered despicable or unworthy. b. The expression of such an attitude in behavior or speech; derision. 2. . Acting out, Destiny falls prey to a mean street gang. So, who will win the conflicted Keith in the end? Narrator NARRATOR. A pleader who draws narrs serviens narrator, a sergeant at law. Fleta, 1. 2, c. 37. Obsolete. JaJuan gives excellent voicing to a wide variety of LA accents, including Asian, Hispanic and street cant. This is not for the faint of heart: explicit language and sexual content. Nancy Crowder Chaplin, Libn., VCCW VCCW Virginia Correctional Center for Women , Goochland, VA A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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