Böcker av Christina Consolino

The Burglar originates in Cincinnati, Ohio. The home of a local dentist, Dr. Mattingly, is burglarized and the only witnesses are the family dog, Max, and the cat, Penny. Ironically, much of the story is told from the pets' point of view. While the home's security cameras catch a portion of the burglary, Max has the job of somehow identifying the crook. Through a burglary and a kidnapping, the story displays two strange relationships -- one between humans and their pets, and the other between a burglar and a police hostage named Mattie. As they flee from the authorities, the Burglar and Mattie discover they have common threads-and they are quite surprised at what they discover about themselves. The chase begins in northern Kentucky and leads authorities to the Smoky Mountains and through the swamps of Central Florida. Why did the Burglar break into the home?Will they catch him alive?What will happen if he gets away?What will happen to the policewoman that was kidnapped? This short book is a thrilling page-turner from start to finish! This book has short chapters and an easy plot.Ages 10 and up. Author's Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/jeffross99

Marissa Raffaelo-Moretta is used to shouldering the burden. As the middle child, she's played the mediator role for longer than she cares to admit. As a mother, she's taken on the exhausting task of primary caregiver. And as a daughter and nurse practitioner, she's spent her adult life being responsible for her parents' physical and mental health.When her stubborn and impulsive father, Frank, falls and refuses to stay at rehab, she and her brothers bring him home, and Marissa upends her life: she temporarily moves into her parents' house, which takes precious time away from her two sons and jeopardizes her job. Soon, Marissa recognizes that life as they've all known it is about to change: while Frank's ineffective legs are worrisome, her mother Angie's memory issues might be a more urgent dilemma.A heartbreaking and emotional story of the toll that health crises can have on an entire family, The Weight We Carry reminds us of the fine line between reliance and independence, tending and mothering, and love and obligation.