"Melody, the huge-hearted heroine of Out of My Mind, is a year older, and a year braver. And now with her Medi-talker, she feels nothing's out of her reach, not even summer camp. There have to be camps for differently-abled kids like her, and she's going to sleuth one out. A place where she can trek through a forest, fly on a zip line, and even ride on a horse! A place where maybe she really can finally make a real friend, make her own decisions,...

This is a personal, poetic exploration of what it means for a son to care for his father in his final year of life, and what then arises after death has come, and the caring period has ended. After his father was, diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the author, SJP Dooley, became his primary carer. During the challenges of this final year, as his father lay bedridden, the author sought solace in the poems that came to him. This book is the result. The...

This is a poetic exploration of what it means for a son to care for his father in his final year of life, and what then arises after. After his father was, diagnosed with cancer, the author became his primary carer. During the challenges of this final year, as his father lay bedridden, the author sought solace in poetry. These poems journey a broad field, from childhood remembrances, to family life, wilderness, the nursing home, and beyond. Nature...

Out of My Heart is the stunning sequel to Out of My Mind, the beloved, multi-million-copy-selling, multi-award-winning novel that's held a place on the New York Times bestseller list for nearly four years! Melody, the huge-hearted heroine of Out of My Mind, is now a year older and a year braver. But, not as brave as she wants to be, as she's terrified of horses. Even though she loves horses-loves loves loves them-from afar. Not one to be thwarted,...