It Happens In A Book

So this past week, I filled out my first college application. It actually was not as bad as I thought it was going to be (and believe me, I had thoughts). At the end of the online application, I had to write an essay about me. After the initial freak-out of deciding what to write about myself, I realized that writing this short essay wouldn't actually be that hard, especially since, you know, I AM me, so I had a firsthand experience. Deep breath and...I started writing. First paragraph: quick fun facts about me. Easy peasy. Second paragraph: any volunteering or community work I have done. Check. Third paragraph: my Christian testimony. Took a little more thought, but still, not too hard. And so it went, until I had about one single paper filled. I started thinking of how I could make longer. Add a couple words here, change the wording there, and DONE. I go to copy and paste my new wonderful one-page essay about yours truly (with the small, nagging fear that it was still too short s...

Collision of Lies by Tom Threadgill    Three years ago, a collision between a fast-moving freight train and a school bus full of kids led to devastation and grief on an unimaginable scale. But a fresh clue leads San Antonio police detective Amara Alvarez to the unlikely conclusion that one of the children may still be alive. If she's correct, everything law enforcement believes about the accident is a lie.    With time running out, Amara must convince others--and herself--that despite all evidence to the contrary, the boy lives. And she will do everything in her power to bring him home.    A fresh voice in suspense, Tom Threadgill will have you questioning everything as you fly through the pages of this enthralling story. If I were to describe this book in one word, it would be intriguing. The author, Tom Threadgill, keeps you wondering what is going to happen with each new page. A couple times, the action slowed down, and I wondered where he was go...