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NO ONE'S ADOPTING SCARFACE. I'M NOT THAT DUMB. Abandoned by everyone in his life and scarred from a failed abortion attempt, Miri struggles to believe his new foster family could really want him. When a devastating accident changes everything, all hope seems gone-until a young woman once equally unwanted starts visiting him in hospital. Can 'Little Margaret' teach Miri that his life is still worth living, now more than ever? The third book in the Friends in High Places series, Child, Unwanted can be read as a standalone. The series is Parental Guidance since it contains some mature themes. Friends in High Places is a short fiction series that presents saints' biographies in the context of imaginary teenagers' lives. The stories are written primarily to entertain, with inspiration and education thrown in for free!

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A great introduction to a saint worth befriending, told in a modern style that is sure to appeal to teens. This story will cut straight to the heart of anyone who feels trapped and hopeless in suffering. Captivating, real, and incredibly inspiring. SUSAN PEEK, author of the God's Forgotten Friends series An inspiration for all ages, but especially teens who find their lives lacking in comfort, physical beauty, and perhaps even paternal love... Child Unwanted demonstrates the joy we can experience when we know God and accept His love for us. CYNTHIA T. TONEY, author of Catholic Press Association book award winner The Other Side of Freedom What teen doesn't need a saintly companion? Miri already bears visible scars from a botched abortion attempt. When an accident leaves him badly burned and facing a long, painful recovery, he's encouraged by visits from Margaret of Castello, who was abandoned by her own parents due to her blindness and physical disfigurement. In Corinna Turner's latest Friends in High Places novella, the newly canonized saint tells her own story as she accompanies Miri through a difficult time. BARB SZYSZKIEWICZ, author of The Handy Little Guide to Prayer Even though I'm a Dominican, like most people, I knew very little about our newest canonized Saint, Margaret of Castello. Child, Unwanted follows the story of a boy named Miri and his unexpected friendship with Margaret of Castello whilst addressing several timely and pertinent issues faced in the world today: the sanctity and dignity of every human life, and the growing struggle of self-worth and negative body image faced by a majority of young (and not-so-young) people. St Margaret is unlike any other popularized saint of modern times. On the surface, she seems to embody what it is to be an unwanted child, and yet, through Child, Unwanted we come to see the reality of her beauty, depth, and incredible witness of faith, hope, and love. We come to see the power she wields in these theological virtues in influencing and helping to transform the life of Miri, and perhaps our own lives as well. SR. M. CATHERINE BLOOM, OP

"A great introduction to a saint worth befriending, told in a modern style that is sure to appeal to teens. This story will cut straight to the heart of anyone who feels trapped and hopeless in suffering. Captivating, real, and incredibly inspiring. SUSAN PEEK, author of the God's Forgotten Friends series An inspiration for all ages, but especially teens who find their lives lacking in comfort, physical beauty, and perhaps even paternal love... Child Unwanted demonstrates the joy we can experience when we know God and accept His love for us. CYNTHIA T. TONEY, author of Catholic Press Association book award winner The Other Side of Freedom What teen doesn't need a saintly companion? Miri already bears visible scars from a botched abortion attempt. When an accident leaves him badly burned and facing a long, painful recovery, he's encouraged by visits from Margaret of Castello, who was abandoned by her own parents due to her blindness and physical disfigurement. In Corinna Turner's latest ""Friends in High Places"" novella, the newly canonized saint tells her own story as she accompanies Miri through a difficult time. BARB SZYSZKIEWICZ, author of The Handy Little Guide to Prayer Even though I'm a Dominican, like most people, I knew very little about our newest canonized Saint, Margaret of Castello. Child, Unwanted follows the story of a boy named Miri and his unexpected friendship with Margaret of Castello whilst addressing several timely and pertinent issues faced in the world today: the sanctity and dignity of every human life, and the growing struggle of self-worth and negative body image faced by a majority of young (and not-so-young) people. St Margaret is unlike any other popularized saint of modern times. On the surface, she seems to embody what it is to be an unwanted child, and yet, through Child, Unwanted we come to see the reality of her beauty, depth, and incredible witness of faith, hope, and love. We come to see the power she wields in these theological virtues in influencing and helping to transform the life of Miri, and perhaps our own lives as well. SR. M. CATHERINE BLOOM, OP"

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