14 episodes
House Mountain Views Jim Hartsell
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"Pushing Back," Book One in the Boone series; the story of an Appalachian teen growing up with the odds stacked against him after his family disintegrates in a single weekend. "Journey" is a short work chronicling a teen's coming of age. Realistic language used.
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Journey: Part One
Part One of a four part work about an anonymous teen's coming of age. Realistic language used. "Journey" is structured on the Native American Medicine Wheel.
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Journey: Part Two
The second part chronicles the beginnings of the teen's movement from anger and mistrust to a relationship with a counselor.
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Journey: Part Three
The teen begins to look forward to what happens when he leaves the alternative school setting.
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Journey: Part Four
In the final part of the teen's journey, he begins reaching out to his peers to share what he has begun to learn.
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This is Where We Stand
This is the essay I wrote for Karen Krogh's book, "Love is the Spirit: the journey of a courageous and resilient community," her photographic portrayal of the year following the TVUUC shooting. July 27 is the anniversary date.
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A Rough Sketch of Boone as Everyman
Exploring the ideas and themes behind the Boone series, and how shutting out the marginalized makes us weaker as a society.