The Man with the Compound Eyes by Wu Ming-Yi

The Man with the Compound Eyes by Wu Ming-YiEvery second son must be sacrificed at the age of fifteen. But will one boy defy all odds and triumph On the island of Wayo Wayo, every second son must leave on the day he turns fifteen as a sacrifice to the Sea God. Atile'i is one such boy, but as the strongest swimmer and best sailor, he is determined to defy destiny and become the first to survive. Alice Shih, who has lost her husband and son in a climbing accident, is quietly preparing to commit

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It is a manifesto for change

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and it's in caring for that young man who just needed information without judgement

that changed a life

Pen and ink drawings by Imelda accompany selected poems

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never-before-published Paris sketches revealing experiences that Hemingway had with his son Jack and his first wife

Orwell's Roses is a remarkable reflection on pleasure

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Their home is a shack on a tiny fishing island off the Australian coast