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Promises

Tommy Cotton

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Description:An achingly human tale of love, mental illness and family secrets. -- K.J. Taylor, author of The Dark Griffin. ‘Year Twelve is the most important year of your life.’‘Getting a good ATAR is the key to your future.’This is what Paddy Cowen has heard year in and year out from teachers and career counsellors since starting high school in Melbourne.Paddy had a troubled childhood. His dad died in war before he knew him, he lost his best friend, and his mum got cancer. Scared and confused, he made a promise …Four years later, Paddy is about to begin Year Twelve, suffering from PTSD and bipolar disorder. Bullied and feeling pressure to attain a good ATAR, all he wants is to get through the year with a happy ending. This takes on a new meaning when he meets Ashi, a girl who seems bound to bring down the guard that Paddy keeps between himself and others. When he finds a journal written by his father hidden in his back shed, a chain of events is set in motion that will challenge everything Paddy thinks he knows about his life and the people closest to him.Paddy will uncover family secrets, battle his mental illness and the pain in his past, experience the hardest loss, and have his will to keep a promise put to the ultimate test. He will begin to understand the complexity of human nature, while trying to find what truly matters to him.In a year in which all most teenagers are just trying to earn a good ATAR, attain their licence, and plan a wild schoolies trip, the events that take place for Paddy will alter the course of his life forever.Entering adulthood, Year Twelve will turn out to be the most significant year yet for Paddy Cowen, but it will have little to do with school.Promises is a book with many facets. At times funny, sad, uplifting and devasting. One thing it is never is, is pedastrian. The writing is beautifully crafted. I recommend Promises to everyone but especially older teenage readers -- Editor Stephen McCracken.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Promises. To get started finding Promises, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 288

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Tommy Cotton

Release: 2021

ISBN: 0992592763

Description: An achingly human tale of love, mental illness and family secrets. -- K.J. Taylor, author of The Dark Griffin. ‘Year Twelve is the most important year of your life.’‘Getting a good ATAR is the key to your future.’This is what Paddy Cowen has heard year in and year out from teachers and career counsellors since starting high school in Melbourne.Paddy had a troubled childhood. His dad died in war before he knew him, he lost his best friend, and his mum got cancer. Scared and confused, he made a promise …Four years later, Paddy is about to begin Year Twelve, suffering from PTSD and bipolar disorder. Bullied and feeling pressure to attain a good ATAR, all he wants is to get through the year with a happy ending. This takes on a new meaning when he meets Ashi, a girl who seems bound to bring down the guard that Paddy keeps between himself and others. When he finds a journal written by his father hidden in his back shed, a chain of events is set in motion that will challenge everything Paddy thinks he knows about his life and the people closest to him.Paddy will uncover family secrets, battle his mental illness and the pain in his past, experience the hardest loss, and have his will to keep a promise put to the ultimate test. He will begin to understand the complexity of human nature, while trying to find what truly matters to him.In a year in which all most teenagers are just trying to earn a good ATAR, attain their licence, and plan a wild schoolies trip, the events that take place for Paddy will alter the course of his life forever.Entering adulthood, Year Twelve will turn out to be the most significant year yet for Paddy Cowen, but it will have little to do with school.Promises is a book with many facets. At times funny, sad, uplifting and devasting. One thing it is never is, is pedastrian. The writing is beautifully crafted. I recommend Promises to everyone but especially older teenage readers -- Editor Stephen McCracken.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Promises. To get started finding Promises, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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