Background
Shreve, Susan Richards was born on May 2, 1939 in Toledo. Daughter of Robert Kenneth and Helen (Greene) Richards.
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Softbound, 215 pages. From the back cover: "Take one hidebound college professor, mix with a confirmed couch potato, an escaped mental patient, a runaway truck, some new age prophets, directive dreams, and the San Francisco earthquake -- and you have the recipe for a comic tale of amazing adventures and misadventures, made all the more amazing for being true! ... Drawing on the ancient wisdom and the teachings of modern prophetic figures like Carl Jung and Edgar Cayce, this book presents one individual's experience of the archetypal hero's journey that so many people the world over have embarked on in recent years."
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(Set in 1942 in rural Virginia, this is the story of the r...)
Set in 1942 in rural Virginia, this is the story of the relationship between two families, one black and one white, which escalates into violent conflict. The author's six previous novels include "Queen of Hearts".
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Four generations of women deny the pull toward convention and define their independence through their art, careers, and inner strength. By the author of Queen of Hearts. 25,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo. Tour. BOMC Alt.
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Treating a bacterial outbreak that is threatening the children of small-town Meridian, a visiting pediatrics resident is confronted by local hostilities and solves a devastating family mystery. 20,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo. Tour.
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(The Frayn family of Washington, D.C., is coping pretty we...)
The Frayn family of Washington, D.C., is coping pretty well with twenty-first century realities of life?snipers, bomb threats, natural disasters, etc. Then, in the moment it takes Claire Frayn to dig for her umbrella, her politically outspoken brother Steven is shot down right next to her on the library steps. Steven?s murder shatters the tightly knit Frayn family, and his sister Claire becomes determined to unravel the mystery of why her brother was killed. Searching for answers, Claire meets Victor, an enigmatic stranger who claims to know who killed Steven. Claire begins an unusual correspondence with the suspected assassin, but instead of uncovering the truth of her brother?s death, she finds herself drawn to this man, and increasingly apprehensive about cooperating with Victor?s plans to avenge Steven?s death. A gripping family drama with an unusual love story at its center, this is an intimate portrait of grief, the futility of revenge, and the miracle of forgiveness.
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(During the summer before her senior year, a Catholic girl...)
During the summer before her senior year, a Catholic girl runs away from her well-meaning but narrow-minded mother and finds a job as a mother's helper.
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(In this Knopf Paperback reissue, Joshua is devastated to ...)
In this Knopf Paperback reissue, Joshua is devastated to learn that he must repeat third grade. But he manages to survive the taunts of former classmates, learn something important about himself, and make it through the year with the help of a sympathetic teacher in this "funny, touching, and realistic story."--School Library Journal
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Fourth-grader Miranda starts a successful club to take care of latchkey children and finds herself competing with the president of a rival club for publicity and local support.
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(Tommy Wilhelm and his gang of bullies have never let fift...)
Tommy Wilhelm and his gang of bullies have never let fifth-grader Joshua forget that he was held back in the third grade. Now Tommy has started picking on a dorky new kid and Joshua must choose between sticking up for the nerd and saving his own neck.
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Amy, the perfect daughter, does not have the heart to tell her perfect mother that no one else in the sixth grade will be wearing a Halloween costume and decides to be reckless just for one day.
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Hoping that the news of his parent's forthcoming divorce will work itself out, Liam, the youngest member of the family, decides not to tell his friends, but his older sister sees things differently and does not keep the secret.
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(Sharing so much in common that they think of themselves a...)
Sharing so much in common that they think of themselves as twins, Zoe and her brother, Columbo, move to a new town just before their ninth birthdays, but Columbo wants to hide the fact that he is really adopted.
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(Joshua T. Bates is back in a brand-new story that fills i...)
Joshua T. Bates is back in a brand-new story that fills in the time between The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates and Joshua T. Bates Takes Charge. After flunking third grade and repeating a semester, Joshua has finally been promoted to fourth grade. But moving forward and fitting in are two different matters. Tommy Wilhelm, Joshua's sworn enemy, is the class leader and Josh will do anything to make sure Tommy doesn't think he's a nerd--like walking in on his first day with a cigarette behind his ear to look cool and stealing his dad's Swiss Army knife to show off at the playground. Luckily, Mrs. Goodwin, Joshua's favorite teacher from third grade, is there to listen and help, and finally Joshua understands that the only way to handle Tommy Wilhelm is to stand up to him.  With moments both funny and poignant, this will be a big hit with fans of the first two books and will win many new fans as well. Â
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( Blister is Susan Shreve's most popular character, and s...)
Blister is Susan Shreve's most popular character, and she's back to find out what happens when Cupid comes calling.... Blister was there for Jonah when he was the new student that everyone loved to hate. Blister was there for Jonah when he lied and said he was a big TV personality. And Blister was right alongside Jonah when he turned his lie into a real job at a television station, complete with his very own show. But now everything has changed. Because Jonah is in trouble once again, and he's looking to Blister to be more than just a friend....
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Seventeen original pieces of writing that use powerful storytelling to define justice, to give it a face, and to show how it affects the lives of every one of us. Includes contributions from Julia Alvarez, Richard Bausch, Madison Smartt Bell, Blanche McCrary Boyd, John Casey, Michael Dorris, Garrett Hongo, Charles Johnson, Alex Kotlowitz, Beverly Lowry, Martha Minow, Clarence Page, Sarah Pettit, Ntozake Shange, Susan Richards Shreve, Gerald M. Stern, Daniel J. Wideman, and John Edgar Wideman.
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(Set in 1942 in rural Virginia, this is the story of the r...)
Set in 1942 in rural Virginia, this is the story of the relationship between two families, one black and one white, which escalates into violent conflict. The author's six previous novels include "Queen of Hearts".
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(On a quest to find every ghost in Maplewood, the Black Ca...)
On a quest to find every ghost in Maplewood, the Black Cat Club travels to Spirit Lake, where they investigate spooky happenings and encounter a ghoul who could be the ghost of Alice's childhood enemy. Original."
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(Robert Sullivan's a little kid, and his know-it all cousi...)
Robert Sullivan's a little kid, and his know-it all cousin, Neal, has always tortured him with scary tales of cousin Jedediah, a blood-thirsty pirate who lived long ago. Robert thinks Neal is making the whole thing up--until he comes face to face with the angry ghost himself. Is Jedediah back from the grave to fulfill an ancient curse--and is Neal his next victim?.
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An ALA Notable Book and PW Best Children's Book of 2001 winner with a resilient 10-year-old heroine whom readers will love... now in an After Words edition! Alyssa Reed's life is a mess. Her parents can't stop fighting. Her mother won't stop crying. Alyssa's father has decided to move the family to a new town, and to move himself to a separate apartment. Nobody gave Alyssa a choice. So Alyssa decides to take control. She renames herself Blister and starts fighting back in her own way. Blister will take on her new school with a new identity, a new wardrobe (stolen from her father's girlfriend), and a raw, new attitude that nobody can ignore. Not even the cheerleaders. Look out world -- here comes Blister!
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The break-out novel from the perennially popular author of the Joshua T. Bates books, and Jonah, the Whale. When Peter's family moved around because of his father's job- one year in Japan, one year in Switzerland-he and his siblings were a tight-knit group. But suddenly, when the family settles permanently in Boston, the closely woven ties begin to unravel. And Peter is left on his own to cope with a radically reorganized world. He begins to see the ghosts of the family's departed cats. Are they real? Another strange twist of fate that Boston seems ready to deliver? Or the first signs of healing for a boy who discovers that finding new things to love doesn't mean he has to let go of the past.
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SYNOPSIS: "The Howell family are too independent to maintain the Quaker faith of their ancestors, they have nevertheless remained conscientious objectors to everything that threatens the spirit and imagination. Novel starts in the 1930s with John, the gentle patriarch. Rachel, his Jewish wife, son Nat who has never been given a chance to fail, and Cally, their crippled daughter-in-law. There are also the third and fourth generations with the story centered on Julia, who leaves home to become first an actress and then a Broadway playwright. At age forty, she returns to claim her inheritance of the family Bible containing the history of the Howells in America."
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(Jilsy breaks out in warts only a few days before the begi...)
Jilsy breaks out in warts only a few days before the beginning the new year as a third grader and, although her family tries to assure her that they will go away, she still has terrible fears that her entire year will be ruined because of the warts.
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Gorgeous short stories by established and emerging fiction writers. This issue includes the winners of Glimmer Train's 2001 Fiction Open and Very Short Fiction Award.
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(This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured readi...)
This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to read. Offering chapter books with full-colour illustrations, written by well-known authors, these stories are full of humour and have real boy appeal. They are tightly levelled allowing children to read books appropriate to their ability. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree level.
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Feeling isolated and separate from her two best friends and from her brother and sisters, Molly focuses on training for Sports Day and wins a new place among her family and friends.
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Julie is in charge of the household affairs after the death of her mother, but when her father begins to date the mother of Benjie True, her arch rival for the position of goalie on the soccer team, she finds herself doubly challenged.
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An anthology of new short fiction by award-winning and emerging authors, this intimate collection celebrates writing and honors the writer. The editors-two sisters from Oregon-choose stories that are beautifully written, readable, and emotionally affecting. Each collection is also visually satisfying with handsome cover art and story illustrations, and unusual author profiles.
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(Literary short stories by established and emerging writer...)
Literary short stories by established and emerging writers. Karen Malley Roof Dog "You fell perfectly. If everyone fell like that no one would ever get hurt." "I hit my head. That hurt." "You have a strong head. You're American. You drink a lot of milk." Sanja Jagesic Bibby Challenge I don't like how my mom packs me homemade bread for lunch. All the German students have nice sliced brown store-bought bread. I throw my lunch away most days. Or I eat it secretly in the bathroom so that no one can see my big Bosnian bread wrapped in aluminum foil. Susan Messer Angstschweiss "Look at me," Joe said. It was as if he had been waiting, waiting for the son to show up, as if he'd had his opening remark planned all the while. He gestured with his hands, to show his whole situation, not just the leg that was gone but the whole hopeless mess of it. Janis Hubschman Wilderness of Ghosts My bedroom, after the shared dorm room, feels spacious. The walls are mossy green and the furniture is from Ikea: Ektorp. Edward Hardy Hole in the Sand More sleep with less disturbing dreams would help, too. He knows the dreams would get better if he could just stop reading Enemy at the Gates, that history of the battle of Stalingrad he found on the beach-house bookshelf. But Martin always has odd vacation dreams. Clark Knowles Each Other's Business And by Saturday, a whole week without Fellowship in Christ, he was just ill-tempered all over the place. Baird Harper Patient History The Navy. The Naval Code. Nuke subs. These words he was saying were hers now--more hers than his even--and they meant something. They described who she was and was becoming. Marjorie Celona Gladstone "We should pretend we don't speak English," says my father, who has been sitting on the porch in his armchair, listening to the whole thing from behind the Help Wanted section of the newspaper. Sari Rose Sweethearts I have one sister five states away, and Sam has two sisters and one brother, three, four, and six states away. We are kindred seeds--a family of peas or nasturtiums--separated by circumstance: colleges, marriages, jobs, storms, heavy winds. Pinckney Benedict Interview by Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum and Alexander Lumans I don't have to make my living, at least in any direct way, from my writing, and so my writing can be exactly what I want it to be. It can look exactly the way I want it to look. It can look exactly like the inside of my skull.
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Shreve, Susan Richards was born on May 2, 1939 in Toledo. Daughter of Robert Kenneth and Helen (Greene) Richards.
Bachelor, University Pennsylvania, 1961. Master of Arts, University Virginia, 1969.
Professor English literature George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, since 1976. Visiting professor Columbia University, New York City, since 1982, Princeton University, 1991-1993.
(Jilsy breaks out in warts only a few days before the begi...)
(Julie is in charge of the household affairs after the dea...)
(Hoping that the news of his parent's forthcoming divorce ...)
(Sharing so much in common that they think of themselves a...)
(SYNOPSIS: "The Howell family are too independent to maint...)
(On a quest to find every ghost in Maplewood, the Black Ca...)
(Amy, the perfect daughter, does not have the heart to tel...)
(Treating a bacterial outbreak that is threatening the chi...)
(Feeling isolated and separate from her two best friends a...)
(Feeling isolated and separate from her two best friends a...)
(Fourth-grader Miranda starts a successful club to take ca...)
(Robert Sullivan's a little kid, and his know-it all cousi...)
(Seventeen original pieces of writing that use powerful st...)
(Set in 1942 in rural Virginia, this is the story of the r...)
(Set in 1942 in rural Virginia, this is the story of the r...)
(During the summer before her senior year, a Catholic girl...)
(The members of a young neighborhood "gang" become involve...)
(An anthology of new short fiction by award-winning and em...)
(Four generations of women deny the pull toward convention...)
(This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured readi...)
(This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured readi...)
( An ALA Notable Book and PW Best Children's Book of 2001...)
(Tommy Wilhelm and his gang of bullies have never let fift...)
( Blister is Susan Shreve's most popular character, and s...)
(In this Knopf Paperback reissue, Joshua is devastated to ...)
(Glimmer Train presents literary short stories by award-wi...)
(The break-out novel from the perennially popular author o...)
(More great literary short fiction from established and em...)
(More great literary short fiction from established and em...)
(Great new literary short stories by established and emerg...)
(Great new literary short stories by established and emerg...)
(Great new literary short fiction collection for readers a...)
(Gorgeous short stories by established and emerging fictio...)
(Lotty, the fourth child in the McDaniel family, is a good...)
(Literary short stories by established and emerging writer...)
(The Frayn family of Washington, D.C., is coping pretty we...)
(Literary short stories. A feast of fiction!)
(Literary short stories. A feast of fiction!)
(Softbound, 215 pages. From the back cover: "Take one hide...)
(Joshua T. Bates is back in a brand-new story that fills i...)
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Author: (novels) A Fortunate Madness, 1974, A Woman Like That, 1977, Children of Power, 1979, Miracle Play, 1981, Dreaming of Heroes, 1984, Queen of Hearts, 1986, A Country of Strangers, 1989, Daughters of the New World, 1992, The Train Home, 1993, Skin Deep: Women & Race, 1995, The Visiting Physician, 1995. (pseudonym Annie Waters) Glimmer, 1997, Plum & Jaggers, 2000, A Student of Living Things, 2006, A Memoir: Warm Springs: Traces of a Childhood, 2007. (children's books) The Nightmares of Geranium Street, 1977, Family Secrets, 1979, Loveletters, 1979, The Masquerade, 1980, The Bad Dreams of a Good Girl, 1981, The Revolution of Mary Leary, 1982, The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates, 1984, How I Saved the World on Purpose, 1985, Lucy Forever and Miss Rosetree, Shrinks, Incorporated, 1985, Joshua T. Bates In Charge, 1992, The Gift of the Girl Who Couldn't Hear, 1991, Wait for Me, 1992, Amy Dunn Quits School, 1993, Lucy Forever & the Stolen Baby, 1994, The Formerly Great Alexander Family, 1995, Zoe and Columbo, 1995, Warts, 1996, A Goalie, 1996, Joshua Bates in Trouble Again, 1997, Jonah, The Whale, 1997, Ghost Cats, 1999, The End of Amanda, The Good, 2000, Blister, 2002, Trout & Me, 2003, Under the Watson's Porch, 2004, Kiss Me Tomorrow, 2006.The Lovely Shoes, 2009, editor: Dream Me Home Safely, 2003. Co-editor: How We Want to Live: Narratives on Progress, 1996, (with Porter Shreve) Outside the Law: Narratives on Justice, 1997, How We Want to Live: Narratives on Progress, 1998, Tales Out of School: Narratives on Education, 1999.
Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association/Faulkner Foundation (president), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married 1st Porter Shreve (divorced. Married 2nd Timothy Seldes in 1987.