When Wings ExpandWinner of the Unpublished Muslim Writer's Award 2011. She wrapped her arms around me and said, "Nur! I know. I don't want to go. But all I can do is keep trusting in Allah. Nur, I will always be with you! My love and advice will always be with you to guide you in the right direction." She patted my heart. "They are forever sealed inside this little place." Writing on the pages of her journal, Nur, a teenage girl in Canada, charts the onset and advance of her mother's cancer. Nur watches her mother's body begin to shrink and her mood begin to darken. And when family and friends begin to encroach, Nur must face the prospect of her mother's looming death. Nur bears the crushing loss and finds her adolescent life more demanding and complex. But with the legacy of her mother's love, her family's support, and the guidance of her faith, she manages to overcome the searing pain and use her newfound strength to bring joy to the lives of others, showing them that after death wings can expand. Mehded Maryam Sinclair is a professional storyteller with twenty-five years of experience. Her career as a touring and teaching artist began with Vermont Council. She lived in Turkey for ten years, teaching language and storytelling, and now resides in Amman, Jordan. Mehded is the author of two picture books, Miraculous Happenings in the Year of the Elephant and A Trust of Treasures (both published by Kube Publishing, Ltd). |
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Saturday June 7 08 Around Noon | 27 |
Saturday June 7 08 After Sunset | 28 |
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Friday June 13 08 evening | 43 |
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Thursday July 24 08 | 85 |
Friday July 25 08 Black Friday | 86 |
Saturday July 26 08 | 87 |
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Tuesday July 29 08 | 91 |
Wednesday July 30 08 | 92 |
Thursday July 31 08 | 93 |
Friday August 1 08 | 94 |
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Wednesday August 13 08 | 104 |
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Friday September 5 08 | 120 |
Monday May 3 10 | 123 |
Tuesday May 4 10 | 127 |
Wednesday May 5 10 | 131 |
Thursday May 6 10 | 133 |
Friday May 7 10 | 136 |
Saturday May 8 10 | 137 |
Sunday May 16 10 | 138 |
Morning | 140 |
Evening | 141 |
Friday June 11 10 | 142 |
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Thursday July 1 10 | 158 |
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Monday July 19 10 | 173 |
Tuesday August 10 10 | 175 |
Wednesday August 11 10 | 176 |
Thursday August 12 10 | 177 |
Late Evening | 180 |
Friday August 13 10 | 182 |
Saturday August 14 10 | 184 |
Monday August 16 10 | 185 |
Tuesday August 17 10 | 186 |
Wednesday August 18 10 | 188 |
Thursday August 19 10 | 189 |
Friday August 20 10 | 191 |
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Monday August 23 10 | 193 |
Tuesday August 24 10 | 199 |
Wednesday August 25 10 | 200 |
Thursday August 26 10 | 202 |
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Sunday August 29 10 | 206 |
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