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Lurlene McDaniel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • (born 1944 in Canada, although she has lived in the U.S. for most of her life) is an author who has written over 60 young adult books.
  • Her characters have grappled with cancer, diabetes, organ failure, and the deaths of loved ones through disease or suicide.
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  • Talking to Lurlene McDaniel about her work is similar to reading a book of inspirational sayings; her conversation is sprinkled with such phrases as "life works out if you give it a chance," and "all things work to the good of those who love God."
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Teenreads.com -- Author Profile: Lurlene McDaniel - 0 views

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  • "I write the kind of books I write because I want to help kids understand that nobody gets to pick what life dishes out to them. What you do get to choose is how you respond to what life gives you. No matter what happens, life is a gift. And always worth living." —Lurlene McDaniel
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  • Everyone loves a good cry, and no one delivers heartwrenching stories better than Lurlene McDaniel.
  • written over 40 novel
  • Some readersÿfdand their parentsÿfdhave wondered why McDaniel chooses to write about sad situations. ÿfdI tell them that sometimes tragedy hits peopleÿfdkids, too. They want answers
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  • These are books that challenge you and make you think
  • McDaniel began writing about young adults when her son Sean was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at the age of 3
  • To make certain that her books are medically accurate, McDaniel conducts extensive research.
  • She interviews health care professionals and works with appropriate medical groups and hospice organizations, as well as the Tennessee Organ Donor Services
  • Growing up, McDaniel lived in different parts of the country because her father was in the Navy. Eventually her family settled in Florida
  • . She attended the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she earned a B.A. in English. She now lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  • In addition to her popular YA novels, McDaniel has written radio and television scripts, promotional and advertising copy, and a magazine column. She is a frequent speaker at schools, writersÿfd conferences, and conventions.
  • McDanielÿfds books have been named to several bestseller lists, including Publishers Weekly
  • Three of her novels were selected by children as IRAÿfdCBC Childrenÿfds Choices: Somewhere Between Life and Death, Too Young to Die, and Goodbye Doesnÿfdt Mean Forever. Six Months to Live has been placed in a literary time capsule at the Library of Congress, to be opened in the year 2089.
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      Leslie Blankenship on 20 Apr 11
       
      lots of good info
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