: Holli Kenley
: Another Way A Novel
: Loving Healing Press
: 9781615992614
: 1
: CHF 5.30
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: Kinder- und Jugendbücher
: English
: 174
: DRM
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: ePUB

High school. Dating. Sex. 14 year old Chloe Wheeler wonders - is she ready?
Finding it uncomfortable talking with her parents, Chloe turns to her best friend--Amanda Hill. Searching for guidance, they attend a nondenominational youth group where Pastor Rick Summers is facilitating a series of talks on sex entitled Another Way. At the first group meeting, Chloe meets football star Tyrell Fields. As they begin dating and Chloe's feelings intensify, she grabs hold of the lessons ofAnother Way and discovers... Her worth. Her voice. Her levels of readiness. Her power to make healthy decisions.
'Holli Kenley beautifully shares in Another Way how young people can embrace confidence and self-empowerment as they find their way through the challenges of the teen years.'
Cathy Taughinbaugh--Parent Coach, Helping Parents Find Peace
'Another Way is an indispensable book for teens and those who care about them...Holli Kenley has done it again with this practical, entertaining, and bold book.'
Jill Osborne, Eds, LPC, RPT - Helping Families Reconnect
'Another Way introduces our young readers to a new way of thinking. Through self-discovery and self-empowerment, Chloe learns there truly is Another Way--a way to stand strong with honesty and personal integrity.'
Judy Herzanek - Changing Lives Foundation
'Another Way is one of those great reads that is sure to find an audience with readers of all ages.'
Cyrus Webb - Host ofConversations LIVE, Editor-in-ChiefConversatio s Magazine

~ Two ~

A Secret Agreement

Chloe quickly turned the dial to the right—24, then twice around to the left—14, and finally back to the right—38. “Come on”, she thought, “I’m running out of time.” She glanced down at her watch and saw there were only two minutes remaining until the tardy bell rang. Frustrated, Chloe grumbled to herself, “Why do I have a locker which is so hard to open?” She pressed the handle up and pulled hard this time. “There! Finally!”

Chloe grabbed her Spanish book and English literature text, slammed the locker shut, and began making her way through the overly crowded hallways of Lincoln High School. As she sidestepped between the clusters of students, ducked here and there, and elbowed a stranger once or twice, Chloe managed to slide into her desk just ten seconds before the bell rang. Her Spanish teacher, Señor Escobar, stood at the front of the room, tapping his pencil, waiting to catch any tardy victims. Chloe quickly readied herself for the intense lesson, which was about to take place, but she scanned the other side of the classroom for her best friend, Amanda. Although it was quite irritating that Señor Escobar made the students sit alphabetically, thus separating the two best friends, Chloe knew if she sat next to Amanda, they would be tempted to talk incessantly.

As the irritating high-pitched bell rang for seemingly endless seconds, Chloe’s eyes caught Amanda’s and they smiled. Although Chloe secretly wished they had more classes together, it was good to have at least two which were the same—Spanish and yearbook. As Señor Escobar began scribbling the lesson on the whiteboard, Chloe thought about how incredibly fast the first few weeks of school had gone by. It had seemed as though it was only yesterday when she was sitting by her lagoon and anticipating high school. Returning home from the beach, registering for classes, trying out for the tennis team, shopping for bargains on school clothes, and mentally gearing up for the big transition into high school had quickly eaten up the rest of her summer vacation. A