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I SMELL FACE-OFF. A SECRET ONE. Ellie Wei Pettit doesn't know much about her middle name. She gets lost a lot. And loves butting heads with her lacrosse-crazed brother. He has the same middle name. But he's a walking GPS. And loves butting heads with his word-nerdy sister. Life is good in their California neighborhood. Until a mysterious Asian corporation threatens her dad's firm. With only a week before her family gives up all they love. No way that Ellie will let this happen. Not now. Not ever. Can she stop this by herself, like yesterday?

Through the ups and downs of life, whom do you count on the most? Twelve-year-old Blong does not have much, but he has his older sister Ka-Ying. Now, their world is suddenly and forever changed. Homes are abandoned. People disappear overnight. Any new friendship is temporary. The year is 1975, and South Vietnam has fallen to North Vietnam. The Vietnam War is finally over. In the neighboring country of Laos, the Royal Lao Army is defeated by the Communist Pathet Lao. That civil war, too, ends. American soldiers who were fighting in the Secret War in Laos are returning home to America. The Hmong, who were recruited by the CIA to fight in the Secret War, are now going to be persecuted and punished for helping the Americans. Blong, his sister, and their grandparents must find a way to escape from Laos. The Communist Pathet Lao is celebrating their victory, but already there are rumors of retribution against the Hmong.

She was an impulsive and stubborn know-it-all, and he was a complicated sweetheart hiding behind his self-constructed facade. Her stubbornness breaks his shell while his sweetness softens her nightmares. Will this be enough? Will their personal problems burst the bubble they live in together or will they make it stronger?

Allowing Change To Pass Through As a child, Husi witnesses the horrible death of her beloved family. Her world is shattered and gone, leaving her with nothing but her name. Destiny, however guides her to be adopted into a new family, and with their love and help, Husi manages to rise above all the circumstances. Transformed from a scared and traumatized little girl to a beautiful and strong young woman, Husi learns how to forgive and to love. Though the years Husi finds and loses love, and experiences life in a different world. Torn between two worlds, she must decide between a distant world and one right before her eyes; one that promises new life, new hope and new love. Here is the exciting story of one woman's triumphant yet bittersweet journey of the heart. Before she can move on, Husi must allow change to pass through, for a clouded future is still translucent.

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