Bøker av Christy Brown

Allie Banks finds herself in the middle of the biggest rivalry in school history. Over the summer, by random chance, she meets Ellis Edgar, a lifeguard who shares her love of seventies music and artwork. Ellis steals her heart and becomes her first love. When her brother Auggie learns of their romance he demands she break it off. Unbeknownst to her, Auggie and Ellis have an intense football rivalry that dates back to when they were kids. He doesn't believe they met by random chance. After all, how would the star quarterback have time for a summer job? Auggie believes Ellis is using his relationship with Allie as a rouse to mess with his season and steal his football scholarship to Florida. As Allie falls deeper in love, her brother tries to put a stop to their romance. When rumors of Ellis begin circulating around the two schools, Allie is forced to question his intentions. Did she meet Ellis by random chance? After a deep dive into his social media, a discovery makes her question everything. This book will keep you guessing as Allie struggles to learn the truth about her relationship. She is in love with Ellis, but is it worth it when her twin brother, her best friend, and the entire school disapprove? Join Allie as she uncovers secrets about Ellis' family, discovers who is telling the truth, who is lying, and whether this will end her relationship or divide her family.

A Flower Girl? is the perfect gift for the flower girl in your wedding.This book steps inside the imagination of a little girl who is asked to be a flower girl in her aunt's wedding. As the adults dance around talking about a ring, a wedding, a dress, and a veil, she questions her role in the day. What does it mean to toss petals down the aisle? Would they be tulips, daisies, or maybe a single rose? As she discovers her role in the celebration, she has some fun, gets into a little trouble, and ultimately learns what it means to be a flower girl. This is the perfect gift for the little one in your wedding.

In this story, a little boy is easily confused when he is asked to be a ring bearer in his aunt's wedding. To the little boy, all he hears are the words, a ring bear: which causes him to question his role in the wedding.This book steps inside the imagination of a little boy as he goes on a journey to find the true meaning of what it takes to be a ring bearer. This makes a great gift for any child asked to be a ring bearer in an upcoming wedding.

Tormented yet calm, he is the detached observer of life in the slums of forties and fifties, Dublin. Written with the fearless discipline that Christy Brown had to establish over his own body, Down all the Days displays his lyrical gifts for language and insight to the full.