Most Popular Books by Lurlene McDaniel

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Fifteen-year-old Dawn Rochelle has survived cancer not once, but twice. No one knows the battle better than she does. That''s why Dawn agrees to be a camp counselor for young kids with cancer—the same camp she and her best friend Sandy had attended. Now Sandy is gone. Can Dawn handle the memories? How can she help the kids if she is still hurting so much?

In this compelling sequel to Angel of Mercy, Amber Barlow finds herself following in her sister footsteps to Uganda for missionary work. She quickly realizes upon arrival that transitioning from her wealthy lifestyle in Miami to the shocking conditions she witnesses in Uganda will be much more difficult than she had even anticipated. Luckily, she makes a friend in Boyce Callihan, a fellow volunteer from Alabama whose charm and humor help her adjust to her new life. In this inspirational story of transformation, bestselling author Lurlene McDaniel eloquently explores the depth and power of selfless love.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Being sixteen means all kinds of freedom—driving on your own, going to the mall with friends, dating. But Dawn Rochelle can''t feel free because of the fear that her cancer will return. Maybe her greatest freedom can only come when she has the courage to live—when she has no time to cry.

The doctors assure Erin Bennett and her parents that they can''t find a physical cause for her headaches. But the throbbing, violent pain is so intense that Erin knows she needs help. Even landing the lead in the senior musical opposite David Devlin, the good-looking, popular guy everyone else is wild about, doesn''t give Erin much pleasure. In fact, she finds David so annoying that her headaches are getting worse. Erin knows that the headaches started just after the death of her younger sister, Amy, one year ago. She though her grieving was over, but somehow the headaches must be connected to Amy. The therapist Erin starts seeing begins to help her deal with her pain, but what is it about David that triggers Erin''s violent reaction?

When Katie O''Roark receives an invitation from the One Last Wish Foundation to spend the summer at Jenny House, she eagerly says yes. Katie is ever grateful to the anonymous "JWC," the person who gave her the gift that allowed her to receive a heart transplant. Now Katie is asked to help others who, like herself, are facing medical odds against them. Being a "Big Sister" to Amanda, an eleven-year-old victim of leukemia; Chelsea, a thirteen-year-old candidate for a heart transplant; and Lacey, a fifeen-year-old diabetic who refuses to face her problems, is a challenge. As the summer progresses, the girls form a bond of friendship as they behave "just like healthy kids." When a crisis occurs and one of the girls does not get to fulfill her dreams, the friends are devastated. The girls vow to gather each summer, so long as one of them is alive, in honor of their dreams and of a friendship strong enough to endure beyond this life.

Having lived in remission of leukemia for five years, Dawn was able to hide her sickness from her friends, but when another medical crisis causes her to be partially paralyzed, Dawn worries how she will handle this obvious condition as a high school student. Original. 60,000 first printing.

Nothing in April Lancaster''s future seems certain as she battles a brain tumor that doctors say is inoperable. The hospital is the last place she would expect to find love - until she meets Mark Gianni. Mark is handsome and charming, and he also has terminal Cystic Fibrosis. Despite initial reservations, the two quickly fall in love and plan to spend the rest of their lives together...no matter how long that may be. When a sudden accident aggravates Mark''s condition, April must make a decision that will change the course of her life forever. This is a heartbreaking story by bestselling author Lurlene McDaniel that is perfect for fans of The Fault in Our Stars.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Feisty, thirteen-year-old Megan McCaffery is proud to be a tomboy, and she just can''t relate to the "southern belles" in her hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. Her older sister, Audrey, is driving her crazy with constant talk about her upcoming wedding. When a popular girl at school takes an interest in Megan''s best friend, John-Paul, Megan is surprised at her own jealousy. Was she losing her tomboy edge? But when her mother''s mysterious headaches turn out to be a brain tumor, Megan''s world is truly turned upside-down.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Fourteen-year-old Dawn Rochelle has had a busy year. She''s been to summer camp and she''s helped her brother make plans for his wedding. And Dawn has been in remission from the leukemia that threatened her life. Now she''s sick again and waiting to hear the news. Has the cancer come back? Will she live to celebrate her fifteenth birthday?

Jordan Starling''s invented summer romance with Ryan, a boy she had a secret crush on but wasn''t involved with before her family moved, creates difficulties when Ryan moves into town after his mother''s divorce.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Thirteen is supposed to be a great age—dances, cheerleading, boys—but she never thought it would also include cancer. Dawn Rochelle is about to face the toughest fight of her life—a fight she has to win. Otherwise, she has only six months to live.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Deanne doesn''t want to spend her summer on silly debutante activities, like hanging out at the country club and flirting with the rich boys. She’d rather spend time with the kids in the cancer wing at the local hospital. Will Deanne''s compassion lead her to love—and heartbreak?

A story of finding hope in the unlikeliest of places, perfect for fans of Five Feet Apart—both the book and movie—looking for their next read! Sixteen-year-old Kara Fischer has cystic fibrosis and only months to live. But the close-knit bond she develops with Vince, who also has the disease, helps her come to terms with her own illness. Given one last wish, Kara wonders if miracles could really happen.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! It’s Mandy’s thirteenth birthday and her dream is coming true: She''s getting a beautiful horse of her very own! But Mandy’s best friend, Laura, doesn’t seem very happy for her. Then tragedy strikes. Can Mandy and her new horse save Laura?

Sometimes Carrie Blake feels she just can''t stand life''s problems or pain. At fifteen, she''s had leukemia for three years, and although the disease is in remission, she''s never sure when things might change. Her parents, whose bitter divoce has left Carrie feeling torn between them, don''t seem to understand how much harder they make her daily life. When Carrie meets Keith Gardner at a cancer support group, everything seems brighter. Keith and his loving supportive family are wonderful to Carrie. Then Keith''s illness worsens and he knows he can no longer fight off dying. Armed with love of family and friends, Keith chooses to participate in a hospice program, which allows him to remain at home instead of in the hospital. Carrie feels helpless as she watches Keith slip away. Will Keith''s courage help Carrie to face her own uncertain future?

Together again. It''s been a year since Katie O''Roark, Chelsea James, and Lacey Duval shared a special summer at Jenny House. The girls have each spent the year struggling to fit into the world of the healthy. Now they''re back, this time as "big sisters" to a new group of girls who also face life-threatening illnesses. But even as the friends strive to help their "little sisters" face the future together, they must separately confront their own expectations. Katie must decide between an old flame and an exciting scholarship far from home. Chelsea must overcome her fear of romance. And Lacey must convince the boy that she loves that the feelings for him can be trusted. When tragedy strikes Jenny House, each of the girls knows that things can never be the same again. Will Lacey, Chelsea, and Katie find a way to carry on the legacy of the Jenny House? Can their special friendship endure when they go their separate ways?

A collection of three stories in which teenagers facing life-threatening illnesses find that love can make all things bearable.

Sarah McGreggor has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant. It is at this critical moment that Sarah learns she was adopted. When the "One Last Wish" check arrives, Sarah decides to search for her birth mother--and a chance for life.

Out of control - that''s how Lacey Duval feels in almost every aspect of her life. There''s nothing she can do about her parents divorce, there''s nothing she can do about the death of her young friend, there''s nothing she can do about having diabetes - that''s what Lacey believes. After a special summer at Jenny House, Lacey is determined to put her problems behind her. When she returns to high school, she is driven to become a part of the in crowd and win the attention of gorgeous Todd Larson. But Lacey thinks fitting in means losing weight and hiding her diabetes. She starts skipping means and experimenting with her medication - sometimes ignoring it all together. Her friends from the summer caution her to face her problems before catastrophe strikes. Is it too late to stop the destructive process Lacey has set in motion?

In a newly repackaged trade paperback edition, this bestselling heart wrenching novel focuses on Luke, a talented teen football player who is facing a life and death situation, and Julie, the girl who loves him and pledges to stay steadfast by his side. Meant for each other. That''s how both Julie Ellis and Luke Muldenhower have always felt. In sixth grade Luke actually asked Julie to marry him, and she just laughed. In eighth grade they began dating. Now in high school, they are deeply in love. Luke is almost certain to receive an athletic scholarship. Julie intends to follow. When Luke can''t shake what he thinks is a virus, Julie persuades him to see a doctor. His test results are alarming. Can their love survive, now and forever?

Carley Mattea thinks that boys only like girls who are pretty - especially boys as popular and handsome as Kyle Westin. Scarred by a facial deformity, she believes that Kyle would never have fallen for her if it hadn''t been for the chemistry accident that left him temporarily blind. When Kyle discovers that his sight will soon be restored, Carley can''t help but worry about his reaction when he sees her face for the first time. Will Kyle''s feelings prove to be more than skin-deep?

In this sequel to Till Death Do Us Part, a grief-stricken April Lancaster flees to St. Croix island to cope with the loss of her fiancee. There on the beach, she meets a dark and broody Brandon Benedict who is still dealing with the pain of his mother''s recent suicide. Though the two quickly become close through their shared grief, April does not reveal that she is battling an incurable brain tumor. When April''s health condition worsens, she is forced to fly back home without telling Brandon. April is dying. Can she bring herself to tell Brandon that he''ll soon lose another person he loves?

It is 1974 and the country is still struggling to come to terms with the Vietnam War. In the small town of Conners, Georgia, Darcy has just started high school, her older sister Adel goes to weekend dances at the local Army base, and their mother tends her beautiful garden–the biggest and best in town. But Darcy’s world is soon changed forever when her mother goes to Atlanta for tests. The diagnosis is not good–breast cancer. There is so much Darcy wants to talk to her mother about: the war and what happened to the soldiers who were there; the feelings she is having for the new (and troubled) boy in school. But she can’t. So she finds solace in her mother’s garden. There she can help the flowers her mother planted bloom.

In this newly repackaged trade paper edition, Hit and Run explores moral and ethical issues, bringing to light the alarming increase in hit and run car accidents in this nation and the lives that are forever changed as a result. It was an accident. But when the people involved don''t come forward, doesn''t it become a crime? Hit and Run is the story of four high school teens whose lives intersect due to a tragic car accident. For better or worse, the choices each one decides to make cannot be reversed. Can they find the courage and strength to face the consequences of their choices, in order to find peace in their new realities?

What is the toughest request anyone can be asked to fulfill? Travis Morrison is a champion diver and one of the most popular kids at school. On the first day of summer vacation, while boating on the lake with his friends, Travis attempts a silly stunt dive that goes wrong. He fears he has broken his leg. Instead, his trip to the hospital reveals he has a rare form of cancer, and to save him, the doctors tell his parents they must amputate. In an instant, Travis’s life and the lives of everyone around him are forever changed. Travis is determined that he and only he should decide the course of his life. He has a plan, but he can’t carry it out alone. Will he convince one of his friends to fulfill his most important request? Lurlene McDaniel tackles a controversial subject, probing the issues of personal choice and quality of life.

Retraces the history of the One Last Wish Foundation, introducing readers to JWC, her battle to survive, her struggles with family, and her desire to leave something lasting behind.

In first grade, twins Alexis and Adam wrote down what they wanted to be when they grew up and put it in their teacher’s time capsule. Now entering their senior year in high school, they are surprised to find out what they wrote: Alexis wanted to “help people” and Adam wanted to be a fireman. But that was before Adam got sick and their family fell apart. Adam’s leukemia is now in remission but, sadly, so is the twins’ family. Their mother and father are always working—not only don’t they have time for Alexis and Adam, they don’t have time for each other. Alexis can’t even convince them to take a weekend off for one last family vacation to Disney World. No one is prepared when Adam gets sick again, but this time Alexis is not alone. Adam’s illness reunites the family. And Alexis discovers that the time capsule predictions weren’t so far off the mark.

A candy striper helps a 17-year-old boy deal with his uncertain future as he awaits a liver transplant. Together, they use his "One Last Wish" money to build a center for terminally ill kids.

Jeremy is determined to donate one of kidneys to Jessica so that she might live, but his parents are fearful of losing their only living child.

The companion novel to "The Year of Luminous Love" and "Wishes and Dreams." After a tragic death, Ciana Beauchamp is pressured to sell her family''s land to a developer, and a long-buried family secret threatens to end her relationship with Jon, the man she wants to marry.

Katie O''Roark is thrilled to learn that Jenny House is being rebuilt. After the fire last year, Katie thought she could never return to the camp, where she spent the summers with teens like her who faced medical odds stacked against them. But thanks to Richard Holloway''s efforts, Katie and her longtime friends Lacey and Chelsea will work as counselors once again. They''ll be joined by Megan, Morgan, and Eric, who are newcomers to Jenny House but who have experienced the generosity of One Last Wish Foundation. It''s not until Katie arrives at camp that she discovers that Josh Martel, her former boyfriend, is also a counselor. Being near Josh again brings back a flood of old emotions for Katie. And when Josh confronts unexpected adversity, Katie knows she has to work out her feelings for him. Through the heart transplant she underwent years ago, Katie miraculously received a gift of new life. Now she must discover how to make the most of that precious gift and choose her future.

The celebration isn''t supposed to end in tragedy. The night of their high-school drama group''s cast party starts out as fun for sisters Amy and Erin. Their lives come crashing down when Amy takes the car to get more food and has a horrible accident. Erin and her family pray for Amy to awaken from her coma. But as the monitor bleeps and the respirator hisses, Amy lies somewhere between life and death. Erin and her parents must find the courage to accept the fact that Amy''s life-support system will never bring her back. When she dies, can the family give some meaning to her senseless death? Can Amy''s dying become the hope for someone else''s living?

Heather Barlow has always been idealistic, and now she''s finally ready to make a difference by setting sail to Uganda for a medical mission trip. Upon arrival, however, Heather realizes that she is unprepared to face the disease, famine, and misery she encounters everywhere. The overcrowded refugee camps and orphanages seem overwhelming until she meets Ian McCollum, who is also working with the medical staff. Ian is the only one who can see beyond the horror and help Heather change the world by helping one person at a time - even at great cost to one''s own self. Bestselling author Lurlene McDaniel expertly crafts a heart-wrenching story of love and sacrifice in this prequel to Angel of Hope.

Nathan Malone has been homeschooled his whole life. He’s never spent much time with kids his own age and he’s never dated. His mother is now busy with his new twin sisters, so Nathan must enroll at the local high school for his senior year. On the first day, a girl on a motorcycle catches his eye and Nathan is excited to discover the girl is also in his English class.Not only does Lisa ride a motorcycle to school, but she’s a loner who seems to come and go as she pleases. She doesn’t care what anybody thinks of her. Nathan is intrigued—he’s never met anyone like her or had such strong feelings. When he and Lisa finally start spending time together, he’s the happiest he’s ever been.But Lisa has a tragic secret and, when she decides she’ll handle it herself, Nathan has to make a choice. Can he ever let go of Lisa?

Readers will be touched and inspired by this latest novel from bestselling author Lurlene McDaniel: Beth''s world has been torn apart. She cannot figure out how to go on when a car accident claims the lives of her entire family, and she is the only survivor. Things seem to get even worse when she moves in with her aunt and her spoiled cousin, Terri. But with the love and support of her aunt and some unexpected friends, Beth struggles to overcome the despair that threatens to consume her. Will she be able to move past the painful memories without feeling guilty for being a survivor?