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A Certain Slant of Light | 
 enlarge | Author: Laura Whitcomb
Publisher: Graphia
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  81 reviews
Sales Rank: 8114
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 061858532X
EAN: 9780618585328
ASIN: 061858532X
Publication Date: September 21, 2005
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In the class of the high school English teacher she has been haunting, Helen feels them: for the first time in 130 years, human eyes are looking at her. They belong to a boy, a boy who has not seemed remarkable until now. And Helen?terrified, but intrigued?is drawn to him. The fact that he is in a body and she is not presents this unlikely couple with their first challenge. But as the lovers struggle to find a way to be together, they begin to discover the secrets of their former lives and of the young people they come to possess.
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 Great! August 5, 2008
This book is the story of Helen, a ghost, who falls in love with another ghost within a living body. Overall, a good book. The beggining drags, the end is somewhat strange, but acceptable. I enjoyed this book thoroughly, hopefully there will be other writings by this author.
 VERY INTERESTING August 4, 2008
I really liked this book. It kept my attention all the way through. I will say that the topics in the book were a little mature for some of the younger readers, but as an adult I was not offended or surprised. I would definitly recommend this book to all my friends.
 Dont let the cover fool you! August 3, 2008
This 'first novel' story of FORGIVENESS, LOVE, HAPPINESS, and HOPE, is inspiring (although a little sketchy) and a very good read for a young heart not interested in cheesy epic love stories.
Being `Light' (ghost) is the absolute worst thing to be, according to Helen. As Apposed to being `Quick' (human) or even just dead.
Helen is Light, stuck for one hundred and thirty years, as a wandering soul clinging to her each host (human) until they pass, as... well nothing, unable to remember anything about her past. Wondering why God left her behind.
This story is about how Helen meets one like herself and realizes that it wasn't God that needed to forgive her, but in fact herself that was needed to forgive her.
Just an ordinary day for a Light. Hovering above her beloved host, who hadn't the slightest inclination of her existence, in his English class, when one of the student looked her dead in the eye. She thought at first she had imagined it because no one could have possibly seen her... she was dead. But the next day he looked again, this time even smiled. His name was Billy Blake, at least that was what was believed. In fact, his name was James. A Light like Helen who had taken over the empty body of Billy.
And the story begins!!! The twisted fate of love, fear, and suspense takes these to characters for the ride of their afterlife time. Involving Helen taking on a body of her own, falling in love with James, realizing the consequences of interfering on the life of a Quick, and forgiving herself.
AN AWESOME FIRST NOVEL FOR WHITCOMB AND AN AWESOME READ FOR YOUNG ADULTS (PG-13) OR JUST THE YOUNG HEARTED ADULT !!!
Lovely August 1, 2008
A wonderful book with lyrical, poetic prose. I'm not sure that I'd give it to a young adult (perhaps 17/18 and older), but I thought it was beautiful and creative.
A Really Great Book July 26, 2008
I really loved this book. It's romantic, w/o being mushy or too naughty, it's got the paranormal slant on it, and I really just all around loved it. I also really liked the mystery secret of her curse. I thought it was a really wonderful book.
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