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In his first work for the theater, James Baldwin brought all the fervor and majestic rhetoric of the storefront churches of his childhood along with an unwavering awareness of the price those churches exacted from their worshipers. For years Sister Margaret Alexander has moved her Harlem congregation with a mixture of personal charisma and ferocious piety. But when Margaret's estranged husband, a scapegrace jazz musician, comes home to die, she is in danger of losing both her standing in the church and the son she has tried to keep on the godly path.

Midget doesn't have much going for him. He's fifteen years old, three foot tall and puny as anything. He's trapped in a useless, twitching body he can't control, tortured by Seb, his cruel older brother, and can only communicate in grunts and gestures. But Midget knows one thing - sailing. He dreams of sailing his own boat, and showing Seb a thing or two. Everyone says it'll take a miracle, but that's when Midget starts to realise that even miracles are possible. It's just that sometimes they hurt people who get in the way...

Elliot's life has been spinning out of control. He would give anything to get back to normal. Now, at his new school, he has a chance to reinvent himself. He will make himself so cool, so out of reach, that no one will hurt him ever again. The plan succeeds beyond his wildest dreams. And then beyond his wildest nightmare.

With his heart-melting eyes, and his faithful heart, Sniff is hard to resist – but he’s a dog that’s hot on slobber, not so hot on brains! These adventures see Sniff creating mayhem in his adopted family’s life. Has Sniff been dog-napped by mad scientists? Or eated by a moocow ? And why are Ben and his family hiding in the bushes with no clothes on? Welcome to the puzzling world of the most chaotic canine ever! You’re sure to be bowled over by Sniff in this collection of hilarious stories.