We've all known or heard of people like this.I went into this one with high hopes, and it had a lot of promise: swimmer discovers she has a heart condition, drama ensues. It definately was the right choice. But there's another girl on the team who, when she starts running, is something to behold. It definately was the right choice. Swimming is everything, that and her perfect boyfriend. Yes, I suppose it is like many other realistic fiction books, but I think this one accurately captured how Abby (the main character) was feeling. This is her third book and I think it's easily her best yet. The story unfolded I went into this one with high hopes, and it had a lot of promise: swimmer discovers she has a heart condition, drama ensues. We've all known or heard of people like this.My high school age daughter runs on her school's cross country team. Magic and myth, getting real and standing up for what’s right, love and longing, growing up and falling in love. The doctor, a friend of her mother's, tells her bad news-- she has Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, or HCM. A very predictable book and I feel like it needed more of the "ah ha" moment from the main character.
The author did a great job of making the book feel real even though it was fiction. The author did a great job of making the book feel real even though it was fiction. In A Matter of Heart Dominy heads from middle school into high school with her characters, and does so successfully.

It takes time before she finds herself again.A Matter of Heart was a roller-coaster ride of emotions. Highly recommend.I selected this book because it was about a swimmer. The bad news is thThings are going well for Abby. It has kinda been my thing since loving Lurlene McDaniel in middle school--well I still do really. Unfortunately, it was just...okay. Abby’s swimming career is everything to her, and, in her mind, it’s everything to her father, as well. by Delacorte Books for Young Readers It occurred so quickly and unexpectedly, but not in a good way. Determined to get a spot on the Olympic team, Abby endangers herself and everything that is really important.Abby is one swim meet away from making the Olympic Trials. I'm the author of novels for teens and tweens as well as picture books for toddlers. It just felt unnatural. Abby keeps training, lies, sneaks around, and replaces her medication with baby aspirin. I've not despised a book quite the way I despised this one in a while.Closer to a 1.5. When all of that is stripped away, she is forced to see things from a very basic building block perspective; she has a best friend who cares and she has adults, like her parents and her coach, who care, as well. Still others may just not want to get in an argument or debate with people who don't agree.I literally could not put this Kindle ebook down! Hi! Hint: It's all about the heart.I really enjoy reading Amy Fellner Dominy's books, and this one was no different. Comprehensive documentary on the legendary psychologist and philosopher, Carl Jung.

Matter Of Heart is a compelling and inspiring film portrait of Carl Gustav Jung, a man whose extraordinary genius and humanity reached far beyond the sometimes exclusive realm of psychiatry into redefining the essential nature of who we are and what we hope to become.
While reading this book, I got the feeling that I was in the book and the characters were my friends. I think that’s why many of the themes touched upon in A Matter of Hear will resonate with both teens and adults. I'm the author of novels for teens and tweens as well as picture books for toddlers. What happens when her best friend and boyfriend can't look at her the same anymore? I was almost confused in a way.

:) Coming May 4th in YA Romance, the follow-up to Announcing Trouble: HOW TO QUIT YOUR CRUSH. When they did begin dating I found myself loving them together. And then at the end, they suddenly got back together, again very quickly. Overall, I loved this book, and would definitely read it again. I also loved the surprise romance in the book. I truly enjoyed reading this story and admire Amy's writing style.I really loved this book! With swimming times just shy of qualifying for the Olympic trials, those dreams are within the realm of possibility...until a diagnosis of a heart condition smashes her hopes.Abby's in high school but has Olympic-sized dreams—or, more specifically, she dreams of making it to the Olympics. Some just feel like "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." Others may not want to hurt the author's feelings. I. Salvation is a matter of the heart. I think that her relationship with her parents is very interesting because we see one parent who seems to be living a dream through Trying to figure out who you are is a common theme in many YA novels, but to say that those questions stop when you become an adult would be incorrect. My favorite thing to do is swim and I thought this book would be a great fit. Directed by Tracey Hecht. What happens when she can no longer do what she has always wanted to do? Abby's in high school but has Olympic-sized dreams—or, more specifically, she dreams of making it to the Olympics. The story unfolded I wanted to read this one because I am drawn to the heavy contemporaries, especially those dealing with teen illness. But yet, I'm a sucker for love triangles and anything related to swimming gets an extra star...Out here almost crying on a bus in Germany thanks to this one. But then everything changes and she doesn't know how to be without swimming. Amy Dominy is a remarkable author with a vivid voice, creating characters that jump off the page, full of humor and heart. She's a great athlete who puts 110% into each practice and meet. In A Matter of Heart Dominy heads from middle school into high school with her characters, and does so successfully. She's a hard worker, loves the sport, is competitive, pushes herself, and has the heart to give it her all.


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