- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books (Oct 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0152016481
- ISBN-13: 978-0152016487
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.5 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,928,676 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Nolan does a masterful job of drawing readers into the girl's mind and of making them care deeply about her chances for the future."--"School Library Journal" "Exceptionally well-written . . . [A] sad, funny, and tender story."--"Kirkus Reviews"
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Miracle McCloy comes from an unusual family: Her father, Dane is a prodigy who published his first book at age thirteen; her grandmother, Gigi, is clairvoyant; and her mother was dead when her "miracle" daughter was pulled from her womb. Having been raised according to a set of mystical rules and beliefs, Miracle is unable to cope in the real world. Lost in a desperate dance among lit candles, she sets herself afire and comes to in a hospital. There, a young psychiatrist helps her navigate her painful struggle to take charge of her life. This work includes a reader's guide and an interview with the author.
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GIGI SAID my guardian angel must have been watching over me real good when I was born. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is so wonderful!!! I feel like it was written just for me- you will probley feel that way too, once you read it. It's all about feelings, and about fantasys vs the truth. Miricle lives in a fantasy spirtal world, full of seances and superstitions. This is exspecially the book for you if someone in your life has left you, or if you've ever felt like you could tumble off the edge of life. After you read this book you will look at everything in a whole new way. Those in despair- it will help you reach the light!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Terrible, obviously disturbing for someone of any age. Sad, and horrid. The way Han Nolan describes this girl and how she was raised is most hideous. Basically the whole story was grieving and sadness. It had quite a weird plot, practically fantasy and the big secret at the end of the book was quite melancholic. It's disgusted me. I don't know how anyone could give this book 5 stars when it's worth at the most zero.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Miracle McCloy is definately on the strange side. She lives with her father, Dane, and her grandmother, Gigi, who is deeply into the spitit world and contacts spirits. One night, Miracle is finally allowed to participate in her first seance. Her life then starts its dizzying downward spiral into near insanity when her one living parent misteriously "melts". It helped me think about how I treated others, and gave me a different perspective on life. This book has helped me become a more compationate person by experiencing another's pain. This is a fantastic book!
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This is a amazing book, it is a bout a girl who faces many opsticales in her life. she is struggling to become a professional singer and become famous like etta james and other... Read more
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This is one book that will wrap you up in it's story!
This is an intriguing story of a young girl's struggle to find out about her past, who she is, and about her family. It will envelope you in it's intensity. Read more
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This is not the best book that I've read.
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Excellant!
I have read both 'if i should die before i wake' and now 'Dancing on the Edge' and to me Han Nolan is an wonderful author. Read more
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A book that will change your point of view.
Of all the kids I know, none are quite like Miracle. None of their Dads melted, none of their grandparents can contact the dead through Ouija boards, and none of them wear only... Read more
Published on 20 Aug 1998
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Through a fog of empathetic tears and sympathetic outrage I was compelled to read on and on. Han Nolan creates these painfully real characters through the eyes of a... Read more
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good
i thought this book was really good, it was one of my favorites. it was so original, i've never read a book like it.
Published on 15 Jun 1998
Best piece of young adult fiction I have read this year!
I was hooked with the first line! Han Nolan's characters are rich and detailed; often eccentric, but they still ring true. Read more
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