I found Sally Field's discussion of her "craft" and how she grew and changed as an actor to be the most I found Sally Field's discussion of her "craft" and how she grew and changed as an actor to be the most

These are the women left behind--often women who may have been able to change the course of events if

There is (and was) no way for the accused women to refute charges against them, so in an enraging cycle

They've got so many ways of calling you a witch, they just change it to how it suits them.

None of us can change what has transpired.

the rest of the plotting, dark, moody, sometimes exasperating bad guys (and girls) in an attempt to change

I was most interested in the story's exploration of mortality, terrible chance accidents, culpability

how many more possibilities there are for her future than she's ever dreamed of, and she has in turn changed

Responsible as she is, she makes sure to keep to the background so as not to change a story or appear

The next day, the world is changed. Carls have cropped up in cities throughout the world.

And yet these are the same activities that change lives, sometimes all at once and sometimes more slowly , the way dripping water changes stone.

Zeno and Della are vagabonds, putting on shows for small bills and change, scrambling to make enough

slightly in order to open up just a little bit--and to see how powerful the promise of these small changes

The elaborate climactic scene was creatively gruesome—and I felt realistic disgust as a result.

Along the way, Stevenson and EJI also doggedly manage to change some important laws that stop the imprisonment make readers uncomfortable, but they're all worth looking at under a microscope and demanding the many changes

she's forced to consider her life and the person she's become--and determine whether she's capable of change

head with a twisty, compelling, futuristic, technology-driven attempt at survival--and at maybe just changing

the upcoming debut novel by Kelly Link about three teenagers who disappeared, died, and are given the chance They are, in fact, dead, but their teacher offers them a chance to compete in magical tasks in order

I love a book that plays with time--the possibilities of trying things a different way, the second chances You might also like the books on the list Six Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life Stories. speaking harsh truths before she stops to think seem destined to lead her to misstep and thwart her own chances She has the incredible chance to make the same decisions or to consider her choices and do things differently The following morning, she gets yet another chance at reliving her first day.

including images from his experiences skiing Mount Everest, completing an unsupported traverse of Tibet's Chang

Now I'm reading Honor, Thrity Umrigar's story of love, loyalty, oppressive tradition, and hope for change

But short stories in the hands of talented authors can serve as glimpses into small moments that change

April flees, heading out on the road with few expectations, aside from changing the trajectory of her I mentioned Life After Life in the Greedy Reading List Six Fascinating Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life

Will this be a chance to start over, or the heartbreaking end?

have just crossed a line, betraying their spouses--and may have set into motion a shift that could change

a piece of valuable artwork, Val agrees to follow her--and uncovers long-buried secrets that could change

loss and a devastating blow for future plans, lies and betrayals, and, finally, a messy but hopeful chance

kingdom's evils are intensely detailed and extensively explored; this motivates characters to seek change is a dark undercurrent that serves as either a motivator for warped debauchery or as inspiration for change

There's a primary setup of "I can't tell you this enormous, life-changing fact, so I'll run away, leaving

Tell Me Everything digs into secrets and lies, revenge, forgiveness, resignation, heartbreak, second chances

and the limited opportunities of most Botswanans, Roberts has a series of reckonings that profoundly change And I felt privileged to read as her convictions led her toward a life path of service and life-changing

tiny moves forward until a big shift that occurs at the end of the book, and the timing and drastic change

often-traditional colorblind approaches to race; and how guilt can paralyze and prevent productive action and change pitfalls that can prevent progress, as well as the facts and goals that can promote understanding and change

Wood gorgeously evokes the many characters and unfathomable events that changed her family's existence

reminds us, and we must cope with the consequences of decisions, carelessness, overconfidence, or merely chance

She manages some beautifully generous forgiveness separate from feeling any requirement for deep change somewhat at odds with where she'd once envisioned herself being at this point (she's had multiple job changes

There felt like significant summary toward the end of the book, with abrupt point of view changes and

Frankie travels the country tracking lost women, moving into communities with little more than a change

she's forced to consider her life and the person she's become--and determine whether she's capable of change

The chance encounter leads to a surprising turn of fortune in which Katey finds herself immersed in the

With dual story lines, multiple generations, assumed identities, otherworldly beings, wonderful chance (and life-changing) encounters, and a rich English countryside setting.

pawns in the crooked trading away of the school's supplies to line the pockets of the corrupt men in charge

The North Waters is a dark, disturbing exploration of failed second chances, revenge, and destructive , as well as other great books: When You Reach Me, Liar & Spy, and The List of Things That Will Not Change

The six New York-set stories all take place around the year 2000, and they consider the impacts of chance

But when you're backed into a corner with all logic eluding you and with evidence and criminal charges

horrific system of oppression, control, torture, and death—even with a promise in place of potential change

In a way, this feels like a complementary read to Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

And for second-chance stories, take a look at these options .

a world where everyone can eat, and access healthcare, and be treated humanely, tuberculosis has no chance

significantly complicated by the fact that the potential victim is unknown-- and by the fact that those in charge