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Aiden, whose parents are separated, learns hard truths about his father, love, and loss. Mr. Mulhern has published short stories in many literary magazines and received several awards. He was recently nominated for a Pushcart Prize. This story is an excerpt from his novel-in-progress, Aiden's Secret, a paranormal mystery. Three short stories from the novel have been accepted for publication in literary journals.

A student gets sick in Mr. Darnell's class. This story will surprise you--a blend of humor and horror.

A teacher in a poor South Florida school has an encounter with a student who changes her thinking about herself and the meaning of life.

A high school student and her grandmother come upon a grisly discovery. James Mulhern has won several awards for his writing. In 2017, he was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in Fiction.

This analysis of Blaeser's essay on memory, which appears in the Collections textbook (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), is a guide for teachers on the rhetoric and craft of Blaeser's prose. The analysis is followed by questions for discussion, as well as links to extend the lesson. All proceeds that the author earns through this publication are donated to a student scholarship or charity.

Billy confronts his mother, Grace, about the identity of his father as the two drive to his grandmother's house. Catherine, his grandmother, senses unease during their visit. Family tensions arise and secrets are revealed.

This lesson plan guides teachers through a series of activities to help students develop close reading and analysis skills. Included in the publication are lists of rhetorical devices and persuasive techniques. This guide, which emphasizes Common Core standards, is appropriate for high school teachers of English and History. An additional publication that provides a line-by-line analysis and commentary on the rhetorical devices used in Henry's speech is also available through Amazon--"Analysis of Patrick Henry's Speech in the Virginia Convention." This essay analysis is especially helpful ...

This analysis of Wallace's essay on survival examines the strength of Wallace's argument, providing plenty of class discussion material. The guide also includes two handouts on how to analyze a text, a series of reflection questions (metacognition), and Internet links to extend the lesson. All proceeds earned by the author are donated to a student scholarship or charity.

Molly, a senior in high school, accompanies her grandmother and a sad alcoholic neighbor to a faith healer in a seedy section of downtown Boston. The precocious teen is told by Lady Jane, the faith healer, that she is an Angel of Death, and will be surrounded by tragedy most of her life. Some of those deaths will be gruesome and violent. Within a short time, it seems the faith healer's predictions are correct. Who is behind those deaths and why? At the age of forty-one, she is shocked by the knowledge she gains, as well as startled by the events and surprises that lead her to a grotesque ...

"Assumptions" is a short story/memoir about the relationship between a young boy and an alcoholic woman in the latter years of her life. In September of 2013, the author was selected as a Finalist for the Tuscany Prize in Fiction for this short story. The author will donate 100% of the revenue that he receives from this publication for a student scholarship at his high school.

A close reading and analysis of a seminal US text. This guide is an excellent resource for teachers of AP English Language and Composition at the high school level, as well as history and general English teachers at both the high school and college levels. Teachers of the Common Core will also find the publication helpful. The booklet provides an in-depth discussion of Henry's artful rhetoric and oratory. The author will donate 100% of the revenue that he receives from this publication for a student scholarship at his high school.

Mrs. Muldoon wants to return home to Ireland after living many years in Boston, Massachusetts. She desires to be cured spiritually before embarking on her journey. Molly, a senior in high school, and her Nonna want to help fulfill her wish. They bring her to a faith healer in a seedy section of downtown Boston, as well as to the ocean on the Feast of the Assumption for a blessing in the water that day. Will Mrs. Muldoon’s prayer for home be answered? The Missouri Review, considered one of the premier literary magazines in the United States, wrote that the "work impressed the editorial ...

An essay reflecting on thirty years of teaching in public schools.

Molly and Gabe have just moved to a gay community in Wilton Manors, Florida, where they meet Myra Bocca, the proprietor of a New Age Bookstore called Sacred Ashes. Myra takes an instant liking to the pair and invites them to dinner in the near future. Before the appointed evening, Molly meets Mr. Michaelis, who warns her to be careful of Myra. He has a long history with her and knows her quite well. In the end, Molly and Gabe learn all about that history and more.

This unit plan provides English and History teachers with a paragraph-by-paragraph analysis of Obama's important speech. Included are suggestions for teaching the unit, links to an educational website where you can find supplementary resources, and ideas for extending the discussion. The unit plan is appropriate for both high school and college courses. In addition, the unit plan is good practice for rigorous exams, such as AP English and American History, the SAT, and Common Core Assessments. One hundred percent of the revenue earned from this publication will be donated by the author to a...

A very comprehensive paragraph-by-paragraph analysis of the rhetoric in King's canonical text. This publication is an excellent resource for Language Arts and American History teachers at any grade level, including college. The text is especially helpful for high school Advanced Placement English Language and Composition teachers. The author will donate 100% of the revenue that he receives from this publication for a student scholarship at his high school.

These stories are crafted with themes of the supernatural and gritty realism. You will encounter a boy who sees ghosts, a father who wants to escape parental responsibility, a mother with a long-held secret, a grandmother seeking a holy relic, and teachers who respond to disorderly students in unusual and uncanny ways. Composed in a variety of moods and voices, these portrayals of American life contain elements of mystery, despair, and joy.

This collection of stories ranges in tone from comic to philosophic. Influenced by writers such as Flannery O’Connor, James Joyce, and Edgar Allan Poe, Mr. Mulhern renders slices of Boston and South Florida life with comedy, horror, moments of grace, and an assortment of quirky characters.

The ghost of Aiden's grandfather tells him to rescue his mother from a psychiatric facility. Aiden enlists the help of his brother and two of his grandmother's friends. Mystery, adventure, and the supernatural converge in this story of redemption. James Mulhern has published fiction in many literary journals and has received accolades. Several stories were selected for anthologies of short fiction. In 2013, he was chosen as a finalist for the Tuscany Prize in Catholic Fiction. In 2015, Mr. Mulhern was awarded a fully paid writing fellowship to Oxford University in the United Kingdom. That ...

An analysis of Zora Neale Hurston's classic essay "How It Feels to Be Colored Me." A discussion of the themes and rhetorical strategies that Hurston employs to achieve greatness in this canonical text. This analysis is useful for teachers of English at both the secondary and college levels. The author will donate 100% of the revenue that he receives from this publication for a student scholarship at his high school.