The Helping Hands

by Kristina Circelli, Jake George

Overview

The kidnappings of seventy-one children began the legend, but five friends with troubled pasts and courageous futures created it. Melanie O’Conner and her friends earned their reputation as rough and tough gang members, but the Hell Hounds were a mere front to their true operation. Fueled by the pain of a past filled with foster homes and cold-hearted guardians, Melanie lives with a deep, undying devotion to saving the lives of children who are victim to child abuse. Bringing them to a secluded island called the Treehouse, Melanie and her gang feeds, schools, and cares for them all, leaving the parents nothing more than a message claiming that their child has been taken. Now, four years into the project dubbed the Helping Hands by the five members of the cover-up gang the Hell Hounds, Melanie has to fight to keep the nosy, self-interested reporter Stephanie Mathews from exposing the truth being her project. And Melanie is willing to do anything to save the lives of innocent children from their abusive parents, even if that means risking her own.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014991605
Publisher:	Sage Words Publishing
Publication date:	07/25/2012
Series:	The Helping Hands Legacy , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
File size:	194 KB

About the Author

Biography
Kristina Circelli is the author of several fiction novels, including the Helping Hands series and The Whisper Legacy.

Her latest series, The Whisper Legacy, features Beyond the Western Sun. This book is what all fantasy adventures must strive to be: a complex, intricate examination of human emotion set within the context of worlds known only in our imagination. Melding fantasy and legend in an epic quest, this series signals the arrival of Kristina Circelli as a master storyteller and an important voice in Native American literature.

A descendent of the Cherokee nation and niece of a Cherokee elder, Circelli holds both a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in English from the University of North Florida, where she also teaches creative writing.

She currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida with her husband Seth and cat Sir Whisky Sour.

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Editorial Reviews

The Helping Hands is a fantastic book. It held my attention from the beginning to the end and I didn't want to put it down. The main character, Melanie, is a leader with an attitude. She is on a mission to save abused children. This book will draw you in from the lives of the gang members to the tragic lives of the children. Readers can feel their pain as well as the hope that they began to feel once they are rescued. The author created a story that will captivate readers of all ages. I highly r

Amazon - Rodney Smith