Nineteen+Minutes

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=Welcome to the //Nineteen Minutes// Wiki page.= I'm Mrs. Kennedy, and I'm looking forward to your comments. I read this novel last summer and was totally intrigued. It's a mystery, a romance, a current events story, and a thriller all wrapped into one. I'm really itching to read it again...with YOU. //**If you're not sure you'll want to read this book,**// check out more information at the Book Browse website. Just google "Book browse Nineteen Minutes" and you'll find the page. Note that it has Reviews, a Reading Guide, and other suggestions.

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-an MSNBC page called "10 Myths About School Shootings" -a highly controversial Michael Moore film called "Bowling for Columbine" -a just-published nonfiction book entitled //Columbine// by Dave Cullen -a movie just released called "My Sister's Keeper" is based on another Jodi Picoult novel. Sometimes it can be interesting to check out another story by the same author and draw comparisons with the one you are reading.

=Are you past the first five or six chapters of //Nineteen Minutes// and= =can't think of anything to comment on?= Check the questions below: - **Life in a Small Town:** how does this book communicate what that feels like? - **Bullying**: do you think the portrayal of school bullying in this book feels true to your observations as a student? -**Working Mothers**: Alex's job has certainly entailed some sacrifices in her relationships. Is that inevitable for working mothers? -**Peer Pressure and Popularity:** are you true to yourself or just a mask at school? how about your friends? -**Partner Abuse**: whether you're married, engaged, or just dating, there's always room for one partner (often the male) to verbally or physically abuse the other. Know anything about that? -**Ambition:** I think this book has a lot to say about ambition. Parents who desire to get ahead in their careers, kids who'd do anything to be part of the in-crowd, athletes who are driven to succeed. Do you see elements of ambition in this novel? Is the author trashing the ambitious people? Is she sympathetic?
 * -Guns**: most people have strong feelings about them. Josey's mom certainly does. How do you feel about guns?