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31 The Light Behind the World by Sea-Life

A Worlds of Light Story (1)
My name is David Alan McKesson. I can't remember how old I was when I first saw the lines. Their appearance was infrequent and peripheral to my awareness as a child, and I did not wonder at what was just a barely noticed part of my world. Later, I learned how to touch them, and where they led me, The way they changed my life, and allowed me to change the lives of many others, remains a true wonder, and the true story of my life
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Coming of Age
Downloads: 13522 | Votes: 684 | Score: 8.53
Size: 342KB | 64,987 words | Posted: Concluded:

32 Ride for the Sun by woodmanone

A Story in the The Trilogy and More Western Universe
Young man must leave home and ride west or stay and watch the death of a dream.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Western
Tags: Coming of Age, Drama, Western
Downloads: 14453 | Votes: 926 | Score: 8.49
Size: 165KB | 31,804 words | Posted: Concluded:

33 Elegy by Lumpy

Country Roads (4)
Charlie Nelson's life is on track. His music career is gaining momentum, he has amazing friends, a beautiful girlfriend, and he's finally gotten rid of his alcoholic father, allowing him to rebuild his relationship with his mother. Unfortunately, life can't be sunshine and roses forever. When a series of traumatic events and personal tragedy puts everything he's worked for in jeopardy, Charlie must struggle to keep it all from falling apart while staying true to himself.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Drama
Tags: Coming of Age, School, Violence, Music, Rags to Riches, Tear Jerker
Downloads: 4121 | Votes: 53 | Score: 8.46
Size: 748KB | 148,857 words | Posted: Concluded:

34 Playing by Ear by Lumpy

Country Roads (1)
After spending his young life traveling with his musician father, Charlie Nelson has roots for the first time. Living with his mother in a small Appalachian town in western North Carolina, Charlie struggles to find his place in this new world, which isn't without challenges. Living in poverty, dealing with bullies, and having no friends, Charlie's new life is anything but a fairytale. If it were up to Charlie, he'd stay at home and play his guitar... but life doesn't always give us what we want
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: General
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Drama, School, Music, Rags to Riches, Baseball
Downloads: 25139 | Votes: 254 | Score: 8.43
Size: 902KB | 181,764 words | Posted: Concluded:

35 Going Home by Lumpy

You Can't Go Home Again. Henry Brewer's life has fallen to pieces. His NFL dreams disappeared years ago and now so has his life in the NYPD, along with his soon-to-be ex-wife. Forced to return to the small West Virginian town he grew up in, Henry comes face to face with his past, seeing it through the eyes of an adult. As if this wasn't hard enough, he must figure out who he is now and what he wants at the same time. Is it possible to reinvent yourself as an adult?
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Drama
Tags: Coming of Age, Drama, Restart
Downloads: 12157 | Votes: 190 | Score: 8.42
Size: 606KB | 122,157 words | Posted: Concluded:

36 'Tinker' Taylor: Spy & Soldier by Ernest Bywater

A young man from a military background has an interesting upbringing that involves him in many things a person his age shouldn't be involved with. Told in the form of 4 books within this story Lee Taylor's first decades of life are full of action, adventure, and hard decisions. 75,000 words of action adventure.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Coming of Age, Crime, Military
Downloads: 10864 | Votes: 296 | Score: 8.41
Size: 378KB | 74,806 words | Posted: Concluded:

37 Mack by Ernest Bywater

A Rivers Region Story
A young man with a unique heritage that guides his destiny has to deal with many hard issues starting with the murder of his father while 10 years of age. We follow his life for the next decade while he works to survive, protect his heritage, and fight the man he holds responsible for his father's death. He's more than what he seems, and strives to meet all his responsibilities. Set in Australia.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Young Adult
Tags: Coming of Age, Drama, Politics, School, Violence, Workplace, Young Adult
Downloads: 22943 | Votes: 530 | Score: 8.40
Size: 656KB | 130,826 words | Posted: Concluded:

38 Escape From Lexington by FantasyLover

In 1843 16-year-old Lewis Clark kills one of the two sons of Mr. Tyler, the richest man in Fayette County. He also takes the blame for killing his other son. Given Tyler's reputation as a vengeful and violent man, Lewis flees for his life. This is the story of his escape and his adventures. Another of my fantasy histories.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Western
Tags: Coming of Age, Historical, Western, Rags to Riches, Fantasy
Downloads: 9820 | Votes: 189 | Score: 8.38
Size: 894KB | 171,005 words | Posted: Concluded:

39 Through My Eyes. Again by Iskander

Will Johnstone's seventy-year-old consciousness finds itself back in his twelve-year-old body as it is about to suicide. His 'old brain' pulls back and resumes his younger self's troubled life. It is soon apparent that there are subtle differences between the world he lived in and the one he now finds himself in - and these difference accumulate. Through his friendship with Col, Will finds himself caught up in events at the edge of the Cold War. This story contains some physical child abuse.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Mystery
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Politics, Historical, Spies
Downloads: 6321 | Votes: 133 | Score: 8.34
Size: 619KB | 119,464 words | Posted: Concluded:

40 No Good Deed by Lumpy

A Destiny Saga Story (5)
Caspian and his family are back and are the targets of an criminal organization that wants Caspian dead. The family must face their opponents, both new and old, while continuing the work to move their plans beyond one small Texas town.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Coming of Age
Downloads: 15118 | Votes: 241 | Score: 8.29
Size: 620KB | 122,733 words | Posted: Concluded:
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