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Within each of us lies the power to change things.

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Vivien Kendall has always been different. Born with a birthmark that covers a quarter of her face, as a child she was bullied, ignored, and humiliated. At six, she is helped by a great chief and learns, “In each of us there burns a spirit flame, a deep belief in oneself that must be nurtured and never allowed to go out.” Living by those words, Vivien chases a dream to someday become the greatest figure skater in the world, which leads her on an epic journey through a rapidly evolving world full of modern prejudices and injustices. 

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Relentlessly driven toward her goal and buoyed by a host of extraordinary mentors and friends, Vivien perseveres. Along the way, she falls in love, has her heart broken, learns what it means to win and to lose, and discovers the power of one—the ability of a single individual to impact the world.

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Twenty-two years after the story begins, the discovery of the dead body of a local reverend in a haunted pond leads to an investigation into his death, and Vivien finds herself once again thrust into the spotlight as the prime suspect in his murder. 

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Set against the backdrop of the 2000s through the present, this spellbinding story reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we all possess the power within ourselves to change things.

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