11.   By Junior high, my classmates were wearing lipstick and a little makeup, but for me that was taboo.

12.   Certainly Jeanne had never tried to adapt him to the realities, a job for which she was remarkably ill equipped anyway.

13.   Clarisa was living in a hotel, she said, and it was no place for a child.

14.   Dale, his logger, had cut two truckloads of wood for me, and that was it for now.

15.   Despite the fact that he was tall for his age, he was gawky and skinny.

16.   Feeling mildly suicidal, I crossed McAllister to Fulton, which was bold for any kid north of the park.

17.   Find a quiet, well-ventilated room with pleasant surroundings if possible, where you will not be disturbed for at least fifteen minutes.

18.   For a host of reasons, the nation today has much for which to be thankful.