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The Hero
A pain, exploding in Dale's head. A sudden vision of the future.
On one fateful afternoon Dale discovers he is psychic. At first keeping his powers a secret is necessary -- he can't let his headmaster father find out he's been cutting school. But before long the secret becomes a heavy burden as newspapers publicize the miraculous saving of children's lives by an unknown hero.
And then telling becomes imperative because Dale suddenly wants to know: Does he see the future... or does he create it? Is it his fault these accidents keep happening?
Turning to his once-psychic mother for help, Dale's fear and uncertainty mount when she tells him she's afraid of him. His father urges Dale to seek help from a parapsychology expert, Dr. Louis Airman. But at Airman's institute, Dale is drawn into a dark world of intrigue. The doctor has been working with the military. Dale's suspicions grow. Will his powers be used as a new secret weapon? Is there any escape from the power of his own mind?
On one fateful afternoon Dale discovers he is psychic. At first keeping his powers a secret is necessary -- he can't let his headmaster father find out he's been cutting school. But before long the secret becomes a heavy burden as newspapers publicize the miraculous saving of children's lives by an unknown hero.
And then telling becomes imperative because Dale suddenly wants to know: Does he see the future... or does he create it? Is it his fault these accidents keep happening?
Turning to his once-psychic mother for help, Dale's fear and uncertainty mount when she tells him she's afraid of him. His father urges Dale to seek help from a parapsychology expert, Dr. Louis Airman. But at Airman's institute, Dale is drawn into a dark world of intrigue. The doctor has been working with the military. Dale's suspicions grow. Will his powers be used as a new secret weapon? Is there any escape from the power of his own mind?
- GenresFictionScience Fiction
224 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1988
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Patricia Windsor
22 books16 followersPatricia Windsor is the author of many books for young readers. Her book The Sandman's Eyes won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Mystery. Patricia Windsor lives and writes in Maryland.
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June 7, 2016
The Hero was a very well-written book that kept me interested from the beginning. Throughout the whole book i was wondering if Dale was seeing the future or if he was creating it. Around the beginning/middle of the book the setting changes. It goes from Dale's home to an experimental facility. I think that Patricia Windsor made the transition between the two very smooth. Overall I'd say this is one of the better books that I've read.
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