Also by J. Z. Colby:
Ariel’s Grove
Standing on Your Own Two Feet:
Young Adults Surviving 2012 and Beyond
Book Three of J. Z. Colby’s original Lyceum story
by
J. Z. Colby
Copyright © 1995 by J. Z. Colby
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LYCEUM3EA23: Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), 8.25” x 11” (printable on letter or A4 paper), 290 total pages, medium print (12-point Georgia type) This special PDF edition has no ISBN.
For “Liberty”
who loved horses almost as much as boys.
For “Ashley”
whose landings were as light as a feather, but who never found the training she wanted.
For “Shawn”
who was born in the wrong century,
and whose love for Sarah was never known.
For “Sarah”
who took refuge in her music
for as long as she could.
Contents
1 One Final Performance...................................................... 1
2 An Important Collaboration............................................ 13
3 Counting
Losses...............................................................34
4 Farewell to a Shining Star ...............................................43
5 A Time of Reflection ........................................................59
6 An Unwelcome Scare....................................................... 77
7 A Burden of Guilt.............................................................90
8 Birthdays and Hopes for the Future .............................. 111
9 A Medal or a Friend....................................................... 123
10 A Window of Opportunity ............................................. 133
11 Adjusting to New Realities ............................................ 150
12 Extreme Lobbying Measures......................................... 173
13 An Auspicious Vote........................................................ 189
14 A Very Trying Mission ...................................................204
15 Judgment by Peers ........................................................220
16 A Moment in History..................................................... 231
17 The Ultimate Celebration ..............................................243
18 Life Goes On .................................................................. 261
Epilogue .........................................................................278
“Sometimes, in international diplomacy, you gain a lot more by giving in than by being rigid . . .”
— Ashley
