Blog Entry 6: Important Links

20 Website links to help give you more information on Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas.

1)   http://www.thaliachaltas.com/
This website is the authors main website. She posts an autobiography, talks about her books, some of her favorite links, and how to contact her. You can tell her personality is very fun, and jokes around.

2)   http://usavolleyball.org/
A main interest of the author is volleyball. She incorporates volleyball into the book, because that is the sport Anke plays in high school. Her love for volleyball is apparent on her website and in her book.

3)    http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/womenshealth/factsheets/dv.htm
One of the main conflicts in Because I am Furniture is Anke's abusive father. He abuses her brother and sister constantly. This website provides facts on domestic abuse as well as hot line numbers.

4)    http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/child/index.shtml
Anke's brother and sister need protection, yet no one in her family can offer it for them at first. This website is the Illinois Department of Child Protection and provides easy to reach information and tips. Yaicha was able to finally do whats right, but these programs are available for those who need help getting a solution.

5)    http://www.aa.org/?Media=PlayFlash
Anke's best friend on her volleyball team is Rona. Her dad is a alcoholic and she is often caught up in the late nights making sure he is okay. She confides her secret to Anke which brings them closer together.

6)   http://www.cchs165.jacksn.k12.il.us/Athletics/schedules/schedules.htm
Anke and her best friend Rona are varsity volleyball players for their high school. They have a passion for the sport like many girls around the world. To get a feel for the game I choose to post the schedule to our terrier volleyball games, if you are interested.

7)   http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/
After going through the trauma Anke dealt with at home they recommended therapy for her. She refused to go so she could let her thoughts process. This website is a therapist finder for your city.

8)   http://whole-life-coaching.com/?gclid=COOB39bO0KsCFc7JKgod3Ao8Tg
Anke feels invisible and unloved, and it really upsets her. She wants her dad to abuse her so she feels she is somewhat important. This website helps you not feel invisible and love what your doing and who you are.

9)   http://www.ikea.com/
Although Because I am Furniture is not truly about furniture, I love this website. In the book furniture is constantly broken from being used as a weapon. If you need a replacement, this would be the store to go visit.

10)   http://cafemakeup.com/tag/le-printemps-paris/
Anke's dad will not allow either of his daughters to wear makeup. However when Anke's friend Angie wears it, her dad complements her, and makes her feel special. This angers Anke, and she wishes her friends could understand her real father.

11)   http://www.bestvolleyballdrills.com/volleyball-drills/
When the book is talking about Anke playing volleyball they talk about all the passing, setting, and spiking drills. This website provides different drills to use in a volleyball practice. It will also give you and idea about what exactly they had to do in practice.

12)    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie-the-Pooh
Winne the Pooh is a beloved character and story by many people young, and old. One of Anke's favorite childhood memories is of her father reading Winne the Pooh. This was before he turned angry, and abusive.

13)   http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control-4211.htm
Anke uncovers one of her sister's deepest secrets when she finds her birth control. This uncovers a suspision about her dad she was aware of, but didn't know for sure. This is another horrible thing Anke's dad put her family through.

14)   http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/equidistant
Anke describes her and her siblings relationship as a equidistant triangle. All three are corners but there is a line separating them. They aren't very close and the only way for them to become close is to step towards each other.

15)   http://askgirlshrink.girlshrink.com/
Anke is secretly seeing a boy Jed. They hang out at his house after school at times, and do homework and watch t.v. However he never wants to be seen with her at school, and he acts like she does not even exist.

16)   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella
Anke at times feels like she is the Cinderella in her house. She always does the chores, yet is never noticed or appreciated. Cinderella is a well known Disney movie about a young girl who is stuck cleaning and cooking for her evil step-mother and sisters, until one day her fairy godmother changes  her luck.

17)   http://www.omniaceducation.com/education-blog/bid/5189/High-School-Grades-Matter-More-Than-You-Think   Anke is always trying to improve her grades since her dad constantly tells her she can do better. She hopes this will make him happy and proud, but it does not. This is an article about how much high school grades do matter, especially if you are wanting a good college education.

18)   http://www.cheatingspousepi.com/cheating_husband/
Anke's dad is constantly cheating on her mom, and it really upsets her yet she does not know what to do about it. This website is a security program designed to figure out if your wife/husband is cheating on you. If Anke's mom would believe the truth instead of ignoring it she might have been able to stand up for herself and her kids.

19)   http://www.fifa.com/
Anke meets a soccer player Kyler, and they instantly hit it off. They both have feelings for one another, and talk all the time. Since Kyler is a soccer player, I chose the FIFA link to represent the world cupa and the biggest soccer organization in the world.

20)   http://www.ftd.com/
After Anke is hospitalized from her father's attack, Kyler brings her flowers. Things between Anke and Kyler took a wrong turn after the dance earlier in the book, but the flowers brought them closer again. This link is for ordering flowers, a flower can always brighten someones day.