Being of Two Minds [Paperback]

Pamela F. Service (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up

Connie Hendricks was a typical American teen except for her dizzy spells, when she would pass out. When this happened, she entered the mind and soul of Prince Rudolph, the fourteen-year-old heir apparent of Thulgaria, a small European country. Prince Rudolph had spells too, when he entered Connie's mind and life. Everything was just fine, and their "trick" was their special secret -- until Rudolph was kidnapped while Connie was inside his mind . . .


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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A telepathic relationship with the 14-year-old prince of Thulgaria lands a typical American teenager in the thick of adventure when the prince is kidnapped. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Connie Hendricks was a typical American teen except for her dizzy spells, when she would pass out. When this happened, she entered the mind and soul of Prince Rudolph, the fourteen-year-old heir apparent of Thulgaria, a small European country. Prince Rudolph had spells too, when he entered Connie's mind and life. Everything was just fine, and their "trick" was their special secret -- until Rudolph was kidnapped while Connie was inside his mind . . . --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345467582
• ISBN-13: 978-0345467584
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,303,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read for almost any age, August 11, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Being of Two Minds (Paperback)

I read this book for the first time when I was 13. I was hooked on the suspense and the novelty of the situation. I read it again in my twenties, and enjoyed it again then too--I wished that it was longer and went more in-depth. I admit that I like YA novels even now (in my 30's) and I am looking forward to reading this one to my 7 year old son.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Original and Fun to Read, March 9, 2003

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J. M. Jones (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Being of Two Minds (Mass Market Paperback)

One of the many books that pushed me into enjoying the science fiction genre. The concept for this book is incredibly original and really appealed to me when I was younger and still appeals to me many years later.

This story alternates between the point of view of the two main characters - Connie, a typical American teen and Rudy, the crown prince of a small (fictional) European country. They share a secret bond that no one else is aware of - they suffer headaches and fainting spells, but when one passes out they enter the other's mind and share what they see and hear. The 'visitor' cannot communicate with them, but the 'awake' teen is aware of the other's presence in their mind. Both guard their secret relationship fiercly until one night Rudy is kidnapped while Connie is 'with' him and she has to convince her family, and his, so that she can help to rescue him.

Connie and Rudy are both extremely well developed characters. The plot is well developed and keeps the reader involved to the very end.

Something about the idea of occasionally co-existing with someone from so far away and sharing a relationship that is so close and so private is really appealing, despite the problems it caused the main characters. Every kid wants a friend who truly understands them and this is a great manifestation of that desire.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Being of Two Minds" is terrific, April 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Being of Two Minds (Mass Market Paperback)

I have read this book three of four times and have loved it every time. Usually, I don't like anything slightly science fiction (to tell you the truth, I was attracted by the cover). This is an exception. You may think, after reading what it's about, it's incredibly wierd and could never happen, and true, it is. But the characters are believable and it's so easy to be drawn in by it. I'm not the only person to think so. Everyone I've recommended has loved it. Read it!