From children to adults, this novel prompts everyone to rethink some of the essential elements of life…
William and Christopher are two friends living entirely different lives, and somewhere along the way, this makes them adversaries. In the process of life and growth, they find themselves asking hard questions about life, such as:
Just how important is money in life?
How often should one laugh every day?
What's the true meaning of happiness?
Are we all so different, or what makes us different?
If you also find yourself asking these questions, then your kids will certainly draw valuable lessons that will help shape them in the right direction!
Esther struggles with depression and low self-esteem due to the lack of parental involvement in her life while growing up. The constant desire for acceptance from her parents, especially her father, caused her to make many impulsive decisions. As she reminisces on her teen years with appreciation, she realizes every obstacle she came in contact with helped her grow into the strong young woman she is today.
Christopher's awful words made Sarah cry many times. She did not understand why he was being so mean to her. At the summer camp parents' night event on stage William, Sarah, brother slaps Christopher. Will William Apologize?
Left across the Border tells the story of a foreigner with burning love for her Latino family back home. This is the mysterious story of a teen struggling with foreign affairs, separation, family and depression. This teen’s life takes an interesting twist. Will she have a better life in America? How will she free herself from pain and shattered dreams and hope? One must read Hispanic book to find the answers.
Tainted by Hate a short read about friendship. It takes guts to continue or runaway. Especially in a world where generational family breakdown and parental frustrations still continue. This book shows how depression in a family can make life at home a strain for teenagers. Interesting story of a teen and her life as to how she has been dictated by adults and how her behaviors are controlled. But this teen takes the painful but courageous steps to change. In fact, she has only two options: either lose the only happiness she know or go against the only love. What will she do? How will she cope with the situation?
