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It all begins with a violent act: a high-powered Manhattan lawyer is ambushed in a dark alley by two teenage dropouts. But what starts as a failed mugging becomes the catalyst for a deeply unexpected journey-one that will bind three lives together in ways none of them could have imagined. As their stories unfold, marked by near-tragedy and moments of startling grace, the novel explores the chasm-and curious bridges-between wealth and poverty, privilege and struggle. Each character faces their own reckoning, shaped not only by their pasts but by the possibility of change. Can empathy grow where fear once ruled? Can understanding cross the divide of class, trauma, and mistrust? Set against the gritty, ever-shifting backdrop of New York City-from the glittering towers of the Upper East Side to its unseen alleys and shelters-Sometime Child is a rich, emotionally layered story about resilience and the fragile yet powerful bonds that form between strangers. Infused with literary echoes-from Melville's moral questioning to Maya Angelou's enduring wisdom-this novel challenges assumptions and dares to believe in the redemptive power of connection. ""A searing, emotionally resonant novel that explores the transformative power of connection, Sometime Child deftly navigates the divides of class, privilege, and personal struggle."" -THE BOOK REVUE

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