Overview
Tough times make you stronger, Michael, as long as you don't lie around feeling sorry for yourself. That's what his beloved step-father Swede said. Tough times are all they've had since Swede died. Now, while Michael stops to flirt with Shenia, his little sister goes home ahead of him. He's finally asked Shenia out when Missy calls, scared. He puts aside his irritation and tries to convince her that Mama will be home soon-until she says, No, Michael. She's gone, like Betsy. Stay together says the note their mother left, and the only way Michael can see that happening is if the grandparents they've never met take them in. He doubts he'll be welcomed, but hopes his half-siblings will because they're cute little white kids. Shenia helps Michael and the kids head for their grandparents, believing their best chance is to show up in person. Neither of them foresees the troubles ahead. Spoiler alert: While Michael deals with responsibility, grief, anger, prejudice, and fear (as well as his first romantic relationship and hormones), the police find his mother and label it a murder. They think it was Michael, but the killer is stalking the kids. Previously published as Michael Dolan McCarthy.
Full Product Details
Author: Sheri McGuinn
Publisher: Durare Publishing
Imprint: Durare Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.349kg
ISBN: 9781942069089
ISBN 10: 1942069081
Pages: 234
Publication Date: 01 April 2021
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Reviews under previous title: Amazon Expert Reviewer: The writing is good...the plot is gripping Publisher's Weekly: ...issues of race and identity are nicely handled
Author Information
Sheri McGuinn is an award-winning writer and self-publisher. Some writing successes include the inclusion of her short story, Maria Angelica's Baby in Best Short Stories from Saturday Evening Post's Great American Fiction Contest 2016 and her screenplay for Running Away resulting in a film shown in Europe and on Lifetime. She writes short stories, novels, and screenplays. A former teacher with a Master's in Education and a Master's in Professional Writing, she also conducts self-publishing workshops and offers author services editing; co-authoring or ghostwriting; formatting and design of books for publication; and coaching authors through the self-publication process. She has worked with picture books, novels, and non-fiction works. She edited and designed Impressionism: Inspiration and Evolution by Suzanne Blaney, which was runner-up in the Photography/Art category, San Francisco Book Festival 2019. For more information visit her website, www.sherimcguinn.com.
