Harley's Bootstraps
Harley, named after the iconic motorcycle and the youngest of nineteen children, is dying on the vine of neglect. Anxiety wakes her before dawn each day, and she braces herself with coffee and her first smoke of the day, wading through dirty dishes and serving breakfast to assorted nieces and nephews. With few friends and fewer prospects, Harley drifts toward underachievement and delinquency. Her wayward school attendance and a shoplifting incident lead her high school to identify Harley as 'at risk,' and officials sign her into a student mentorship program. Paired with a young, female doctor, the arrangement initially yields little value. Ul…
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Weitere Autoren: Gates, Jenny (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-5255-6874-9
- EAN: 9781525568749
- Produktnummer: 34315398
- Verlag: Friesenpress
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 264 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.0 cm 577 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken mit Schutzumschlag
- Gewicht: 577
Über den Autor
Lois Henderson expertly wields her life experience, from her career as a senior executive in the mining industry, volunteering in her community and agency mentorship programs, and as mother to three daughters and four stepdaughters, to craft this first novel, Harley's Bootstraps. Her intimate knowledge surrounding the importance and power of female relationships is evident throughout this powerful tale and convincingly informs the dominant themes of the narrative. In 2016, Ms. Henderson won a coveted, six-month Sheldon Oberman writing mentorship through the Manitoba Writer's Guild, which allowed her to work with a successful Manitoba author. She lives in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada with her husband, Dave, and their dog, Archie....
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