Fiction, Coming Of Age
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An Intimate Guyana Journey
A Pomeroon Destiny Uncovered by Joseph Mahase
An Intimate Guyana Journey is a spellbinding tale of love and legacy with characters as rich and diverse as the landscape. Set in the lush and wild coast of Guyana, An Intimate Guyana Journey is a coming-of-age story about a boy uncovering his ...
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The Outspoken Elephant in the Room
by John P.F. Christian
Born into a troubled family! Patricia Wakes is like the black sheep. Not only is she overweight but she struggles with mental health issues as well. Her sister gets the majority of attention from her family! Not to mention she is also much more ...
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Snapshots of Life
The Story of Pinnie and Bella by Frank Maraj
“As Bella looked back over her shoulder, she saw the outline of a form staggering into the roadway. It was Vindoo. She had not killed him. But, he was still coming after her.” The novel begins with the brief intersection of two young lives: Pinnie ...
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King Of The Streets
by Antonio Jones
ShowBiz is a local street thug from Atlanta who was forced to move to Miami with his grandmother after his mother was murdered for his sins. His lifestyle changes rapidly: he goes from having nothing at all to having everything his heart desires. ...
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The Pretty Place
by Laura Leslie
Ivy Marshall wasn’t expecting the summer before starting high school to end the way it did. She had so many plans, from exploring the sprawling back fields of her town with her best friend, Robyn, to swimming in the muddy waters of Lake Scugog. ...
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Come By Here, My Lord
Seen in a Mirror Dimly by Robert G. Proudfoot
Orwell Hughes - 20 years old, active in sports, arts and church - enjoys life as a young man coming of age in 1974’s Lusaka, where his father (James “Bwana” Hughes) is a Canadian diplomat and Orwell attends the University of Zambia. Orwell endears ...
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Salted Tops of the Tasty Bakery
by R. Allen Lancaster
Small town America in the summer of 1946, three veterans plan on re-opening a family bakery that closed during the Great Depression. Youth who’ve been using the building take issue to the bakery opening. Two decide they’ll burn the place down. ...
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The Green Owls
by Thomas RC Miller
When twelve-year-old Dusty decides to shave his head and become a “Skinhead”, his mother actually approves of his new look. But it’s 1971 in Leeds, England, and the Skinhead movement is not yet one of white supremacy as it is today. For Dusty, who ...
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Prairie Sonata
by Sandy Shefrin Rabin
Richly textured and lyrically written, Prairie Sonata is the story of Mira Adler and her journey from innocence to experience. Mira grows up in post World War II Canada, in a close-knit Manitoba community founded by secular Jews from Eastern Europe. ...
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An Unfound Door
by Nicholas Varner
In An Unfound Door, Gabe evolves from a shy, sickly loner to a thoughtful, empathetic young man as he makes his way through the turbulence of 1960s America, beginning a quest to understand the purpose of his existence and the mystery of his ...