Laurel-Rain Snow

The story follows Margaret Graham, who by the end of the story has gone through many changes on the path to finding herself: change of name, change of looks, change of address, change of jobs and most importantly, change of attitude. She goes from an oppressive father to an oppressive husband, and then goes completely the other way and becomes a "child of the Summer of Love". This story gives a whole new meaning to contemporary women's fiction.

"In the light of a new day her individual reality hit home. There would be no exciting new career awaiting her. Her degree would lie unused in some drawer while all her educational experiences gathered dust along with the diploma. And now that the very real immediate future would mean endless childcare...what if this life she'd chosen somehow became a total disaster?" - excerpt from Web of Tyranny

I will go out on a limb and say that women of a certain age (those who were born in the 40's, 50's and 60's) will absolutely relate to the storyline and will be nodding their heads as they read..."yes, been there, done that". But of course all women, and men too, will enjoy the attention to detail, and believable dialogue and situations, that make this a great read; it's one woman's journey from doormat to feminist, with many false starts and stumbles along the way. "I Am Woman- Hear Me Roar"! highly recommended- 5 stars… (plus d'informations)

The story tells of four teenage girls, each coming from a difficult home life.

Bridget, living with her Mom Karin, who is divorced and is a social worker. Bridget's a quiet girl, with one friend, Fawn who is out of town visiting with her father for the summer. Feeling lonely, decides to go to the mall, something her and Fawn used to do together.
At the mall she is confronted by two girls from school, Wendy and Bree.
Wendy, who lives with her mom Donna and two younger brothers. Donna's had a tough life trying to support 3 children by herself, working nights in a bar while Wendy takes care of her brothers.
Bree also living with her mom Sara. Sara's had some ups and downs involving loser men, drugs and alcohol.
After shopping in the mall, Bree and Wendy talk Bridget into going with them to hang out. Bridget's shy and feeling sort of nervous, decides she wants to have some fun this summer so leaving a note with her mom, heads out to the lake with Bree and Wendy.
Everyone is having fun, smoking, drinking, Bridget still feeling overwhelmed. Savannah, another girl from school, meets them, hands Bridget a joint. Bridget's never done this before and after inhaling it, starts coughing. Everyone laughs but feeling the effects, she starts laughing to.
Savannah who also comes from a broken family. A brother Tommy, her mom, Mary, a druggy and alcoholic,her dad, in prison for drug possession.
These four girls continue to hang out, calling themselves the Four Musketeers but along the way, making poor choices, and their lives drastically change.

The story also introduces the girls social workers and how their lives are affected by their job and how they live. With some surprising twists and turns!

The author , who is a retired social worker, adds her expertise in the field which leaves you wondering, what is truth and what is fiction?

Enjoyed reading this story and I highly recommend it.… (plus d'informations)