Résultats pour "The Swim" dans Passage à l'âge adulte

Sometimes winning is everything. Champion swimmer Aerin Keane is ready to give up her dreams of college swimming and a shot at the Olympics. As she starts senior year in her third high school, Aerin's determined to leave her family troubles behind and be like all the other girls at Two Rivers. She's got a new image and a new attitude. She doesn't want to win anymore. She's swimming for fun, no longer the freak who wins every race, every title, only to find herself alone.

In 1970s Boston, the glossy veneer of 16-year-old Sarah Kunitz’s wealthy family is starting to show cracks. Her parents’ constant fighting and her mother’s prescription pill abuse drive Sarah into two romantic relationships with unforeseen consequences. With grief fresh in her heart, Sarah wonders if she or her family will ever love again.

The riveting tale of an adolescent boy who learns the hard way that some rules were made to abide by. This story was written with the intention of educationally and spiritually uplifting a generation of younger individuals who quite honestly may not have the time or energy required to delve into traditional pieces of literature. Along the way, potential listeners and audiences are encouraged to seek an understanding of the lessons encouraged within the ebbs and flows of this nationally acclaimed debut work.