Bøger af Shirl Solomon

At a sleepover, four 6-year old girls are burned beyond recognition. A fifth child is found wandering alone and dazed. She is taken to a hosital, then sent to live with an uncaring family with whom she cannot bond. With no memory of her life before the fire, Alice clings to the hope that she will one day find her parents. Seven years later, Alice meets the Serenas, an Italian immigrant couple who had lost a child in the fire. Alice's resemblance to their Felicia is uncanny, and they believe that Alice is their daughter-but then who is is the child buried in St. Theresa's Cemetery? "The house on Pomegranate Lane stood under a dark sky, emptied, but not alone. Promises had been made among people whom the house trusted, heart-felt words spoken that would be held within its structure, perhaps to be echoed back at others who might enter in the future, lonely lives who would need reminding that sorrow shared is more gratifying than nothing shared."

Meet the sexual person you really are-and your sexual other. This entertaining and totally fascinating book tests twenty-two facets of your sexual behavior. The tests are easy. You simply choose the Graphic you like most of the four offered. The results will astound you! Are you an initiator? Do you like to be touched? Is affection important? Which sense arouses you? Have you sexual fears? Do you seek a commitment?

This book is based on the reflections of 16-year old Michael, whose father calls him "Rufus". Michael does desperate things to get his father's attention, but his father has issues of his own and never seems to have quality time to spend with his son. It is not Michael's choice to live in a female environment with a stepmother and two sisters. In search of a father figure, he is drawn to older, more savvy boys who confuse him about himself and his sexuality. He tells his story with guts and no holds barred, revealing dishonest acts and sexual encounters. At sixteen, he knows himself better than most adults. This book is a crossover from Young/Adult to Adult readership. The young adult and adult will gain insight about each other that can save years of anguish.