Yep, another Eggcerpt Exchange for you, this one with fellow Pelican Book Group author, Brenda Baker and her YA novel, Surviving Haley.
Find Brenda at the following locations...
Website: http://www.httpbrendabakerweebly.com/
Blog: http://brendaeileenbaker.blogspot.com/
Twitter: Brenda@YAauthor
Facebook: www.facebook.com/brenda.baker.1253/
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/14841878.Brenda_Baker
Lauren Werthman struggles with guilt and depression. Even moving to another state and into a new home doesn't help her overcome the life-altering aftermath of losing her sister.
Memories of the tragic accident reverberate through her life as her family tries to cope, but Lauren's life spirals out of control. Her mother criticizes her choices every day, her father continues to work later and later, and people at her new school seem to know the family secret. Lauren binge-eats, has nightmares, and doubts the existence of a God Who didn't intervene to prevent the senseless tragedy.
As Lauren's family and friends work through the pain and guilt, will they find that even though the void will always remain, the power of forgiveness brings peace and hope and a bright future, or will Lauren forever be lost to the pain and guilt?
Excerpt:
Out in the hallway, I joined the human current heading for my next class, gym. Even that didn’t seem so bad, since a sugar-induced high had kicked in. Weaving through the crowded hallway, I hung a right and …Oh, God, the smell. Chlorine. A swimming pool, behind a glass wall, next to the girls’ locker room. All that water. Splashing sounds.
My legs stiffened. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t bend my knees. Someone was whimpering. Was it me? The floor seemed to float out from under me. The lights were too bright, the white tiles too shiny. I was afraid I’d pass out, or worse, puke. When I tried to scream, the sound died in my throat, the same way it had that day. Run. Now.
Surviving Haley is available Amazon in Ebook & Print, B&N and Pelican Book Group.
Now let's find out a little more about Lauren....
1.
Nickname: the antagonist calls her “Lard
Butt”
2.
Job: high school student
3.
Level of schooling: high school freshman
4.
Birthdate: September 14th
5.
Birthplace: Minnesota
6.
Currently residing in: Nebraska
7.
Favorite type of pet: dog
8.
Favorite place to visit: a park
9.
Significant other: boyfriend, Jonah
10.
Most important goal: to forgive herself
for her sister’s death
11.
Worst fear or nightmare: a recurring
dream about the day her sister died.
12.
Favorite food: chocolate
13.
Wealthy, poor, or in between? In between
14.
Secret desire or fantasy: to be popular
without changing herself in order to belong.
Thanks for visiting today Friends!
Hope to see you next week for Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlight!
Until next time, take care and God bless.
PamT
6 comments:
Wow! This sounds heartbreaking and like your worst nightmare! I'd be interested in reading it because you want to kind of figure out how to get through something like that if it ever happened to you. It sounds like it has an uplifting ending, too, which is what you hope could come once working through things. Sounds well done! Kudos!And best wishes for SURVIVING HALEY!
Really enjoyed reading the excerpt thank you. I think this must be such a difficult life event to come to terms with, no wonder Lauren is struggling.Thank you so much for sharing and best wishes with the release.
Yeah, like M.J. said, your worst nightmare. And oh how I remember the anxiety of those high school years, even without a terrible tragedy. I too wish you much success#
Thank you for your comments and good wishes, M.J., Nicole, and Leah! I appreciate you taking the time to read this.
Very intense...enjoyed the interview!
Thanks, Alicia!
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