Dive
β Scribed by Griffin, Adele
- Book ID
- 107342067
- Publisher
- Open Road
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- en-us
- Weight
- 3 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781453297346
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
When a family shatters, can it be rebuilt?Ever since they've been on their own, life has been tough for Ben and his mother. Though they love each other, their life together has been a series of bitter fights and standoffs. But when his mother marries Lyle, at last Ben finds a missing puzzle piece. Ben's new stepfather is an easygoing charmer, and he and Ben grow close. Things aren't as smooth with Ben's new stepbrother, Dustin. Surly, distant, self-destructive, and forever grieving for his lost mother, Dustin holds everyone at arm's length.ΠΒ As their newly formed family struggles to fit together, Dustin suffers a serious diving accident. From tragedy emerges the chance for Ben to finally confront his distant mother, and maybe even make peace with his elusive stepbrother. ΠΒ This ebook features a personal history by Adele Griffin including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's own collection.
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