Head on Backwards, Chest Full of Sand: A Coming of Age Novel

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Absence Makes the Heart Grow FranticStranding herself for the summer of 1978 on Cape Breton Island, just so her boyfriend will follow her, 17-year-old Livvy is anxious, lovesick, neurotic, and naive. Ogled by the ticket agent at the train station, Livvy hides behind her hair and slumps on a bench waiting for Aunt Donna to pick her up. She's been traveling for days and needs some dinner, a bath, a bed, and a hug. Tomorrow, will be better. She'll wake up in Donna's amazing farmhouse on the coast and begin her artistic, poetic life, relaying its crazy coolness to her boyfriend back in Ontario. When he reads her letters he won't be able to resist following her here. She's counting on it. Head on Backwards, Chest Full of Sand is the story of a girl at risk of losing her identity. An empowering coming of age story for girls and women. If you appreciate a deep dive into the dire and agonizing crannies of a young woman's mind you will love this book. Available in paperback or send a free sample to your Kindle reader and start reading now!

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