After losing her mother and sister to a tornado that took their house, a teenage girl struggles to adapt to a new reality in this moving novel of grief, healing, and resilience.
Born and raised in the Midwest, Jersey Cameron knows all about tornadoes. Or so she thinks. When her town is devastated by a twister, Jersey survives—but loses her mother, her young sister, and her home. As she struggles to overcome her grief, she's sent to live with her only surviving relatives: first her biological father, then her estranged grandparents.
In an unfamiliar place, Jersey faces a reality she's never considered before—one in which her mother wasn't perfect, and neither were her grandparents, but they all loved her just the same. Together, they create a new definition of family. And that's something no tornado can touch.
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“The immediacy of Fortgang’s
narration tears down the wall separating listener and story just as powerfully
as the storm rips apart Jersey’s Missouri community. Each time Brown throws
another sucker punch at the already down-and-out Jersey, Fortgang delivers the
knife pain of regret and the dull ache of despair with vicious accuracy.
Listeners will wonder how much more Jersey can endure just as Brown and
Fortgang allow her a small measure of rest and healing. This captivating
recording will engender deep feeling in listeners. Winner of AudioFile
Earphones Award.”
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