Kirjahaku

Daniel Jameson was living the American Dream. With a secure job, a house in the suburbs, and a wife and two children, he seemed to have everything he ever desired out of life.His storybook existence is thrown into turmoil when he witnesses a tragic accident at his workplace. Following the event Daniel begins to question aspects of his life he had long taken for granted. He manages to become separated from his wife Becky and on his own, aimlessly adrift and uncertain of his future.A chance meeting at a restaurant introduces Daniel to Jackie Somerset, a younger woman to whom he is immediately attracted. His infatuation runs counter to the wishes of Jackie's boyfriend, Brad Wilkens, who unleashes a torrent of violence - beginning with a brutal attack against Daniel - that soon escalates to much more.Daniel finds himself involved in situations and events he could have never imagined, fighting not only for his peace of mind but for the life of his family as well.

Aleisha Turner was young and attractive, a mother of three beautiful children.Aleisha was also a heroin addict.An overdose sends the young woman's life into turmoil when her children are taken away from her. She finds herself in a Rehab center, the first step in what will prove to be a difficult recovery. She faces a long road ahead to restore normalcy to her life and bring her family back together.Beverly Stone works as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. Her responsibility is to see that Aleisha's children are living in a healthy environment conducive to their welfare, while encouraging their mother to break the deadly habit that has come to monopolize her life. Along the way Beverly muse delve deeper and deeper into a world she could have never imagined, experiencing life from the perspective of the forgotten people who reside in inner city America.

A young girl's life is thrown into turmoil following the death of her older brother.Fifteen year old Rosaletta Guiterrez finds things turning from bad to worse after witnessing the tragic accident that takes her brother's life. Estranged from the only family she's ever known - removed from a verbally abusive mother who has no concern for her daughter's well-being - Rosaletta is sent to a foster home, to live with a couple she can't relate to as she struggles to get on with her life.Case Appointed Special Advocate Melanie Cox is assigned by the juvenile court to safeguard the child's interests, a task made more difficult due to the trauma that has infected the youth's thinking.Desperate for change, seeking liberation from the loneliness that refuses to release her, Rosaletta runs away. But the escape she seeks becomes a nightmare, as the teenager becomes entangled with people and circumstances she could have never anticipated.

A suicide attempt by teenager Pamela Watkins leaves the young girl's family concerned regarding her state of mind and what could have driven her to contemplate such a drastic solution. No answers can be found from Pamela herself, who has withdrawn into doubts she refuses to express to others. As answers begin to reveal themselves Pamela's life spirals further downward, complicating the situation further and driving her closer to tragedy.Beverly Johnson, a Court Appointed Special Advocate, is assigned to the case. Meeting with the teenager brings up unresolved issues from both of their pasts, with the clues to Pamela's mental health and Beverly's recurring doubts buried beneath ten years of family complications and unresolved issues.