ISBN: 9781628728170

'Highly recommended for all parents . . . This memoir will alternately cause readers to smile and tear up . . . Filled with warmth, affection, and good humor' (Library Journal). When Clau… mais…

'Highly recommended for all parents . . . This memoir will alternately cause readers to smile and tear up . . . Filled with warmth, affection, and good humor' (Library Journal). When Claudia's sixteen-year-old son, Ross, announces he's quitting high school and leaving home a year early, she panics. They've become so disconnected that she's afraid she'll lose him forever. Then a small miracle happens-they discover they have the same escape fantasy, to head west on I-10 to where she grew up, in Corpus Christi, Houston, and Kingsville, Texas. So, on a tight budget, they travel from Tallahassee to Texas and back, 2,400 miles in one week. But the distance they cover transcends the miles that they drive. Along the way Claudia recounts the sometimes hilarious, often harrowing, but ultimately courageous Texas family story that defined her childhood and is Ross's heritage-a story that centers on her own mother's escape from a family history of dysfunction, alcoholism, and abuse to create a life for herself and a loving home for her children. As Claudia and Ross spend time together, sharing stories and laughter, she's able to see more clearly the young man her son has become, and he takes responsibility for his unhappiness and finds a solution. This is both a page-turning memoir of their journey and a spirited testament to the crucial bond between mothers and children. 'Hurtling Toward Happiness thrives from a quick pace and energetic dialogue that shows genuine warmth between mother and son. Reading it, I almost felt as if I were watching a play. I also felt like renting a sweet ride and hitting the road.' -The New York Times Book Review 'Hurtling Toward Happiness is medicine for mothers who want to connect with their teenage sons. Its prescription for estrangement is a road trip with music, conversation, truth telling, and adventure . . . inspiring.' -Mary Pipher, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia and Seeking Peace eBooks > Fremdsprachige eBooks > Englische eBooks > Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur; eBooks > Fremdsprachige eBooks > Englische eBooks > Ratgeber & Freizeit; eBooks > Fremdsprachige eBooks > Englische eBooks > Sach- & Fachthemen > Biografien , Simon + Schuster, ePUB, Simon + Schuster<

ISBN: 9781628728170

The Funny, Wise, Bighearted Story of a Bonding Road Trip—and the Healing Power of Human Connection When Claudia’s sixteen-year-old son, Ross, announces he’s quitting hig… mais…

The Funny, Wise, Bighearted Story of a Bonding Road Trip—and the Healing Power of Human Connection When Claudia’s sixteen-year-old son, Ross, announces he’s quitting high school and leaving home a year early, she panics because they’re so disconnected she’s afraid she’ll lose him forever. Then a small miracle happens—they discover they have the same escape fantasy, to head west on I-10 to where she grew up, in Corpus Christi, Houston, and Kingsville, Texas. So, on a tight budget and with the expense clock ticking, they travel from Tallahassee to Texas and back, 2,400 miles in one week. But the distance they cover transcends the miles that they drive. Along the way Claudia recounts the sometimes hilarious, often harrowing, but ultimately courageous Texas family story that defined her childhood and is Ross's heritage—a story that centers on her own mother's path-breaking journey from a family history of dysfunction, alcoholism, and abuse to create a life for herself and a loving home for her children. As Claudia and Ross spend time together, sharing stories and laughter, she's able to see more clearly the young man her son has become, and he takes responsibility for his unhappiness and finds a solution. With prose that is nimble, vivid, and rich in humor, here is a spirited testament to the crucial bond between mothers and children. Digital Content>E-books>Social Sciences>Womens Studies>Womens Studies, Arcade Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781628728170

*Hurtling Toward Happiness* - A Mother and Teenage Son's Road Trip from Blues to Bonding In a Really Small Car / epub eBook für 16.8 € / Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Sachthemen & Ratgeber, Fa… mais…

*Hurtling Toward Happiness* - A Mother and Teenage Son's Road Trip from Blues to Bonding In a Really Small Car / epub eBook für 16.8 € / Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Sachthemen & Ratgeber, Familie & Partnerschaft Medien > Bücher nein eBook als epub eBooks > Sachthemen & Ratgeber > Familie & Partnerschaft, Simon + Schuster Inc.<

ISBN: 9781628728170

Hurtling Toward Happiness - A Mother and Teenage Son's Road Trip from Blues to Bonding In a Really Small Car: ab 16.8 € eBooks > Sachthemen & Ratgeber > Familie & Partnerschaft Simon + Sc… mais…

Hurtling Toward Happiness - A Mother and Teenage Son's Road Trip from Blues to Bonding In a Really Small Car: ab 16.8 € eBooks > Sachthemen & Ratgeber > Familie & Partnerschaft Simon + Schuster Inc. eBook als epub, Simon + Schuster Inc.<

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