THE EL PASO RED FLAME GAS STATION AND OTHER STORIES by J. Reeder Archuleta Genre: Fiction /Short Stories / Coming of Age Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC Date of Publication: December 8, 2017 Number of Pages: 132 Scroll down for the giveaway! These short stories are about coming of age in rural far West Texas. The […]
Category: coming of age
Book Title: Dancing in the Rain (The Italian Family Series) Author: Lucy Appadoo Category: Adult Fiction, 274 pages Genre: Historical Coming of Age/Romance/Family Drama Release date: March 24, 2017 Content Rating: PG-13 + M (There is physical abuse and death involved.) Synopsis Fifteen-year old Valeria Allegro works diligently on the family farm in Italy, where […]
THE ADVENTURES OF MISS VULPE A Coming of Age Story for Adults by MARIA ELENA SANDOVICI Genre: Contemporary / Women’s Fiction / Coming of Age Date of Publication: April 7, 2017 Number of Pages: 160 Ana Petrescu (aka Miss Vulpe) is a troubled teenager determined to solve the mystery of her parents’ double suicide. […]
Synopsis An ensemble sets off on a dark comedy of errors and uncertain conclusions, featuring original music throughout the story. Theo and Judah, two childhood friends, are trying desperately to find an audience for their hard-edged, “grunge” music as they move past their twenties and feel the need to establish careers. Together, they enroll in […]
Synopsis All families have secrets. Most go untold… In the summer of ‘96, Benjamin Hackett has come of age, technically. And in the midst of the celebratory hangover, his world is whipped out from under his feet. His parents have finally shared their lifelong secret with him; he’s adopted. At the age of 18, the […]
The Magician’s Workshop, Volume One Authors: Christopher Hansen, J.R. Fehr Published by: Wondertale, California Publication Date: November 8, 2016 ISBN: 1-945353-11-2 ASIN: B01MQGHGBH Genre: Coming of Age, Fantasy, Magic Ages: 12 and up. Length: 85,000 words / 290 pages Amazon * Goodreads Synopsis Everyone in the islands of O’Ceea has a magical ability: whatever they imagine […]
THE WEST TEXAS PILGRIMAGE by M.M. Wolthoff Genre: Contemporary / Coming of Age Publisher: River Grove Books Date of Publication: February 29, 2015 Number of Pages: 220 Scroll down for Giveaway! Hunter’s friend Ty survived war in the Middle East only to succumb to cancer at home. On a quest with his college buddies and […]
Spotlight – The Color of Life by Claudette Carrida Jeffrey
August 26, 2015
Women’s Fiction / Coming of Age Date Published: June 21, 2015 When 23-year-old Claire Soublet arrives in New York City to begin her new life, she has no idea that after only four days a situation will arise forcing her to return to New Orleans. Growing up mired in years of hardship and being abandoned […]
Synopsis “I found you,” whispered into my ear. “My life is crumbling away before my eyes while I do nothing to prevent it. I have visited too many funerals, for too many friends who haunt my dreams. Everybody dies eventually, right? No, everybody dies young when they befriend me. Was I born to die young? I […]
Title: Other Side of Beautiful Author: Sarah Zolton Arthur Publisher: Limitless Publishing Two years ago, Elle Dinninger left home for college and never looked back. A secret nervous breakdown and an awful family were all the incentive she needed to distance herself from her past. Despite her mother’s relentless efforts to drag her down, […]