by Susan Palardy Egan (Author)

A girl, set adrift by the impact of a sudden death, struggles to gain control of herself while confronting the lack of choices before her. Beth Lawrence, a teenager of the 60's and product of a large Catholic family has grown up with a soft spoken, protective mother and an exuberant, excitable father. When her predictable, secure life is upended, she must choose to embrace what's expected or search for her own way forward.