by Jake Sudderth (Author)

John Ramos is leaping into adulthood. Finding work, helping friends and staying out of trouble is his goal. This first-person, present-tense narrative covers only a week during a summer of upheaval as a young man struggles to establish an identity among friends more popular and less self-sufficient. Relaxation and pursuing the girl of your dreams can be complicated; especially when family responsibilities and friends get in the way.