Lifesaving Lessons
Author | : Linda Greenlaw |
Publisher | : Penguin Group |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2014-03-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780143125129 |
ISBN-13 | : 0143125125 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: New York Times–bestselling author Linda Greenlaw tells of her greatest challenge: adopting a teenage daughter The only female swordfish boat captain in the country and a survivor of the real Perfect Storm, Linda Greenlaw was not a woman to shy away from a challenge. Then came fifteen-year-old Mariah—the greatest force of nature Greenlaw has ever encountered. In this chronicle of becoming a mother to a troubled teenage girl, Greenlaw’s fans will be delighted by her trademark candor and down-to-earth style of storytelling, and will see a side of her that’s never been revealed before. New readers, and any parent of a teenage daughter, will find much to empathize with in this brave and heartfelt new memoir.