A coming-of-age story about hope and faith and a young mother's love that fosters a dumbstruck orphan's improbable journey to find emotional truth.

Family,Memoir,Young Adult,Drama,Adventure

Mikee is 11 when his world turns upside down as his mom shares news from her doctor. She has a year to prepare her 4 children for her death. "At least you will always have your Dad," she promises. Still on her mission 15 months later, her focus heightens when her husband drops dead.

Detroit, Cambridge/Boston, Nantucket

Yes

Quest,Rags to Riches,Internal Journey/Rebirth

Coming of Age,Happy Ending,Meaningful Message,Twist

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Name: Marge (Mom)

Age: 42 years old

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Engaging,Faithful,Gracious,Heroic,Selfless

Name: Mikee

Age: Age 11 - 25

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Engaging,Faithful,Naive,Underdog,Funny

Name: Tony (Dad, Executive Chef, Bookie)

Age: 40

Gender: Male

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Aggressive,Complex,Masculine,Uneducated,Insecure,Desperate

Name: Patrick, Nino, Kathleen

Age: 7, 15, 18

Gender: Other

Role: sidekick

Key Traits: Complex,Empathetic

See "DWFCoverFinal" attached. My Bio is there.

Age: 18-34,35-54,55+

Target Gender: Universal,Female Leaning,Male Leaning

Harvard Alumni and People who grew up in Detroit

Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing

Year Published: Paperback first published 11/20/17

Yes

978-1976056598