Far Edge of Seventeen
"My mom died in September. I'll turn 18 in December". This is the far edge of Seventeen. This is the story of how a wild, rebellious teenager deals with teenage alcohol use, sexual exploration while remaining a virgin, and the rejuvenation of her relationship with her mother who is near death. Then the coping after her death, the introspection and reflection on her young life and finally a brave trip to France to attempt to understand her mother better. Chloes' mother's religion, scientology, and her father's, Buddhism, weave their influence through her adventures and outlook. Raw and compelling, sometimes funny, frequently sad, she moves forward, leading to growth and renewal, Chloe writes as she lives.
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Far Edge of Seventeen
"My mom died in September. I'll turn 18 in December". This is the far edge of Seventeen. This is the story of how a wild, rebellious teenager deals with teenage alcohol use, sexual exploration while remaining a virgin, and the rejuvenation of her relationship with her mother who is near death. Then the coping after her death, the introspection and reflection on her young life and finally a brave trip to France to attempt to understand her mother better. Chloes' mother's religion, scientology, and her father's, Buddhism, weave their influence through her adventures and outlook. Raw and compelling, sometimes funny, frequently sad, she moves forward, leading to growth and renewal, Chloe writes as she lives.
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Far Edge of Seventeen

Far Edge of Seventeen

by Chloe Smith
Far Edge of Seventeen

Far Edge of Seventeen

by Chloe Smith

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Overview

"My mom died in September. I'll turn 18 in December". This is the far edge of Seventeen. This is the story of how a wild, rebellious teenager deals with teenage alcohol use, sexual exploration while remaining a virgin, and the rejuvenation of her relationship with her mother who is near death. Then the coping after her death, the introspection and reflection on her young life and finally a brave trip to France to attempt to understand her mother better. Chloes' mother's religion, scientology, and her father's, Buddhism, weave their influence through her adventures and outlook. Raw and compelling, sometimes funny, frequently sad, she moves forward, leading to growth and renewal, Chloe writes as she lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467965477
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 09/17/2011
Pages: 148
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.32(d)

About the Author

Chloe is a student at The University of California, Davis and 3 years past the death of her mother from Pancreatic Cancer.

As a "December baby" she has always been younger than those around her in school, starting Kinder at 4 and University at 17.

She has started on her second book, also autobiographical, tentatively titled "Projection".
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