Tarnished Dreams

by Jeanette Lukowski

Overview

Thrilled to have her daughter back after she ran away from home in 2009, Jeanette catered to her every whim. She heard the accusations all over her small Minnesota community about how much she lied, but a mother's blinding love made Jeanette believe every word she uttered. Discovering her high school daughter was sending topless photos of herself electronically made her stomach lurch. Hearing the police say it was a crime left her speechless. A year later, Jeanette began to see the intricacies of her daughter's lies and manipulations THIS is some tough love.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780878399710
Publisher:	North Star Press of Saint Cloud
Publication date:	06/01/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jeanette Lukowski, born in Chicago, followed her muse to Minnesota in 1991. She's moved around a bit since then, with a slight detour to Wyoming, but still lives in her adopted state. Jeanette earned all three of her degrees post-divorce, while single-handedly raising her two wonderful children. Learn more about Jeanette's books atwww.jeanettelukowski.com.

Table of Contents

Prologue ix

Part 1 Snapshots

1 The Envelope 3

2 Juvy 17

3 Court 23

4 House Arrest 28

5 Counseling, Again 41

6 Prom 47

7 A Mother's Duty 53

Part 2 Senior Year

8 To What Lengths… 59

9 September-Suspended? 61

10 October-A New Best Friend 64

11 November-Wedding Talk 69

12 December-Wedding Plans 78

13 Christmas Vacation; Allison's Eighteenth Birthday 86

14 January-Defiance 91

15 February-On the Move 115

16 March-Boys, Booze, B.S. 138

17 April-Seriously? 161

18 May-The Countdown 176

Part 3 Tough Love

19 College 203

20 Chicago 206

21 The Power of Books 218