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This excerpt is from Choosing Family, the fifth book in the Boone Series, scheduled for release in May of this year. For print or ebook copies of the Boone Series or any of my books, visit the book catalog page on my website.

This excerpt from Following Frankie, the fourth book in the Boone Series, is being published to mark the release of Choosing Family, the fifth book, scheduled for May of this year. For print or ebook copies of the Boone Series, or any of my books, visit the book catalog page on my website.

This excerpt from Keeping Secrets, the third book in the series, is being published to mark the release of Choosing Family, the fifth book, scheduled for May of this year. For print or ebook copies of any of the Boone series, or my other books, visit the book catalog page on my website.

This excerpt from Matching Scars, the second book in the Boone Series, is being published to mark the release of the fifth book, Choosing Family, in May of this year. For print or ebook copies of any of the Boone Series, or my other books, visit the book catalog page on my website.

This first in a series of five podcasts is an excerpt from Pushing Back, Book One in the Boone Series. Choosing Family, Book Five in the series, is scheduled for release in May of this year.

Thoughts on the Boone series and how marginalized youth see it.

Some thoughts on the celebration of inequality in our society.

A reflection on the pandemic a year and a half in, and the importance of artists like Amanda Gorman.

Exploring the ideas and themes behind the Boone series, and how shutting out the marginalized makes us weaker as a society.

This is the essay I wrote for Karen Krogh's book, "Love is the Spirit: the journey of a courageous and resilient community," her photographic portrayal of the year following the TVUUC shooting. July 27 is the anniversary date.

In the final part of the teen's journey, he begins reaching out to his peers to share what he has begun to learn.

In Part Three, the teen and his mentor begin looking ahead to his release from the confines of the alternative school and what steps he needs to make next.

In Part Two, the teen, at first combative and mistrustful, begins to form a relationship with his counselor.

Part One of an anonymous teen's journey from rage and mistrust to the beginnings of self-awareness. Set in an alternative high school, the teen is full of anger and resentment, spoiling for a fight and viewing all adults as the enemy.

Boone pays a long overdue visit to his father's grave.

Boone agrees to a request from Carrie and gets a cryptic message from Gamaliel.

Boone and Nancy share a drink and a trip to the pool.

Boone tells Nancy about the shine and she has her first taste.

Boone is confronted with a decision that he's been thinking about for a while. How much should he tell Nancy about what he and Gamaliel have been doing?

Boone gets instructions from Gamaliel and makes a discovery in the tool shed.