My Abandonment by Peter Rock Paperback Book

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Rent My Abandonment

Author: Peter Rock

Format: Quality Paperback, Unabridged-CD

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: Apr 2010

Genre: Fiction - Literary

Retail Price: $14.99

Pages: 240

Synopsis

A thirteen-year-old girl and her father live in Forest Park, an enormous nature preserve in Portland, Oregon. They inhabit an elaborate cave shelter, wash in a nearby creek, store perishables at the water's edge, use a makeshift septic system, tend a garden, even keep a library of sorts. Once a week they go to the city to buy groceries and otherwise merge with the civilized world. But one small mistake allows a backcountry jogger to discover them, which derails their entire existence, ultimately provoking a deeper flight.
 Inspired by a true story and told through the startlingly sincere voice of its young narrator, Caroline, My Abandonment is a riveting journey into life at the margins and a mesmerizing tale of survival and hope.
 

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