In a Stranger's Arms
By (Author) Kevin Batiste
BookBaby
BookBaby
28th May 2019
United States
Children
Non Fiction
813.6
Paperback
234
Width 139mm, Height 215mm, Spine 15mm
322g
Valerie Smith is a brilliant honor student at Santa Ana High School with a bright futureuntil one pivotal moment sends her into the warm embrace of opiates. Ignorant of the devastating effects they bring, she continues using until there is no moreHer addiction keeps her trapped. Her pride keeps her alone. Unaware, everyone praises her.In her darkest moment, in the most unlikely place, she receives a revelation that will change her life forever.In this raw and starkly moving novel, the ravages of America's opioid crisis is shown through the downward spiral of a teenage girl with everything to lose.
Kevin Batiste is a 24-year-old author from Tucson, Arizona. In his debut novel, In A Stranger's Arms, he aims to shed light on the growing opioid epidemic that is sweeping through our nation.