Kissing Doorknobs
Publishing Details
Kissing Doorknobs
By (Author) Terry Spencer Hesser
Afterword by A.J. Allen
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
9th November 1999
United States
Classifications
Young Adult
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health
813.54
Short-listed for Iowa Teen Award 2002
Physical Properties
160
Width 108mm, Height 173mm, Spine 10mm
91g
Description
During her preschool years, Tara Sullivan lived in terror that something bad would happen to her mother while they were apart. In grade school, she panicked during the practice fire drills. Practice for what, Tara asked. For the upcoming disaster that was bound to happen Then, at the age of 11, it happened. Tara heard the phrase that changed her life- Step on a crack, break your mother's back. Before Tara knew it, she was counting every crack in the sidewalk. Over time, Tara's "quirks" grew and developed- arranging her meals on plates, nonstop prayer rituals, until she developed a new ritual wherin she kissed her fingers and touched doorknobs....
Reviews
The first novel for young adults that addresses Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). With approximately 1.5 million adolescents in the U.S affected, OCD is a pertinent issue to young readers. This story not only explores the confusion and fear experienced by 14-year-old Tara, but the anxiety and agony parents face when a child is suffering from OCD.
Author Bio
Terry Spencer Hesser is a screenwriter and a documentary filmmaker. Kissing Doorknobs is based on her personal experience with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
