Christy Smith

Expecting to Fly - New Wings Christy Smith

The '70s brings the end of the hippy era, when sex and drugs are prevalent, and teenagers explore the avenues of their parents' liberal culture. Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a gentle, compelling and whimsical girl with illuminating blue eyes, lives a life of isolation and neglect on top of a lonely mountain in Nevada, with her psychotic father. Unaware of the world around her and living with an undetected disease as well as special, almost magical gifts, Jessie struggles at the all-girl Catholic school she attends, her only connection to the world outside her empty existence. Jessie is taunted by classmates who find her odd, and she is also troubled by a shadow from the past. When she learns to play the violin, she is discovered by her long-lost Aunt Debbie, who takes her away and introduces her to a new family. Jessie finds herself in a whole new world, filled with teenagers and family life. She also meets Luke, the handsome and kind quarterback and captain of Mining High School's football team, and Mike, a cocky, self-centered rebel. She is both confused and surprised by all the male attention she is suddenly receiving. Should she spread her wings? While those around her take for granted the simplicities and gifts of life, Jessie's gentle spirit and innocence inspires others to appreciate the world around them. Christy Smith wrote this book as the first in a trilogy from her own experiences and after inspiration came in a dream. She is retired and lives in Reno, Nevada. Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/ ExpectingToFly-NewWings.html