Uplifting and Entertaining...for readers of all ages. When Tere Anton, a troubled high school senior, comes to a crisis collision with her dysfunctional family she is forced into life-changing decisions. An emotional breakdown leads to a violent situation and injury. She is rescued by the founder of The Haven who helps her become healthy, physically and emotionally. A handsome psychologist, a feisty landlady, a sassy hairdresser, a policeman, a little boy and more, become interwoven with humor and romance as Tere's past and present create twists and surprises in the plot. Carlene Stanfield-Wold has written short stories, poems, limericks and song parodies but this is her first published novel. She describes the book as one you could give your mother or your granddaughter. The characters span three generations of life and experience. It is a full and colorful tapestry of interwoven lives.