Bøger af Brent van Staalduinen

Dills can't talk about the day the shooter came into the school library and opened fire. The memories are too raw. He certainly can't share that the shooter is his stepdad, Jesse. And Dills definitely can't tell anyone that Jesse has always been his favourite person on earth, that he can hear Jesse in his mind, and that he still loves him.

A rich mix of acclaimed and award-winning stories.Containing a rich mix of acclaimed and award-winning stories, Cut Road is a masterful exploration of the loss and scars that conflict always leaves behind. Where soldiers abandon too much of themselves in war zones, parents relinquish control of their children, and friends struggle with change and tragedy. From the working soul struggling with grief to the wounded veteran seeking redemption in a coffee shop to the sweaty tree-planter fleeing a burning forest, in this collection no one--least of all the reader--is left unscathed.

Boy's final year of high school is unraveling. Fast. He had it all worked out, from crushing his final exams to military school to a career in the air force. But his family's tragic past and its complicated present have caught up to him, and his marks are slipping, jeopardizing all of his plans.