Mati is new to town too, visiting the U.S. When Elise meets Mati, they quickly discover how much they have in common. But after her brother’s death in Afghanistan, she and her mother move from San Francisco to a sleepy coastal village. The last thing Elise wants is to start her senior year in a new town. The story is The Impossibility of Us by Katy Upperman out today in the Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Genre. I spoke about this with Katy, the Author, so stay with me a little longer. The nationality we belong to can’t be used as a parameter of judgment–which is why I understand Elise. Yet, sometimes pain burns too much to see it, to see reason–which is why I understand Elise’s parents. Not hating, taking that step into understanding that one person can’t be held responsible for anything other than his or her actions. Not just the one for another person, but also the one we have for our children, that they have for us parents. We need more stories like this one, stories about the power of love.
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