Book details

  • Genre:family & relationships
  • Sub-genre:Abuse / Child Abuse
  • Language:English
  • Pages:155
  • eBook ISBN:9781483541297

Emmy's Question

By Jeannine Auth

Overview

Emmy's Question is a compelling story on a troublesome topic: parental alcoholism. Inspired by the diary of a young girl, the author has combined fact with fiction to present a powerful vehicle for education and healing. Endorsed by the Betty Ford Center prior to publication, it won numerous other awards.
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Description

Emmy's Question is a compelling story on a troublesome topic: parental alcoholism. Inspired by the diary of a young girl, the author has combined fact with fiction to present a powerful vehicle for education and healing. Endorsed by the Betty Ford Center's Children's Program prior to publication, it went on to win numerous other awards: Best Juvenile Fiction Finalist, 2008 USA Book News National Book Awards, Gold Medal Winner of the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards; and Florida Publishers Association's 2008 Award for Best Young Adult Fiction.
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About The Author

Jeannine Auth is a former non-profit health association director, public speaker, and environmental lobbyist. She played a key role in the establishment of a fundraising consortium of eleven national non-profit health agencies. Auth is a native of St. Augustine, Florida, and believes there could be no better place to have spent a childhood. She is currently working on an historical novel set in St. Augustine's Henry Flagler Era.
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