num_pages: 238
description: I found Lindsay's story of Amber very moving, wanting to continue so I could see what happens next. Amber is a character you hope for, pray for and want to rescue. If you have children of your own, you will feel for this child.-Kimberly Cicetti, Life Coach "In an age where teens face similar struggles as those of Amber and Alicia it is important that they are able to find solace in a novel such as Amber Shades of Grey."-Sarah Bagley, High School TeacherLiving in a happy, loving home didn't last long for Amber Jacobs and her sister Alicia. At the tender age of four, Amber's father abandons the family, leaving her mother in a deep depression that leads to alcohol and drug abuse.Amber's misery escalates from that point, and by the time she is five years old, she has taken over the duties of a mother. With their mother's frequent absences, followed by late-night, drunken arrivals, Amber and Alicia grow up not knowing what real love is. When their mother disappears five years later, the girls get a brief reprieve after being placed in a foster home with two very loving people.But after their mother undergoes rehabilitation, the girls are returned to her. Now Amber and Alicia must wait-the dreaded wait for the monumental something to happen that will force their mother back to the bottle and set Amber and Alicia's lives on end yet again
language: English
title: Amber Shades of Grey
titlecomplete: Amber Shades of Grey
ratings_count: 3
publisher: iUniverse