Title: Still I learn
Description: In this collection of personal essays, Miranda Jackson chronicles her journey through a childhood beset by an absentee father, who divorced her mother and fled the state when she was just ten years old. In the seven years that have passed since then, she has taught herself how to cope with the aftermath of her parents? split, which included her own battle with depression, self-image, morality, and family. In her debut book, Miranda delivers a heart-wrenching story about how she's removed the ghost of her father from her life.
Subjects: Local author, Teen, Essays, Young adult literature