HIGH by Mary Sullivan

HIGH by Mary Sullivan

It is impossible not to root for Ceti, almost fifteen, who tells her story of growing up in shelters, learning soccer from her Gramps, and sleeping in her Mom’s red truck where they listened over and over to Rolling Stones discs someone left behind. Following in the steps of her hero, Lionel Messi, Ceti is a shooting star on the field. A U.S. scout is coming to watch her play in the State Championship; she has Ruby, her best friend since kindergarten rooting for her, and a crush on a boy who lives in her building, Will. But at home, she’ll find a spoon in the sink, a ball of tin foil and a needle in the trash. Her Mom, who used to be beautiful with her long honey hair and green eyes is now wasted and track-marked. And she is pregnant. Ceti’s life goes up and down with a mother who wants only the next high. Her Mom’s menacing and goofy boyfriend Foxface is always hounding Ceti; their junky friends start a fire in Ceti’s apartment; and on the day of the semifinals, Ceti finds her Mom bleeding profusely. She steals a new iPhone for her Mom but is caught and disqualified from playing in the Championship game. Then Ruby decides on private school for next year, and Will stops hanging out with Ceti. When her Mom promises they can start over in New Hampshire, Ceti is hopeful. Instead, she finds her Mom has overdosed. Ceti, too, would be one more dream slipping away if she didn’t have the courage to hold on to what she loves the most.

"I love this bookIn gorgeous, compelling verse, High tells the story of fourteen-year old Ceti's struggle to soar even as she lives through her mother's life-threatening addiction. Mary Sullivan has written a beautiful, heartfelt bookI couldn't put it down." -- Vanessa Diffenbaugh, The Language of Flowers
"Vivid realism reaches impressive heights in this novel in verse." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Told in verse, Sullivan captures the realistic banter between Will and Ceti as they debate their favorite soccer stars, the starkly descriptive images of her mom's drug paraphernalia, and the desperate pressures this young woman feels. Her coach and other adults prove the saying "It takes a village," helping Ceti's story end hopefully. This will appeal to those who appreciate stories that don't pull any punches." -- Booklist

Mary Sullivan resides in Central Washington with her husband, Jack, and their shih tzu, Bella. They have a son, Mitch, who passed away from pneumonia three years ago and a daughter-in-law, Holly, who also lives in Central Washington. Their daughter Castilia and her husband, Juan, live in Florida. Mary and Jack are proud grandparents of seven grandchildren, two of whom are grandsons (Austin and Nico) and five granddaughters (Jade, Jewel, Mercedes, Tru, and Anya).

Mary enjoys being with family, camping, boating, and being around people in general. She also enjoys fishing and RVing with her husband. Her favorite pastime is painting. She loves to paint with acrylic and oil paint on canvas, tile, glass, and even rocks. She also enjoys teaching others her God-given talent of painting.

She didnt start painting until one day she woke up from a dream that she had of her mother. In this dream, she saw her mother in a beautiful garden in heaven. Mary had actually lost her mother to a brain aneurism a few weeks previous to this dream. The dream was so vivid to her with all the flowers and colors. She remembers that in her dream, her mother seemed so peaceful in Gods garden. She knew she had to try to at least draw or paint what she saw in her dream. So she did just that. She then made copies of her painting and gave a copy to each one of her seven siblings. She has been painting ever since that day and either sells or gives her paintings away. She loves to see the smile on someones face when she presents him or her with the gift that God has given her, her talents in the form of paint. Some of her drawings in this book go back about ten years or more. Her talent has improved since then, but she wanted to include some of her older drawings as they were part of her journey while writing her story.

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ISBN 13	9781646031702
ISBN 10	1646031709
Titel	HIGH
Autor	Mary Sullivan
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Regal House Publishing LLC
Erscheinungsjahr	2021-10-25
Seitenanzahl	228
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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