Be Mine Sweet Valentine

di Richard J.M. Gauthier (Autore)

Richard J.M. Gauthier, 2023

February 14th, a day dedicated to sharing love is just around the corner. Ricky, the lad from Otter Lake feels both fear and anticipation as an awkward teenager leading up to this special day. A beautiful young student teases Ricky with the possibility of experiencing love from the heart, and he loves her dearly for sharing a deep secret that she has held within her very own heart. Two astute women; one a brilliant science teacher, Mrs. Perry; and the other a compassionate English teacher, Mrs. Kavanaugh help Ricky better understand the physics and functioning of the heart, but it is his brother Chris who sparks an idea in Ricky, in showing his classmates that the heart indeed holds love, emotion, and compassion. Join Ricky in his continuing journey of discovery, learning, and growth during his teen years in becoming a fine young man! Otter Lake, Quebec is a hidden jewel, a small village in northwestern Quebec. It is the beloved hometown of Little Ricky. Ricky is growing up, and the solid life footings he received in Otter Lake, at home and at St. Mary’s Elementary school have prepared him well to take on the confusing and yet exciting times of teen life. During his adventures of the late 1970s, he will explore the joys, fears, and triumphs during the awkwardness of adolescent life. Thankfully, the early values and teachings given to Ricky by amazing people all around him enable him to succeed, despite tough growing pains. Little Ricky has become the lad from Otter Lake, and he continues to champion happiness, love, understanding, forgiveness, and growth. The twelve short stories in this new collection, as were those in “Little Ricky the Boy from Otter Lake” are works of historical fiction. The plots and the majority of characters in these stories are fictional, however the details and the descriptions of the tales and individuals are based upon the author’s most cherished memories of special times and special people in his life. The short stories in this book explore the complexities and challenges, and loves and fears of teenage experiences including: classroom antics and school studies; finding love; dating, bullying; teen pregnancy; mental health; sexuality; gender; body image and weight gain/loss; death; addiction; and suicide. However, though tough teen subjects, each are told in the most loving, kind, understanding, forgiving, and heartwarming ways that is best known as the Little Ricky way.

• Autore: Richard J.M. Gauthier
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 01:19:15
• Anno edizione: 2023
• Editore: Richard J.M. Gauthier
• EAN: 1230006768898

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