Amber Shades of Grey

"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."-<b>Kimberly Cicetti</b>, Life Coach <p></p><p> "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 <i>Amber Shades of Grey</i>.-<b>Sarah Bagley</b>, High School Teacher</p><p> Living 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.</p><p> 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.</p><p> But after their mother undergoes rehabilitation, the girls are returned to her. Now Amber and Alicia must wait-the dreaded wait for the monumental <i>something</i> to happen that will force their mother back to the bottle and set Amber and Alicia's lives on end yet again . </p>

• Amber Shades of Grey, (Paperback)
• Author: Lindsay Dias
• ISBN: 9780595395576
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2006-07-16
• Page Count: 240