Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
When Briana's father dies of a heart attack, she feels a new heart grow inside her. Through this heart, her father's voice guides her through her grief and helps her navigate her new, not-so-normal life at home.
When her mother's own grief becomes overpowering, Briana feels like she's responsible for her autistic little brother, Aaron. Spending much of her time and energy caring for Aaron, she wonders: Did his special needs hurt her father's very fragile heart? The voice of Briana's "new heart" helps her to cope with the messy uncertainties, as she balances her first feelings of romance, making new friends, and following her dream of writing for the school newspaper. And as Briana finds strength and knowledge in herself, she's finally able to let go of her new heart and rely solely on her own.
Synopsis
There are times we all feel we need more than one heart to get through. When Briana's father dies, she imagines she has a new heart growing inside her. It speaks to her in her Dad's voice. Some of its commands are mysterious.
Find Her it says. Be Your Own
How can Briana "be her own" when her grieving mother needs her to take care of her demanding little brother all the time? When all her grandpa can do is tell stories instead of being the "rock" she needs? When her not-so-normal home life leaves no time to pursue her dream of writing for the school literary magazine? When the first blush of a new romance threatens to be nipped in the bud? Forced by the loss of her favorite parent to see all that was once familiar with new eyes, Briana draws on her own imagination, originality, and tender loving heart to discover a surprising path through the storm.