The story follows a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River living a life full of wonder and possibility

Out of the blue

the four remaining friends are stunned

children are bound to fall in love with the irresistible stray

in painful yet necessary transition out of the illusions of the past—a journey that can only be guided by one's own conscience

Geographies of Home Business The story follows a youngIliana attends college away from her New York home to gain some independence from her religious parents, but family problems and her feelings of being caught between her Dominican heritage and her personal goals call her home