SAN DIEGO (MMD Newswire) April 15, 2009 -- In the children's novel Pearl of Baxter Grove, Mary Kay Abbott's main character struggles with her dysfunctional family, two hateful women and her mother's alcoholism.
Casey Walker is only 11 when her mother is killed in a terrible accident. Her father is ill-equipped to tend to his grieving daughter, but Casey clearly needs some mothering. Her two choices, though, are not promising: a nasty shop owner who hates kids or a newcomer who greets Casey with a gun. Slowly, Casey discovers the loving, tender person beneath the prickly exterior.
Abbott aims to show children how, with the help of neighbors reaching out to one another, being the only young girl in an otherwise old-folks community doesn't have to be isolating. Abbott believes that with the economy plummeting, and more out-of-work people perhaps turning to negative outlets such as alcohol, her story could be especially timely. "Children need to learn that despite everything they try to do to get their parents to stop drinking, that behavior is not their fault," says Abbott.
For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at mkabbott2@cox.net. Pearl of Baxter Grove is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.
About the Author
A former elementary school teacher, interior designer and restaurant owner, Mary Kay Abbott is also the author of Don't Touch, I'll Pop!, published by Boulden Publishing. Currently she lives in San Diego with her 18-year-old cat, Oreo.
MEDIA CONTACT
Mary Kay Abbott
Email: mkabbott2@cox.net
Website: http://www.mkabbott.com
Telephone: (619) 255-8496
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