Crossroads of Logan Michaels by James M. Roberts Book Tour and Giveaway :)
The Crossroads of Logan Michaels
by
James M. Roberts
Genre:
Coming of Age
“Thumbs-up
for this debut!”—James
Frey, best-selling author of A
Million Little Pieces
After
growing up heartbroken with an endless series of struggles, Maria
Michaels creates a picture-perfect family of her own. But
life changes too quickly, and she loses her grip on herself and her
two troubled sons. In spite of her desire to give them a better life,
they spiral downward on the paths they choose. They must fight
through sadness, mistakes and tragedy to find redemption and the love
that only a mother can give. Told from a dual perspective of mother
and son, we follow the family’s battles with divorce, drugs and
depression. You will laugh and cry, and probably want to call your
mom to tell her you love her.
Basketball
season was starting and, after my first practice, I was selected to
start on our team. I loved the attention. I was the only kid on the
team who wanted his parents to show up for the games. The reason was
simple: my mom was beautiful and young, and my dad was tough-looking
and muscular and looked like a kid. I wanted to show them off. The
season was great, and I was one of the best players in the league.
The kids at school would talk to me about the games and about how
good I was; it felt amazing to have people counting on me each game.
The girls noticed me even though I was barely ten years old but I was
very shy when it came to the opposite sex.
Katrina
was her name—my first crush. She had beautiful, long, straight
blonde hair and a killer smile. In class, I would stare at her out of
the corner of my eye. Once I noticed her, I promised myself that I
would talk with her someday. I just had to work up the courage. Guess
again! Third grade and fourth grade passed and still not a
single word! Was
it possible that the girl of my dreams would get away? I
couldn’t believe that two years had gone by, and I still hadn’t
even spoken to Katrina. How
was it that my basketball team won the championship two years in a
row, I started as the pitcher for the Little League’s National
League Rockies, got straight A’s in school, and had tons of
friends, but still could not talk to a girl? Hard to believe that
even with so much success, I still couldn’t do it. I
will work the courage up one day, I thought. After all, I
was only eleven.
James M. Roberts wanted to prove that you don't need to be a college scholar or a perfect writer to put your heart on paper even when it is hurting the most. James's experiences have inspired him to tell his story in order to reach young readers suffering from insecurity, sadness, and addiction. Not only did James drop out of high school, but he also stumbled into deep depression early in his adolescent life. Although he had been an all-star athlete, he was far from happy. He ended up making regrettable choices in order to feel a sense of belonging and worth, especially following his parents' separation. Through it all, James knew that one day he was going to share his "misery" with the world. He struggled through life's lessons and finally put himself through college to earn a business degree and currently has a successful career in sales. James finished his first rough draft at twenty-five while in college. Five years later he erased all 200,000 words and started from scratch. He currently resides in Woburn, Massachusetts, where he continues to thrive and develop his writing.
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