Shana Youngdahl Livres

Exploring the intersections of Western legends and personal struggles, the narrative features a diverse cast of characters, including Doc Holliday, who faces betrayal, and Jim Younger, who reflects on his imprisonment. Carl Jung's whimsical moments contrast with women's journeys toward freedom as ranchers and outlaws. Grandmothers offer haunting advice, while a poet navigates her transformation into a wife and mother, all set against a backdrop of love and terror, creating a rich tapestry of passionate lives.

Set against the backdrop of devastating wildfires in a small California town, the narrative follows a girl's tumultuous journey as she navigates her relationship with her estranged brother and explores a budding romance. The author, a native of Paradise, California, draws from personal experience to weave a poignant tale of resilience and self-discovery amidst chaos and loss. This story captures the emotional complexities of family ties and the impact of natural disasters on personal lives.

"In one impulsive moment the summer before they leave for college, overachievers Scarlett and David plunge into an irresistible swirl of romance, particle physics, and questionable decisions. Scarlett and David have known each other all their lives in small-town Graceville, Colorado, where David is just another mountain in the background, until, one day, he is suddenly so much more than part of the landscape. Magnetic, spontaneous, David is a gravitational force. And Scarlett, pragmatic, wry, eye on the future, welcomes the whirlwind he brings even as she resists it. Moving between the present and the past, this is the story of a seemingly grounded girl who's pulled into a lightning-strike romance with an electric-charged boy, and the enormity of the aftermath. Smart, bold, and unconventionally romantic, Shana Youngdahl's debut explores grief, guilt, and reconciling who you think you need to be with the person you've been all along. It's an aching, transporting reminder that between the past that shapes us and the unknowable future, we have only the present to forgive ourselves and forge ahead"--Dust jacket