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

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

the four remaining friends are stunned

She headed into the wilderness as a good-bye

such as Jesus of Nazareth and the end times

Geographies of Home Business in painful yet necessary transitionIliana 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