Takeoffs and Landings

Reach for this book when you notice your child bottling up grief or feeling resentful about a parent's professional success in the wake of a family tragedy. It addresses the friction between a public persona and private pain, specifically focusing on siblings who have very different memories of their late father. The story follows Chuck and Lori as they accompany their famous motivational speaker mother on a business trip, forcing them to confront long buried secrets about the accident that changed their lives. It is a sensitive, realistic exploration of family dynamics for the 10 to 14 age range, offering a roadmap for how to stop performing for the world and start being honest with one another.