{"product_id":"9781941049327","title":"Sharp Obsidian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Sharp Obsidian\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; lays bare the inner struggles of a father and his strong-willed teenage daughter when she begins to test life’s boundaries. Her father refuses to let destructive influences twist her morals, and dispirited, he commits his daughter to a teen recovery camp. She is indignant but meets the challenge with grit, uncovers her true essence, and matures into a savvy young woman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Julia\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; – A headstrong fourteen-year-old challenging her parents for control as she experiments with life’s temptations. If you are fourteen, have ever been fourteen or are the parent of a fourteen-year-old, you will find a connection to Julia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Steven\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; – Julia’s father, frightened by the choices his daughter is making and determined to protect her. Any father of a teenage daughter will understand where Steven is coming from and recognize his fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Joseph Suste\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; is an engineer, actor, playwright, fiction writer and poet. His short stories and social commentaries have been published in the Medford Mail Tribune and the Southern Oregon University school paper. He has been a radio announcer, performs in community theatre, and is active in a theatrical group acting-out poetry He resides with his wife and daughters on a ten acre mini-ranch on the outskirts of Medford, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor More Information, visit: \u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;JosephSuste.com\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Reviews:\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e“There’s real power in \u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Sharp Obsidian\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt;. The unflinching look at teenage angst both shocks and reminds you of rougher younger times; the tenacity of a father’s devotion to his daughter carries you through a story with a believable balance of danger and redeeming hope.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e –Jeff Golden, founder and producer\/host, immensepossibilities.org\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A literary work…adventurous…dangerous…poetic…philosophical…stirring.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   –Bill Gholson, PhD. Professor English and Writing, Southern Oregon University \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Owl Network Joshua Tree Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47178628890864,"sku":"9781941049327","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781941049327_p0.jpg?v=1763793496","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781941049327","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}