Waiting Face

by L.J. Peltrop

Overview

More than ever, Americans are struggling with the disparities of racism, the displacement of identities, and the rapid deaths-piling by the thousands-caused by drug addiction. 

Michael Weathers is trying to survive his first seven days of training as a server in a well-established neighborhood restaurant. Along his journey, the reader discovers the underlining causes of his depression and his developing substance abuse, as well as the blatant prejudices he faces daily. 

Waiting Face showcases the remarkable story of a young man's desperate search for his place in society. How big of a price is Michael willing to pay to finally obtain an identity? The answer lies within this fast-paced thrill ride revolving around addiction, mental health, and the fight to "belong".

Content Advisory: This book is intended for mature audiences and contains explicit sexual activity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781735776118
Publisher:	HOV, LLC
Publication date:	09/22/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	358
File size:	896 KB

About the Author

New Author and longtime writer, L.J. Peltrop has been writing since ten years of age. His parents didn't want the burden of raising a child, so he was forced to grow up in numerous foster homes and youth institutions. As a ward of the state, in order to escape the confines of loneliness and abandonment, L.J. would soon develop a deep passion for storytelling by filling up countless composition notebooks with heroic characters who galavanted across the globe. It didn't matter to the forgotten son if he "never been" or how "farfetched" the setting, as long as he could find refuge in his stories, he wrote them - no matter what. In 2007, the teenager's devoted social worker found a gracious family who would guide him through his final year of high school. With great luck and determination, he graduated a year later and headed off to Southern Connecticut State University with aspirations to achieve a B.A. in Creative Writing with a Minor in Political Science. Yet, while preparing to embark on his senior year, the aspiring writer was hit with a devastating loss which led him to withdraw and lose state funding that allowed him to pursue his dreams. Nonetheless, he kept honing and chasing the craft. The once forsaken adolescence, now Author has triumphantly prevailed and blossomed into the novelist he once dared to dream. At last, L.J. Peltrop gracefully showcases his thrilling debut novel, Waiting Face.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

1 Welcome to Second House  

23 Farrakhan                

48 What We Specialize In 

73 Front of the House

102 Identification

137 You're Used To It Right?   

176 Giselle's Ambition        

216 Rangers Win!           

244 You're Up Kid

305 Pre-Epilogue

309 Epilogue (The Weathers)

Editorial Reviews

"This book reads like Tarantino in print..."

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