Ergebnis für "The Coming Wave" in Coming of Age

A stunning debut chronicling a Japanese family’s life on the windswept coast of central California and the tragedy of their forced removal and incarceration during World War II A young woman walks down a snowy sidewalk in a Midwestern city. It is 1944, the country is at war, and this is not...

Desperate to quell her addiction to drugs, disastrous romance, and '90s San Francisco, Michelle heads south for LA. But soon it's officially announced that the world will end in one year, and life in the sprawling metropolis becomes increasingly weird. While living in an abandoned bookstore, dating Matt Dillon, and keeping an eye on the encroaching apocalypse, Michelle begins a new novel, a sprawling and metatextual exploration to complement her promises of maturity and responsibility.

Marguerite, aka Gracie, is known for her skill and gracefulness on the waves. Surfing is where she clears her head and finds peace. A national surf championship lies within her reach. But when her world is turned upside down, will the ocean be enough to save her?

The ocean carries everything that it sees–the aftermath of a date gone haywire, an epic noodle debate, countless late-night bonfires, and love at first sight. It holds memories, experiences, and picturesque sunsets. For Elliana and Nell, it holds answers.