J.l. Goldsworthy

Approaching the Crossroads: Four Stories of Adolescence J.l. Goldsworthy

Adolescence is a time of physical, emotional and intellectual confusion. You're constantly told you're too young to do "this," but at the same time, you're too old to do "that." Life's experiences hit harder during the teen years than at any other age. Your entire existence meets with a constant barrage of contradictions: restrictions and responsibilities, obligations and choices, commitment and freedom, exhilaration and sorrow. "So I Wait" tells the story of a popular high school athlete's struggle with the guilt and anger caused by a terrible accident. "For Love or Money" displays the frustration of a young adult choosing a life's vocation. "Isaiah" follows a young girl as she experiences her first love with the most unlikely of candidates. "The Cliff" tells the intense story of a teenager coming to terms with the untimely death of his popular classmate. Approaching the Crossroads: Four Stories of Adolescence is a collection of tales of young people dealing with the dilemmas that assault them during the awkward transition from youth to adulthood.