Danielle Kukrus

The Stephanie Townsend Story Danielle Kukrus

It started out as a week for troubled sixteen-year Julie to be "dumped" by her selfish mother and abusive boyfriend for a spring break with a family friend and retired family counselor Dr. Essie Carrington in Misty Lake Iowa, a tiny town in the middle of nowhere. Then while an unexpected blizzard paralyzed the entire community, the two opposite generations found two cups of cocoa with nowhere to go and discovered the untold story of Stephanie Townsend a troubled teen who only wanted one thing, to be a famous rock star. Her strengths, talents and experiences changed the lives for both of them forever. It was a story of many memories, tears and lessons never to be forgotten and told by the unforgettable seventy-two year old Dr. Essie Carrington who molded the two generations together with her intense story.