Publisher's Synopsis
Five Deep Breaths is a realistic fiction novel, originally written for an 8th grade English assignment. This is the story of a teenage girl, written by a teenage girl. Charlotte is sixteen years old, loving life - No, scratch that. This is not one of those, "My life was flawless, until tragedy struck" kind of books. Charlotte is sixteen years old and just trying to keep on keeping on. Her brother is her rock, he's what keeps her sane. When Alec himself crumbles, he leaves so much sediment and damage. Charlotte is lost. Will she drown in the confusion and hurt? Trust me, as the author writing this, from me to you, it's not as cheesy as it sounds. Well, I sure hope not...
