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YATrue-to-Life Series from Hamilton High series.
The strong, clear voice of a teenage mother relates the story of her eventual escape from her abusive boyfriend. Her gripping account goes through both the logistical complications that arise and the psychological struggle that leads her to temporarily return to her boyfriend because she loves him and convinces herself that his behavior isn't all that bad.