<p><strong>Sharp Obsidian</strong> lays bare the inner struggles of a father and his strong-willed teenage daughter when she begins to test life's boundaries. Her father refuses to let destructive influences twist her morals, and dispirited, he commits his daughter to a teen recovery camp. She is indignant but meets the challenge with grit, uncovers her true essence, and matures into a savvy young woman</p>
<p><strong>Julia</strong> – A headstrong fourteen-year-old challenging her parents for control as she experiments with life's temptations. If you are fourteen, have ever been fourteen or are the parent of a fourteen-year-old, you will find a connection to Julia.</p>
<p><strong>Steven</strong> – Julia's father, frightened by the choices his daughter is making and determined to protect her. Any father of a teenage daughter will understand where Steven is coming from and recognize his fear.</p>
<p><strong>Joseph Suste</strong> is an engineer, actor, playwright, fiction writer and poet. His short stories and social commentaries have been published in the Medford Mail Tribune and the Southern Oregon University school paper. He has been a radio announcer, performs in community theatre, and is active in a theatrical group acting-out poetry He resides with his wife and daughters on a ten acre mini-ranch on the outskirts of Medford, Oregon.</p>
<p>For More Information, visit: <strong>JosephSuste.com</strong></p>
<p><strong>Reviews:</strong></p>
<p>"There's real power in <strong>Sharp Obsidian</strong>. The unflinching look at teenage angst both shocks and reminds you of rougher younger times; the tenacity of a father's devotion to his daughter carries you through a story with a believable balance of danger and redeeming hope."<br>
–Jeff Golden, founder and producer/host, immensepossibilities.org</p>
<p>"A literary work...adventurous...dangerous...poetic...philosophical...stirring." <br>
–Bill Gholson, PhD. Professor English and Writing, Southern Oregon University <br>
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