Girl In Pieces (398 Pages)

I haven't finished this book, but I'm flying through it. Kathleen Glasgow has written a gem! Charlotte, nicknamed Charlie, has had a horrible life. Her mother should probably never become a parent. She was forced to live on the streets, became involved with drugs and alcohol, and ended up in a mental hospital after being found bleeding to death. Charlie has become a cutter. She is constantly cutting her arms and legs. While in the hospital, she begins the healing process, thanks to a wonderful therapist and her own desire to live. The reader sees her improving as she begins to talk, ending her silence. The importance of communicating, of talking about her problems, is part of the healing process. When she discovers she must leave the hospital because insurance can no longer cover her, and her mother lets her know she can't stay with her, Charlie is given money, an I.D. and a bus ticket to Arizona. There her friend Mike lives and lets her know she can get a fresh start. And she does. She gets a job washing dishes, finds a place to live and meets a young man who is someone with great potential, but is allowing life to mistreat him. I cannot put this book down, and yet, I don't want it to end!