A single mother's love for her only child is put to the ultimate test, as a harrowing life-or-death decision threatens to shatter the world she's built for his protection. A motivational road map for anyone forced to confront the overwhelming reality of a daily existence without stability or safety nets, this coming-of-age memoir morphs into a suspenseful race against the clock for survival. Locked in the throes of a hero's journey, the very limits of the human condition are tested using a balanced combination of tenacious courage and tireless humor. In a narrative prose that reads with the rhythm of poetry, Adolescence Interrupted is a story about family, the strength of the bond between a mother and son, and the definition of sacrifice without limits.