Augustana Stories

Mandy Hawthorne never wanted to play the drums. After being forced into playing by her dad and brother, she actually finds herself enjoying it. She hasn't told anyone that she's a drummer because she's afraid of what other people are going to think. Once her friends Blake and Ryan find out, they start a band together. Even though she's scared to come clean as a female drummer, she realizes that there are many highs and lows to it and is willing to take the risk. Being the only girl in the band, and nonetheless, being the drummer, isn't going to be easy but she's ready for anything. Join Mandy on her journey and see how she becomes an inspiration to so many girls across the world.

And I learn a third thing As he tells me to run I learn how hard it is to leave As the one you love Gets beaten by their own father. This isnt exactly a romance novel, its more of a reality. It's about the things we learn as we pass through eachothers lives.

...I'm not one of those rebellious kids...I'm just a quiet, normal girl...This is the moment of my life when everything turns upside down...

A collection of writings inspired by songs. These are about a couple of people and stories which have been in my head for a while now and I wanted to give them a voice. This is where they'll live. (2020 edit - I finally made a more decent book cover! It's still not super pretty but five years after I first tried to do this, I'm finally changing something lol)