Drowning Yet Still Breathing
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MatureOngoing2h 19m
Last published Fri, Feb 8, 2019
After the divorce of his parents, Sam is faced with many struggles as a young teen being raised by his mom and having to live with the memories of his abusive father. But in an instant his life is turned upside down again when his mom is diagnosed with a brain tumor, leading to her death.
Now being forced to move to a new foster home, he finds that maybe life isn't as bad as he thought it was, Or is it? She turned his world around, but will he loose her too?
Follow Sam's Journey and find out what happens in this intense story that consists of love, hatred, laughter and tears in "It's like Drowning in Water."
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