The Greater Expectations
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Last published Wed, Sep 11, 2019
Laura "Lei" Cohen, a model. This innocent 16 year old has known nothing but the life of being constantly watched, surveyed, judged. She's tired of it. Tragedy falls when her father contracts leukemia, her mother turns to alcohol and everyday is a struggle for Lei. Will she be able to make it through college... alive?
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