Surrounded By Storms

by John C. Stipa

The high school years are full of dark clouds, especially for freshmen girls. It all starts on that dreadful first day, when you enter a strange new world and discover the true meaning of paranoia. If the fear and insecurity doesn’t get you, there is always bullying, pressure to cheat, body shaming, racism, and loneliness. Then there is the whole pressure to “put out” thing. For most girls, the need for connection is critical to survive. But where to find it? Does it even exist? Meet Ali, Catalina, Nadira and Harper, four girls from different walks of life, as they try to navigate this storm that attacks from every direction.

287 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 19, 2025

About the author

John C. Stipa loves the beach, family time, woodworking, playing and coaching sports, traveling, good food and storytelling. He is the author of adventure, mystery, YA, and human resiliency novels including the Age of Storms and Rainbows trilogy, Home Is Where The Hearth Is, When Ink Bleeds, We Are The Storm, The Angel Solution, The Foiled Knight and No Greater Sacrifice as well as a Stipa family history: Johnny No Home. He has also published several short stories with his writing groups.