The Cool Kids Table tells a riveting story of a boy named Nicky, a survivor of child abuse, and the family he loves and vows to protect. With a pre-story that embodies horror and neglect, Nicky lives out his life to simply be happy and normal. Each page captures the daily life of a kid who simply wants to have a friend and to feel the love of others, all the while desperately clinging to life day by day and being physically abused by his step-father. A boy with a handicapped sibling finds himself becoming a man at an early age as he protects his Brother and his Mother. The Novel will appeal to Readers of all ages who enjoy an easy read with a complicated story. It crimps the mind and excels the Readers thoughts to wonder what happens in the next chapter. The Cool Kids Table contains many elements irresistible to readers and will create a vast group of emotions that will have them quietly cheering, crying and growing angry as they read each page, and then an ending that may only be understood by those who have lived life not being the "Cool Kid".
Wow. I was blown away by this first novel. Needs editing for grammar and spelling, but the story line is spot on. Marilyn Smith Neilans, "Saying Goodbye to The Iris Lady"