Here is the first book that answers the questions "Why do my kids push my buttons?" and "How can I stop it from happening?"

Lisa Carpenter thought she could escape her past and its unspeakable terrors by escaping to another city. A chance encounter and soon Lisa is living in another world of high fashion, money and sophisticated people. As Lisa learns to trust herself again she gains a new understanding that pain is the same no matter what class you belong to. Just as Lisa becomes used to her new life, reminders of her past begin to emerge as danger follows her to her new home.

Connecting California is an innovative two-volume series that spells out the direct historical connections shared between the state of California and the United States. Using a selection of key documents, essays, and images from the past, this text illustrates California's cultural, political, and economic importance to the development of early and modern America using the chronological framework standard to most U.S. history college-level survey texts. Literary and transnational themes are also explored to create a comprehensive yet reader-friendly learning experience for students....