When the daughter of an affluent family's true identity is exposed, she is thrown out of the house by her mother and forced to live on the streets of 1940s Los Angeles. Failing at every turn to find a home or a way to survive on her own, she finally receives a glimmer of hope that gives her one last chance. A surprising and truthful account of one young girl's harrowing journey into the seamy underbelly of Los Angeles darkest streets, Jerry Weeks's debut novel is a fascinating exploration of family and the deceit that tears it apart. Sarah is showered with love from her parents to the point...