Her life is already complicated. She doesn't need any more obstacles. Becoming a doctor has always driven Pepper Staley. She has volunteered at hospitals, traded summers off for internships, devoted countless hours to study, and achieved an excellent academic record. She is a prime candidate for a prestigious medical school. But not everyone agrees. When anticipation turns to rejection, Pepper looks for a scapegoat. Penn State. Would medical schools punish her for the mistakes of others? Her absent mother. Why does the mom who abandoned Pepper suddenly want to re-enter her life? The woman is...