HIPPIE BOY: A Girls’ Story Now Available

• Posted on October 2, 2011
• by IngridRicks
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HIPPIE BOY: A Girl’s Story – Now a NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller!

WINNER: 2012 eFestival of Words Best of Independent Book Awards (General Non-Fiction)

Buy Now:  Amazon. BN.com. KOBO or order through any bookstore.

Overview: —To escape her oppressive  Mormon stepfather and the suffocating religion and poverty at home, a feisty teenage girl joins her dad on the roadsell as a tool-selling vagabond–until his arrest forces her to take charge of her life.

“A stunning masterpiece by a first-time author.” eNovel Book Review

“A moving and inspiring story of a teenage girl who rises above the constraints of her oppressive family life. Five stars.“ Maya Fleischmann, IndieReader.com 

“A soft-spoken but resounding reminder of the power plays tied to religion.” – Booklist

“A triumph of the human spirit…One of the most successful bildungsromans I’ve ever read.” C. Hanson, Mainstreet Plaza

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