When Cameron Post's parents die suddenly in a car crash,
her shocking first thought is relief. Relief they'll never know that, hours
earlier, she had been kissing a girl.
But that relief doesn't last, and Cam is soon forced to
move in with her conservative aunt Ruth and her well-intentioned but hopelessly
old-fashioned grandmother. She knows that from this point on, her life will
forever be different. Survival in Miles City, Montana, means blending in and
leaving well enough alone (as her grandmother might say), and Cam becomes an
expert at both.
Then Coley Taylor moves to town. Beautiful,
pickup-driving Coley is a perfect cowgirl with the perfect boyfriend to match.
She and Cam forge an unexpected and intense friendship--one that seems to leave
room for something more to emerge. But just as that starts to seem like a real
possibility, ultrareligious Aunt Ruth takes drastic action to "fix"
her niece, bringing Cam face-to-face with the cost of denying her true
self--even if she's not exactly sure who that is.
"The Miseducation of Cameron Post" is a
stunning and unforgettable literary debut about discovering who you are and
finding the courage to live life according to your own rules.
--David's Pick
