Abandoned Love

About the Book

Abandoned Love is a non-romantic, true, cautionary, inspiring tale of a twelve year-old Asian boy and his sister living on their own in Belize. AL reveals the boy's personal experiences of abandonment from his family and friends during adolescence. Through struggles, the boy survived. In addition, through his experiences, he comes with a whole new definition of abandoned love. For teenagers, as the author believes, emotional destruction is a severe torture and has significant impacts that could affect their lives. Through the stories, it is the author's intention to offer the limited resources and provides few examples to help with the teens. The stories also reveal several social issues, such as neglect, abandon, suicide, and racism. Those social issues could be found in every part of the world. United States is no exception. This book also provides cultural differences that readers can broaden their views and take a look on our social issues in whole new angles. Thus, this cautionary, inspiring tale that reflects upon the pressures to achieve in today's society is an important lesson for parents, students, and educators alike.

About the Author

YaHan Corrie, 23 years old, is currently an undergraduate and international student in the School of Social Work at the University of Missouri - Columbia. He wishes to be an effective social worker to fight against social and economical injustices. YaHan Corrie came to the United States in 2001 and worked as Day Camp Counselor at YMCA of the Ozarks before he made his trip to Columbia, Missouri.