Peterson, Linda (Fordham University)

Searching for Justice Peterson, Linda (Fordham University)

In a small, barren West Texas town, an extraordinary young woman is about to begin asserting her independence away from her abusive childhood home where many secrets lie deeply hidden within its walls. In a town where the favorite pastime is gossiping, nineteen-year-old Sienna continually dreams of the day when she will be able to leave for good. When she falls in love with Rick Brown, a handsome and ambitious young man from a neighboring town, Sienna is convinced she must conceal her long-held secrets in order to keep the man she adores. As Rick seeks to make his mark in the television industry, Sienna's clandestine past is revealed along with the surprising announcement that she is pregnant with his child. Rick chooses his career over romance, leaving a devastated Sienna behind. Forced to live in a beat-up trailer next to the town's tavern, Sienna vows to provide her child with the loving home she never had. Even when her world is turned upside down, Sienna never gives up on her dream to leave both Justice and her past behind as she begins a journey to seek her destiny and the family she was meant to have.