Laurie Boris

Drawing Breath Laurie Boris

Finalist in the 2013 Indie Next Generation Book Awards
Art teacher Daniel Benedetto has cystic fibrosis. At thirty-four, he's already outlived his doctor's "expiration date," but that doesn't stop him from giving all he can to his students and his work. When he takes on Caitlin, his landlady's daughter, as a private student, the budding teen painter watches in torment as other people, especially women, treat Daniel like a freak because of his condition. To Caitlin, Daniel is not a disease, not someone to pity or take care of but someone to care for, a friend, and her first real crush. Convinced one of those women is about to hurt him, Caitlin makes one very bad decision.

Readers respond: Drawing Breath is "...an achingly beautiful story of friendship and growing pains..." "... a beautiful story about love, passion, need, and living life on your own terms..." 
"...one of the most beautifully written novels I've read this year...."