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A LONG WAY FROM ANYWHERE

My Misspent Hippie Youth

In 1970s Coalburg, Pennsylvania, sixteen-year-old Bella Palermo is trapped between her father’s fury, her mother’s absence, and a town that thinks it owns her. Then the hippies move into a house on the hill. Inside their filthy, music-soaked rooms, Bella glimpses a different future—one built on peace, freedom, and being “Just Bella,” not Sal Palermo’s daughter. But as Coalburg’s hostility grows and her secret life clashes with her father’s volatile temper, Bella must decide how much she’s willing to risk to get a long way from anywhere she’s ever known. Colorful characters shape each chapter, leading Bella on a journey of self-discovery, often finding warmth and humor even in the coldest moments.

Genres

MemoirsYoung Adult Nonfiction

ISBN

9798905996894

Format

Print / Paperback

Contributor

BETSY HOFFMAN

Author, Editor, Illustrator

Betsy is a storyteller at heart. She has just finished an autobiographical novel, A Long Way From Anywhere, that began its life as her own personal journal entries. Above all, Betsy writes to make sense of this crazy, Chock Full o’Nuts world we live in: to find light in the ordinary, insight in absurdity, and compassion for every lost sheep—including herself. Her life is a patchwork of stories, each one searching for connection, meaning, and a place to call home.

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