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Girl with a Future Kindle Edition

by Parker Ames (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 143 ratings
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1st Place Winner 2020 PenCraft Book Awards Realistic Fiction

"Emotionally rich, suspenseful, and downright entertaining..." — Readers' Favorite

"A bold, unvarnished portrayal of an individual struggling to find herself." -- BlueInk Review

Girl with a Future is the inspiring story of a young woman's journey into adulthood. Angie Cohen confronts one obstacle after another in the exploration of different phases of her life. Faced with failed relationships, questionable decision-making, sexual exploits, and indecision, Angie attempts to come to terms with her unknown direction.

Angie was seventeen when her father died. Up until then, her path was set out for her. She would graduate with honors, go to university, get a job in finance or marketing, marry, have kids, and live happily ever after. That was her fate. Or at least, that’s what she thought it was until her life unraveled.

Thought-provoking, funny and tragic, Girl with a Future is an account of a girl facing loss, hope, fate, desire, opportunity, and success, as she takes on the unknown future that awaits her.
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    301 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    October 24, 2019
  5. Grade level
    12 and up
  6. File size
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Praise for Girl with a Future:
"This was a terrific quick, powerful, intelligent, coming-of-age debut. -- E. Walters on Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"A novel that reflects on both how easy it is to internalize negative forces, and how powerful a woman can become by resisting them." -- PenCraft Awards
"Girl With A Future is a fast-paced read, and that's thanks to the author's formidable writing skills. It's hard to believe this is a debut novel. The pacing is perfect and the writing taut and sharp. There's nothing boring about this book." -- E. Lancaster for Readers' Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"This evocative story of four years in a young woman's life will grip readers looking for a nuanced tale of choices and consequences." -- Booklife Reviews
"Parker Ames delivers a bold, unvarnished portrayal of an individual struggling to find herself." -- BlueInk Review
"I never wanted to put the novel down because I was invested in Angie's story and how she was going to tackle life. I loved reading this book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Brilliant!" -- R. Tanveer for Readers' Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"A great coming of age novel about the path of a young woman finding her individual identity" -- Authors Reading
"The eventful plot is at various points both a sympathetic portrait of a risk-taker who's trying to find her place and a familiar tale of growing up that involves sudden, sobering wake-up calls." -- K. Rigby for Clarion Reviews
"It is an examination of life, its meaning and our place within it. Any writer that can involve a reader so intimately in the characters has done an excellent job and, certainly, that is what Ames has done in this story." -- G. Leishman on Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Ames offers a debut bildungsroman about a world-weary young Canadian woman who's smart about business but less savvy about relationships." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Girl with a Future is emotionally rich, suspenseful, and downright entertaining, a novel that explores coming of age themes, family, personal growth, and relationships. It is as real as it can be!" -- R. Oserio for Readers' Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About the Author

Parker Ames became a writer out of necessity. As the angst of being a twenty-something took hold, Parker journaled to find solace, and over the years, story ideas blossomed. Parker's debut novel, Girl with a Future, was one of those ideas.
It's difficult to hone Parker's interests, but if one were to, they would say Parker doesn't talk much, detests laundry, and avoids hikes with others whenever possible. Presently, Parker is feverishly at work on the next instalment from the Girl with the Future series.
Parker resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07Z83CSY1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Link & Ava Publishing Inc.; 1st edition (October 24, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 24, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1020 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 301 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 143 ratings

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Parker Ames became a writer out of necessity. As the angst of being a twenty-something took hold, Parker journaled to find solace, and over the years, story ideas blossomed. Parker’s debut novel, Girl with a Future, was one of those ideas.

It’s difficult to hone Parker’s interests, but if one were to, they would say Parker doesn’t talk much, detests laundry, and avoids hikes with others whenever possible. Presently, Parker is feverishly at work on the next instalment from the Girl with the Future series.

Parker resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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Kayla
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019
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I could not even tell you how I found this book - it found me. It was one of those little happy chances. And it changed me.
In this over-saturated world full of anxiety and stress, constantly asking yourself if you’re enough for the people you love, if you’re enough for yourself, this book is a shelter. Parker does not preach to you. She doesn’t oversell you. She perceives what is in incredible detail, yet simplicity. I was drawn into this book not because of the elaborate plot or promise of eye-opening self discovery, but because Parker showed me the parts of myself I was discounting. She looked failure dead in the face and invited a conversation. She never admonished her character Angie for her mistakes. This is the most honest book I have ever read. In a world so loud with all that you are not, I hope you sit down with Parker and let her show you all that you are. You are enough. And for the first time in a really f-ing long time, I believe it.
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Anne Sweeney
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and first in a series I think
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2020
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So I wanted the book to have a clear ending but there will be another book in the series. The book kept me reading bc I wanted to see what happened to Angie. The author has a certain cadence to her writing. Shorter sentences. Sometimes choppy or clipped was how I was reading it. Not a lot of visual development of surroundings. I think the dialogue at times was stunted. But there were many moments I cringed at angies choices. I’m older now and can say made many of my own. I wanted to know Angie more. I thought maybe she could be developed more. And also the relationship between she and her mom. Her mom popped in and out but I felt like I missed something. They had distance but why. I think as a mom w grown kids I can relate to angies need to find her path. I was there at 19 and again in my mid 50s. What do I want what is my next calling. My current work is stale, I care for my aging mom. I think we come full circle many times in our lives and have we chapters begin. I think Angie is on that journey and I’d read another book to see where it goes. I kind of hope she doesn’t actually get into the business she was planning on at the books end - hubby and I have Ben there done that and it’s not at all easy or glamorous. Perhaps the author has some experience with that genre of business. Don’t want to spoil anything for the reader here so I’ll write no more on that. Overall decent read. Different writing style and I can’t tell if it is because she is a new writer or this is def a style. But I’ll know in the next installment I guess!
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JVinEvanston
5.0 out of 5 stars A coming of age novel of a young woman finding her spot in life and love
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020
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Really great character-driven novel. The main character, Angie, has depth - flaws, strengths, baggage, and power. She vacillates between believing she has control of her life and believing that fate has predetermined her lot in life until a chance encounter with the right person. I really loved the way it ended. - not too neat so that you know everything that is going to happen but enough direction that I was energized and eager to read more when it was over.
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art alchemy
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2019
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This book blew my socks off. I wanted to close the door and consume it in one sitting, and almost did. It's a combination of plot, writing style, and a weird kind of honesty throughout the entire book that did it. I never felt like the author was in the way of the story, or working too hard, instead, I was completely swept away and lost in Angie's world. I want another book and more Angie Cohen.
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ChicoLit
4.0 out of 5 stars strong first novel by young author
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2019
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THis is a very strong debut by a first time, young author. I read it with my teen daughter and she enjoyed and had a lot to say about it. However, we both had the same reaction: The story would be so much more impactful in first person. I kept wishing the author would say "I" instead of "Angie" and remove the distance of a third person narrative. I hope she experiments with that. She definitely has the writing chops to pull it off.
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Dawna Robertson
2.0 out of 5 stars At least Hemingway used metaphors
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2020
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This book is stripped down to read like a police report. At first I thought the reading level was for much younger readers, but the content was too explicit. In fact, this book approaches “preachy” and is clearly written by an older person who has shed sexual modesty, which wouldn’t be characteristic of this younger, somewhat naive, protagonist. I’m sure the author means well. “Go forth and conquer! Screw college—it’s a source of alcoholism!” As if self-help books and occasional tragedies could be singularly passed off as experience. Never mind those White Elephants...
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Chelsea Walker Flagg
5.0 out of 5 stars Authentic and Real
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2019
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The book’s main character, Angie, is all of us. The ups and downs, snippets of humor mixed with heavy emotion, planning for one thing but finding something completely different... it’s such a relatable story, and Parker Ames did a great job capturing it all. This is a refreshing read that feels real and authentic in this world full of fabrication.
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Denise Bond
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't purchase this weird book.
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2020
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Horrible, disliked everything.
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S Levesque
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Easy, Read
Reviewed in Canada on December 14, 2019
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Girl With A Future is a humorous, raw look at coming of Age in the late 80's to early 90's. This book was an enjoyable page turner. A great read for those lazy days at the cabin. The characters are relatable and fun to follow. Can't wait to see where "Angie" ends up next!
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JMD
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific read
Reviewed in Canada on October 25, 2019
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Great read, pulls at my heart strings, had me laughing out loud a number of times, totally relatable and entertaining!
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Mark Ritchie
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating, gritty and real.
Reviewed in Canada on November 10, 2019
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An insightful exploration of the messiness and complexity of life facing the youth of today.
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