![]() ![]() Draper has interwoven characters and events from her previous novel, Tears of a Tiger, in this unflinchingly realistic portrayal of poverty and child abuse. In the end he must stand up to his stepfather alone in a blazing confrontation. Trouble still haunts them, however, and Gerald learns, painfully, that young friends can die and old enemies must be faced. As a teenager, Gerald finds success as a member of the Hazelwood Tigers basketball team, while Angel develops her talents as a dancer. The one bright light in Gerald's life is his little half sister, Angel, whom he struggles to protect from her father, Jordan Sparks, who abuses her, and from their mother, whose irresponsible behavior forces Gerald to work hard to keep the family together. ![]() A brutal stepfather with a flaming temper and an evil secret makes his life miserable. Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt. His substance-addicted mother is taken from him. But fire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes. When Gerald was a child he was fascinated by fire. ![]()
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