Terese Svoboda is een auteur wiens productieve werk zich uitstrekt over fictie, poëzie, memoires en biografieën. Haar uitgesproken literaire stem wordt geprezen om haar unieke perspectief en inzichtelijke proza. Svoboda's werk heeft de pagina's van prestigieuze literaire tijdschriften en kranten gesierd, wat haar significante aanwezigheid in het literaire landschap markeert. Haar geschriften duiken met opmerkelijke vaardigheid en stilistische elegantie in diepe menselijke ervaringen.
After the death of his parents, Jim is sent to live with his grandparents on the Nebraska plains. By chance on that same train is a bright-eyed girl, Antonia, who will become his neighbor and lifelong friend. Her family has emigrated from Bohemia to start a new life farming but soon lose their money and must work hard just to survive. Through it all, Antonia retains her natural pride and free spirit.
The story features glamorous harpies, Roxy and Coco, who are on a mission to combat child abuse and save the planet. Roxy's unexpected attraction to her human supervisor, Tim, complicates their efforts, especially as he is linked to a dubious conservationist. As Coco investigates Tim, they face challenges from Interpol due to a series of mysterious homicides. The narrative escalates with the involvement of Chris, a troubled skateboarder, and culminates at a chaotic gala. This modern tale explores themes of mental illness, racism, and children's rights.