Boot Camp by Paul Strasser is one of those books that will stay with you for a long time. In the middle of the night, Garrett is taken from his home to Harmony Lake, a boot camp fror troubled teens.Maybe some kids deserve to be sent there, but Garrett knows he doesn't. Subjected to brutal physical and psychological abuse, he tries to fight back, but the battle is futile. He won't be allowed to leave until he's admitted his "mistakes" and conformed to Harmony Lake's standards of behavior. And there's no way to fake it. Beaten, humiliated, and stripped of his pride, Garrett's spirit is slowly ebbing away. Then he hears whispers of an escape plot. It's incredibly risky -- if he's caught, the consequences will be unthinkable -- but it may be his only way out. If you are a fan of happy endings, this might not be the book for you...that's all I'm sayin'.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Boot Camp by Paul Strasser
Boot Camp by Paul Strasser is one of those books that will stay with you for a long time. In the middle of the night, Garrett is taken from his home to Harmony Lake, a boot camp fror troubled teens.Maybe some kids deserve to be sent there, but Garrett knows he doesn't. Subjected to brutal physical and psychological abuse, he tries to fight back, but the battle is futile. He won't be allowed to leave until he's admitted his "mistakes" and conformed to Harmony Lake's standards of behavior. And there's no way to fake it. Beaten, humiliated, and stripped of his pride, Garrett's spirit is slowly ebbing away. Then he hears whispers of an escape plot. It's incredibly risky -- if he's caught, the consequences will be unthinkable -- but it may be his only way out. If you are a fan of happy endings, this might not be the book for you...that's all I'm sayin'.
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