In Passing

In Passing, has been awarded the Golden Box Books--Readers' Choice Award for Young Adult;Predators and Editors--Readers Poll Top Ten Best Young Adult Book; and was given five-stars from Readers Favorite.Reviewers said: "J.R. Wirthtells a beautiful story of recovery and redemption" with "a sense of mysteryand enchantment throughout." "Excellent prose the narrative expressed" is "flawless.""It totally absorbed me" and the "excellent writing was the perfect vehicle forthis tale."
Trying to bring closure to her haunted youth, Mary Elizabeth Stroll's past and present converge during a haunting, day-long interview. In Passing is a dark, yet romantic, paranormal tale, which thrusts two adolescent, suicide victims into a haunting afterlife odyssey where they find love and meaning. The journey leads them to intervene in the lives of other distressed young people, all the while amorous feelings grow. The two are then reunited with their lifeless bodies to search for the truth and their lost love. Nine years gone, Mary, now in her early twenties, agrees to an interview with a seminary student, Alex Renteria. Alex is completing his thesis on divine interventions, and near death experiences. Mary recalls her extraordinary afterlife adventure during the course of a daylong interview, which quickly morphs into an equally-haunting, parallel adventure. In Passing flows between first person (narrated by Mary as a youth [Lizzy]) and third person, creating an intense immediacy that will take the reader on a breath-stealing adventure, and race against death; all the while tackling a variety of controversial issues including: suicide, runaways, school violence, abortion, child abuse, substance abuse, etc.