One Mississippi, by Mark Childress

One Mississippi is about a boy growing up during the early 70s. It's a journey we've all been through. For example: high school drama, horrible-want-to-poke-your-eyes-out-with-a-hot-iron-teachers, girlfriends/boyfriends, prom, embarrassed by your parents and how they acted in front of your friends...you get the picture. The boy in this book, Daniel, really kinda stole my heart. He tries to do everything so right and bad luck just seems to follow him around like a long lost puppy. Soon after moving to "loser-town" he meets up with Tim, his soon to be best friend. And, the storyline spirals from here. If you don't laugh out loud during the preperations for prom, the twin not-so-hot-dates, and the car ride to the prom...you may need to check your pulse. This book had me laughing from the beginning...but it had me crying at the end. It covers some very deep issues towards the end of the book and makes one really feel for Daniel and his friends/family. It is a beautiful book and I loved MOST of the characters in here. I look forward to reading many more books by Mark Childress. This book was so good I'd pay full price!