"A poignant debut novel about the lives of women, set in a claustrophobic coast town. How can they find independence in a society that seeks to limit it?"-- Set in 1994 , The Coast Road tells the story of two women--Izzy Keaveney, a housewife, and Colette Crowley, a poet. Colette has left her husband and sons for a married man in Dublin. When she returns to her home in County Donegal to try to pick up the pieces of her old life, her husband, Shaun,...

Who do I want to be? Am I gay or straight? Am I ready to have sex? These kinds of questions are front-of-mind for most teenagers-and for good reasons. Issues of sexuality, identity, and orientation can be difficult, confusing, and even painful for some teens. This book takes a candid and nonjudgmental look at the basic information on sexual health and gender identity.