At the tender age of 21, Catherine got her first job as a secretary. She also tries to keep fit by engaging in running exercises once in a while. She attended and graduated from the Wesleyan University and later received her MFA in creative writing from the famous Colorado State University.Īs a teenager, Catherine’s parents used to insist that she takes a bus wherever she goes leading to the inspiration of the book ‘Wish You Were Here.’ Catherine Clark occasionally follows in her father’s footsteps providing teaching services to eager students and scholars.
Clark grew up in western Massachusetts where her father was a teacher at the Northfield Mount Hermon Boarding School. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Catherine Clark is a female American author of several young adult, children and teen books, including ‘The Alison Rules, Picture Perfect, Maine Squeeze, Unforgettable Summer’ among other interesting bestseller novel titles. Humorous postcards interspersed throughout cleverly hint at Ariel's emotional growth, yet shallow characters and a slightly forced plot keep this book from being anything more than superfluous chick-lit.- Erin Schirota, Bronxville Public Library, NYĬopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. The overriding message is clear: life takes you to unexpected places, and sometimes what's best for you isn't the easiest road to travel. Through her wallowing, Ariel begins to see that avoiding problems is not the answer, despite the allure of running away with Andre. Typical reactions of disbelief and anger follow. Ariel's mother uses the bus trip to buffer the news that she wants a fresh start with her children in a new town. Her parent's marriage has been torn apart by her father's gambling addiction, which has also bankrupted them. Through the course of the trip, it becomes clear that Ariel's boyfriend woes pale in comparison to the breakdown of her family. Dylan misspells her name and says that "whatever happens on the road stays on the road," two big clues that he's not worth the trouble. Luckily, Ariel can periodically escape by writing postcards to her boyfriend, Dylan, who is at camp and by talking to Andre, an attractive fellow traveler. As if this weren't punishment enough, her mother has implemented mandatory quality time, which means no cell phones, email, or iPods. Grade 7 Up-Spending two weeks touring middle America with her family and a busload of senior citizens is not 16-year-old Ariel's idea of a fun summer vacation.
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