Naomi Parker

When Libby Lost Her Smile Naomi Parker

In this engaging and heartfelt novel, Libby Parker, a normal, happy fourteen-year-old girl, finds her life dramatically changed on September 25th, 2006, when her school bus is hit from behind by another bus. Libby is left with near-total amnesia and traumatic brain injury. Her struggle to find her new "normal" takes place as her family confronts the local school district over liability. When Libby Lost Her Smile accurately, and with great sensitivity, details how even mild brain trauma can change the life of the injured person, and their entire family, and addresses the guilt felt by Libby's parents when they have to learn to love their new daughter all over again. The story shows the family's battle to not only survive, but to learn to live anew. Will Libby be able to succeed? Will her determination and perseverance endure? Will Libby smile again? About the Author: Naomi Parker lives in the Southern Tier of New York State. She is currently working on her next book, the story of four baby boomer sisters who learn that life doesn't always go according to plan. Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/WhenLibbyLostHerSmile.html