Carousel of Questions

By Jacob Guinzio

Francis Maggiano, a senior at Dreux Creek High, fights to balance his faith and sexuality. He's avoided accepting himself by hiding his nose in a book and going through the motions of faith. Exhausted from the charades, Francis finds himself alone in a chapel, praying to a seemingly silent God. Alone and abandoned, Francis must figure his life out before graduation and must address his feelings about being gay. In coming to terms with who he is, Francis must learn who to trust: Adam Jackson, "the Adonis" senior swim captain who lures Francis from his closet; Elizabeth Bailey, the new youth minister who pretends to listen but has an ulterior motive; or Jack Conner, the classmate who upholds all the virtues of a Christian, but lacks faith in the Church. Francis doesn't want to be alone, crying in the chapel anymore or trapped on his carousel ride of questions. Something inside him tells him he is worthy of love and belonging. He just has to find it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517213207
• ISBN13: 9781517213206
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.4" x 5.0"