Nobody's Home Author:Clifford Fazzolari Young Shari Kelly is a prisoner in her own home. Her warden is her father, a violent alcoholic who scrawls the names of his potential victims on bullets. Shari and her mother plan to escape this madhouse, but before they can, tragedy strikes. Desperate with grief, Shari runs away with the help of her despondent brother Russell and a flaky, p... more »ot-smoking girlfriend whose chief ambition is to become a stripper. But her father is determined to get his children back under his iron fist. From one disaster to another, Shari's inner strength carries her through, but will it be enough to counter her father s rage? A coming-of-age story of epic proportions, Nobody's Home is a gripping portrayal of the human spirit s struggle against madness, violence and hatred. Based on actual events, this gritty, realistic yet beautifully heart-warming story of a girl s personal triumph against evil is Fassolari's most powerful novel yet. If you liked Bastard out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison, you won t want to miss Nobody's Home.« less