The Trapping Anthony Vela Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1-4134-2349-3 Fiction, Young Adult Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

Gabe Chaplin has dreams of going to university in New York and becoming a professional artist. Nonetheless, after three years of taking classes at the department of art at Westwood College, Gabe is still no closer to attaining his dreams than he was in his last year of high school. Lack of talent definitely isn’t holding Gabe back. He’s had several gallery showings in his own hometown and has been accepted at several universities including those in New York City. There’s no doubt Gabe is a talented artist. Gabe’s main problem is his controlling ailing mother that takes up every spare second of his day. How is Gabe supposed to take care of his mother and still have a life?

The Trapping is a charming story about growing up and overcoming the conflicts concerning what your parents expect and what you want. This book realistically describes the guilt that some individuals must face in order to give themselves permission to live their lives. The story also explores other important issues such as love and loss with a creative and upbeat paranormal/spiritual twist.

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