Pressed Pennies

by Steve Manchester
Paperback- 252 pages
List Price- $15.95
Publisher- Sunpiper Media Publishing
ISBN- 0977005046
Available: B&N.com, Amazon.com, local bookstores

Compared most to the work of Nicholas Sparks (with a touch of Mitch Albom), Pressed Pennies is a tale of connecting love stories, proving that the world really is a small place and that the trick is to cherish it by living each of its moments to the fullest.

Amid the heart-warming romances and deceitful twists and turns, Pressed Pennies tackles the trying issues associated with living in a non-traditional family. In an era of divorce and single-parenthood, it is a story about raising children and peacefully co-existing; making it work with mutual respect and consideration.

The book’s underlying theme is discovered in the evolution of the 80’s child. Though life begins as wholesome and innocent, technology quickly takes over. Suddenly, two parents must leave the home and go to work. Day care, fast food and a list of coveted luxuries replace long talks in porch swings, tree forts and family suppers.

The price for comfort proves very expensive, though, as the American family is traded in for the American dream.