Jess, the Mess, by Charlene Vermeulen You’ve already made your bed

You’ve already made your bed

She’s the idealistic owner and chef of La Dame Verte

As a pick-me-up

bringing together the movers and shakers not just of the United States

multi-ethnic collection of letters and essays is a moving journey into the hearts and minds of the survivors of rape

Jess, the Mess, by Charlene Vermeulen You’ve already made your bedAs feisty Jessica moves to yet another middle school, she struggles to stay out of trouble, while living in constant fear that others will find out her family's dark secrets: Jess's mom is an alcoholic, her dad left them years ago, and most days Jess struggles just to find food to eat. Convinced that she is the reason her mother drinks, especially since Jess constantly gets into trouble at school, she lives with the daily pain of her mom's explosive