Meet Jordy. Hes on his own in New York City. Nobody to depend on; nobody depending on him. And its been working fine.Until this girl comes along. Shes 18 and blond and prettyher world should be perfect. But shes seen things no one should ever see in their whole lifethe kind of things that break a person. She doesnt seem broken, though. She seems . . . innocent. Like she doesnt know a whole lot. Only sometimes she does.The one thing she knows for sure is that the world is an ugly place. Now her life may depend on Jordy proving her wrong. So they hit the road to discover the truthand theres no going back from what they find out.This deeply felt, redemptive novel reveals both the dark corners and hidden joys of lifes journeyand the remarkable resilience of the human soul.From the Hardcover edition.