Get your Signed copy today! Kindle Edition Audiobook Amazon Penelope Przelop Category:  Drama Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group ISBN-10:  1934572039 Type: Fiction Pages: 336 Copyright: July 1, 2008 ISBN-13: 9781934572030 Price: $8.99 (eBook) "In the end, I found this book to be extremely satisfying. Angel seems to channel Sylvia Plath’s Esther Greenwood in her torment and she is surrounded by friends who either aid her or hamper her in her quest to find the truth about her mother. Przekop is an immensely talented storyteller with the ability to create unforgettable characters. As a first book, Aberrations is an amazing accomplishment, and I can’t wait to see more from Przekop." The Book Club Forum Twenty-one-year-old narcoleptic Angel Duet knows her father harbors secrets. He loves and protects her, but his suspicious refusal to discuss her mother s death drives Angel to worship an image created from the little history she does have: her father's sketchy stories and her mother's treasured photography, studies of clouds that have hung in the their foyer for more than twenty years. When her father's girlfriend moves in, the photographs come down, and Angel's search for truth becomes an obsession. As she struggles to uncover the past and gain control over the narcolepsy that often fogs her world, Angel descends into a dizzying realm of drugs, adultery, and confused desire that further obscures reality. As Angel begins to expose a history she could never have imagined, she discovers her entire life has been anchored around lies. Accepting the truth, once found, is the key to understanding herself, her family, and her life. To truly awaken, Angel must realize that sometimes the gifts we receive are not what we want--and only in time do we see their worth. Excerpt A deep ache shook me. But I still didn’t fall. Instead, I stared at Mac’s wife, unable to breathe. There was nothing else on which to focus. It was as if a magnificent, regal bird had flown into my cage and showed me that there was a cage. I didn’t know about the cage until I saw her in it. Narcolepsy formed its bars, but I knew then that I’d fashioned the cage out of my disability. And I was stuck inside next to him, next to her, in a space too small to house us all. It was too small now for me.

5 Stars! Small Press Bookwatch
Coming of age is often a difficult time in children's lives as they make that complex transition into adulthood. Author Penelope Przekop has deftly written "Aberrations", the coming of age story of Angel Duet, a 21-year-old troubled narcoleptic. Angel struggles with seeking the truth about her mother, knowing her father harbors many secrets, and her own identity. Angel seeks solace with a new group of friends and finds herself further complicated, including dealing with homosexuality, drugs and adultery. "Aberrations" is a very edgy novel that explores through this engaging character the premise that coping mechanisms only gets a young adult so far before they are forced to face inconvenient truths about themselves and the world they live in. Readers are provided with an insightful and fascinating journey with Angel as she learns what the truth about her life is and how to accept it. Recommended for adult readers, "Aberrations" is especially appropriate for community library contemporary fiction collections.

Extraordinary Debut Novel!
“Aberrations is an extraordinary debut novel for Penelope Przekop. This is not just a coming of age story, it is truly an awakening. Przekop has crafted some truly fascinating characters in this novel. Powerful and stirring, Aberrations is one of the best books I’ve read so far this year. Don’t miss this one!” Bookish Ruth Reviews (http://www.bookishruth.blogspotcom/)

Heavy Stuff!
"Never was a title so apt in correlation to a novel's theme than Penelope Przekop's debut ABERRATIONS ... heavy stuff ..." Detroit Metro Times