SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 1, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Karin and Sara are best friends. Like many young adults, they crave for daring adventures and want to experience everything. However, when the time comes for the two girls to pick their own path in life, Sara chooses a route of education, travel and following her passion for painting. Karin, on the other hand, leaves college to find the quickest way to adulthood, through relationships and turmoil. Author Lori Buckman examines the complexities of growing up and living a `free life' as an all-important adult in "Home Where I Belong" (now available through 1stBooks Library).
"Home Where I Belong" follows Karin and Sara as they embark on their journey to adulthood. Sara enters an Italian program at the University of California at Berkeley to fulfill her ambition of becoming an Italian translator for the United Nations. Sarah soon decides to follow her passions and return to painting, which had been her first love. While vacationing with her grandmother in Florence, the beautiful, non-conforming Karin, drops out of college and moves in with Sarah. The two girls then start their own business where Sarah is an artist creating divine paintings and Karin is the extraordinary saleswoman of the shop. Before long they are experiencing success and gaining recognition in the local art scene.
However, when Karin flies back to her hometown in California to attend the funeral of a loved one, she gets more than she bargains for. There, she renews a relationship with Silvano, a man from her past who has a secret he has been keeping. The heartaches, decisions and feelings that Karin thought she had successfully overcome are turned into pride and power as the truth is revealed. Is Karin ready to face the challenge now that she has matured? Will she give up her idyllic life in Italy for a man who was married? Or will she just go home where she belongs?
Lori Buckman graduated from University of California at Berkeley. She majored in music and minored in English. She lives in Santa Clara, Calif. with her husband, four children and a cat named Capshaw.
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