In her debut, literary fiction novel, Bootstraps, Amy Sue Franey explores the challenges of being raised on the fringes of society by a drug addicted parent.

While Lily struggles to survive the nomadic lifestyle she grew up in, she risks being trapped by the same forces that snared her mother. This story will take the reader on a fast paced journey across the United States, from the West Coast through the Mid-West and back again before landing on an island off the East Coast. A novel full of hope and possibilities that is sure to captivate readers.