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A bittersweet coming-of-age short story as our main character looks back through the lens of her new life and recalls painful memories of her childhood. A love of photography that clashes with a painful past.

Keri Fields is only seven years old when she learns the reason for her mother’s sickness. She has seen firsthand how badly her mother feels when she is sick. Keri listens carefully as her mother tells her about a boo-boo called cancer that is causing her to be sick enough to throw up and tired enough to lie down often.

Archer wants a clown for his birthday, but his mom says, "NO WAY!" Because she thinks clowns are scary. Can Archer convince her that clowns are just ordinary people beneath their rainbow wigs, funny makeup, and baggy clothes. Many adults and children around the world suffer from Coulrophobia or "Clown-phobia". Clown-phobia is common and some even consider it to be one of the top common phobias.