In Brenda Humphrey Meisels' first novel, Family at Booknook, a pregnant teenager, a shadow of a girl named Sparrow, is banished from her home. She is foisted on a cantankerous old man who owns a bookstore, Booknook. Withdrawn, Sparrow seemingly sleepwalks through her pregnancy. With the birth of her baby, she comes to life and refuses to give her child up for adoption. A unique family is formed.Family at Booknook is about relationships and growth. A grieving, crotchety old man finds purpose in life. A reclusive young mother and her feisty daughter come of age, and together confront the mystery of the missing father.Brenda Meisels Is a retired social worker psychotherapist. She is privileged… to have worked with many women, and to have been a part of their growth. She is awed by the ability of abused women to pick up the pieces, fasten them together, and make something of their lives. These women's struggles and victories inspired her to write these stories.Ms. Meisels lives with her husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She enjoys her family, friends, reading, and swimming. She writes and exercises to keep herself mentally fit and physically healthy.