Flowers of Dysfunction, Part One

For the Stone family, there is no place in the world like Natruna, California. Their hometown is filled with friendships, rivalries, delight, and sorrow; they know their home intimately, down to every living creature, even the sidewinders that live underneath their doorstep. To the Stones, their family is the heart of their universe, giving them solace during the hot, sunny days and warming them through the cold desert nights. But within the sands and earth below their feet, the seeds of misfortune and tragedy are sown, and even the close-knit Stones and their generations of ancestors are not immune to it. Flowers of Dysfunction is peopled with memorable characters and tales that are both heartwarming and heartbreaking, vividly described and crafted. Follow the chronicle of three generations of families, culminating in the coming-of-age tales of the Stone children as they confront hardships but also find hope and joy in their desert home.