This short novel is perfect for Junior high and young high school kids, both boys and girls. The 'life lessons' in the story are woven through a series of cliffhanger situations that keep the reader turning to the next chapter. The story moves quickly as the action travels from one scene to the next. When you follow this journey to the end you will reach for the next book. The story, Nightmare Cliff, is the first installment in the Dreams West series about a Pennsylvania family that ultimately moves to Montana to begin a new life. The series begins in 1879 and moves forward into the 1900's. The opening scene finds young Aaron Miller clinging to the side of a steep and dangerous cliff. Disaster seems eminent. While in this predicament, Aaron has an opportunity to reflect on his life and his tendency to make poor choices. Aaron an embodiment of the age old adage, 'boys will be boys' is the central figure of Nightmare Cliff. The question, "How did I get into this mess?" is his constant companion and the real focus of this story. As the story unfolds the young reader will be able to identify behavioral warning signs to which Aaron is oblivious. The detrimental results of succumbing to peer influence and a revengeful nature are exposed in all their true colors. Aaron's parents, Jeremiah and Ruth Miller are devout believers struggling with the issues of everyday life and raising children. The situations they face, while set more than one hundred years ago, are relevant to the trials and tribulations facing every family today.