My Abandonment (Tie-In)

<strong>Inspired by a true story a riveting and unsettling novel about a girl and her father who live off the grid in the shadows at the edge of civilization.</strong><br/><br/>Thirteen-year-old Caroline and her father live in Forest Park an enormous nature preserve in Portland Oregon. They inhabit an elaborate cave shelter wash in a nearby creek store perishables at the water's edge use a makeshift septic system tend a garden even keep a library of sorts. <br/><br/>Once a week they go to the city to buy groceries and otherwise merge with the civilized world. But one small mistake allows a backcountry jogger to discover them which derails their entire existence ultimately provoking a deeper flight. <br/><br/>Told through the startlingly sincere voice of its young narrator <em>My Abandonment</em> is a riveting journey into life at the margins and a mesmerizing tale of survival and hope. <br/><br/><em>The basis for the film </em>Leave No Trace<em> directed by Debra Granik.</em>