Teen-Age Temptations #4
In "My Foolish Heart," teenage Pam struggles to fit in as her family moves from town to town, living in a trailer and facing the label "trailer trash." At her latest school, Adam shows genuine interest, but when she fabricates a wealthy background to win his approval, the truth begins to unravel in ways neither of them expected. With art by Ric Estrada and a striking cover by Matt Baker, this 1953 St. John classic captures the quiet tension of first love and the weight of a single lie.
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Pam's father is an engineer and is transferred frequently around the country. The family lives in a trailer and Pam enters one high school after another. The kids call her trailer trash. At a new school, Adam takes an interest in her but she lies to him about her background, fearing he may drop her if the truth is known. She says she's wealthy Mrs. Easton's grandaughter. He knows she is not because he is Mrs. Easton's grandson. He dates her, falls in love, and proposes. They plan marriage after graduation and his service in the armed forces.
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