Shouting at the Sky: Troubled Teens and the Promise of the Wild Kid's Performing Arts Fiction Welles’s parents had no idea

Welles’s parents had no idea what happened to him

But perhaps it’s our hearing that needs to be checked

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His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom

Jasper Ellis has a bad boy reputation in this town

Shouting at the Sky: Troubled Teens and the Promise of the Wild Kid's Performing Arts Fiction Welles’s parents had no ideaAward winning nature writer Gary Ferguson is again bound for the backcountry, this time to spend a season at one of the country's most remarkable programs for troubled teens. Along these trails can be found insights into how young lives can go so terribly wrong. And in the end, a quiet understanding of how many of our fondest hopes for tomorrow are teetering on the brink, waiting for us to find the courage to build more genuine connections to our kids.