Adams, Tanya2017-08-032017-08-032017-01-05http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11868/148My California is a collection of short stories either set in California or whose characters are displaced Californians. This is not the California of sun, surf, and perpetual parties. The themes include religion, incest, abuse, and deceit. Many of the stories take a look at the world of children who fear the violent, dangerous, and corrupt adult world. Other stories explore family and the expectations for a future that is not guaranteed to be idyllic. With humor and passion, we learn that life is treacherous and one is lucky if one even makes it to adulthood.en-USShort storiesCaliforniaChildrenViolenceAbuseReligionThesis