Naomi

Naomi (Nomi) Nickel is the sixteen year-old daughter of Trudie and Ray Nickel. She is the sister of Tash who is four years older than she is. Naomi's name was shortened to Nomi because her sister could not pronounce her name correctly when Nomi was born. Nomi is a senior in high school but is in danger of not graduating because she is having trouble coming up with a story to write for her teacher that has a triggering point, a climax and a conclusion. Nomi believes that she has trouble with endings.

Nomi has lived alone with her father since she was thirteen. Her sister has left because she realized the Mennonite religion practiced in the town was all a lie and could no longer live in that atmosphere. Nomi's mother leaves after she is excommunicated from the church. Nomi and her father do not know where...