In "This World We Live In," author Steven Bowman takes readers on a journey back in time to the summer of 2004, where we meet Michael James, a fourteen-year-old boy living in Houston, Texas. Michael's life has been turned upside down - he's recently lost his girlfriend, and his annoying little brother is driving him crazy. With the world around him changing rapidly, Michael struggles to find his place in it. As he navigates the ups and downs of family life and teenage love, he discovers that sometimes the things that seem the most important are really just distractions from what's truly valuable. With heartwarming insights and relatable characters, "This World We Live In" is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt lost in a changing world.