Ordinary Beauty

Ordinary Beauty is the first published short story by 16 year-old author Cameron Carpenter. It is the heartfelt tale of a young man trying to find his place in life.

The story follows Walter, an introverted, socially disconnected high school student. Walter spends his days bored and alone, until his fun-loving best friend Marv shows him that there is beauty to be found, even in everyday life.

Author Carpenter conveys the feeling of being young and lost with such genuine emotion that readers will laugh and cry along with the characters.