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Santa Skipped Silicon Valley
A novel by Doron Noyman
In Silicon Valley, everyone is building a future. Eli is trying to survive tonight.
Eli is an accounting student at a Silicon Valley university. He goes to class, works warehouse shifts, and sends money home to his grandmother and younger brother. No one knows he sleeps in his old Honda Civic behind the campus gym. His rules are simple: keep moving, stay invisible, never ask for help.
Then Tess, an art student with a streak of blue in her dark hair, looks closer. Letting someone in could change everything, and it could cost Eli the control he has fought to keep.
A moving story about student homelessness, dignity, love, grief, and the power of being seen.
Not a holiday book
Despite the title, this is not a Christmas story. Santa appears only as a childhood memory. It is a contemporary coming-of-age novel about a student who is hiding in plain sight, and about what it means when the help that should come never does.
Who it is for
- Readers of contemporary and literary fiction
- Book clubs looking for a short, discussable novel
- High school and college readers
- Teachers, counselors and anyone who works with students
About the author
Doron Noyman is a Silicon Valley business leader, speaker and author of the From Invisible to Valuable books. He has spent more than 30 years helping students and young adults build skills, relationships and careers. Some students do not need advice. They need someone to notice before they disappear.
Book clubs, schools & student programs
Doron offers bulk pricing for book clubs, schools and nonprofits, and can join your group for a talk about the book and student homelessness.