{"product_id":"my-so-called-ruined-life-paperback","title":"My So-Called Ruined Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelanie Bishop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The plot gracefully unfolds to a stunning climax that forces the characters--and readers--to reconsider the nature of love, justice, and forgiveness.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--CHRISTINE SEIFERT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter losing the previous summer to the shock and grief of her mother's murder, Tate McCoy is putting her life back together, aiming to make the most of her seventeenth summer. Her self-rescue draws on several resources--an aunt who makes the best camping buddy, a vegan best friend named Kale, a crush on her swimming instructor, volunteer work, an encouraging English teacher, and an irreverent sense of humor. But a horrifying discovery about her mother's death puts Tate's resilience to the test yet again.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMELANIE BISHOP\u003c\/b\u003e writes fiction, nonfiction and screenplays, and has taught all of these subjects for the past twenty-one years as a professor at Prescott College in Arizona. Melanie has published short stories in numerous literary magazines, including \u003ci\u003eGlimmer Train\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreensboro Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGeorgetown Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Melanie is founding editor of \u003ci\u003eAlligator Juniper\u003c\/i\u003e, Prescott College's award-winning national literary magazine. \u003ci\u003eMy So-Called Ruined Life\u003c\/i\u003e is her first young adult novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398015336626,"sku":"9781937226213","price":15.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/PatHUbOBM89781937226213.webp?v=1783370122","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/my-so-called-ruined-life-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}