| Friends for Life Lib/E Contributor(s): Larkin, Alison (Read by), Norriss, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1982771534 ISBN-13: 9781982771539 Publisher: Author's Republic OUR PRICE: $35.09 Product Type: Compact Disc Published: October 2019 |
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| Publisher Description: "Both a hymn to the joys of "being different" and an earnest exploration of the serious traumas suffered by teenagers who are lucky enough, and unlucky enough, to be unconventional." - The Guardian Sitting by himself on a bench during recess, fashion-loving Francis is joined by Jessica. He's surprised when he learns that she's a ghost and that Francis is the first person who has been able to see her since she died. When they become friends, then meet two more outsiders who can also see Jessica the questions arise: Why are they the only ones who can see Jessica? And how did she die? "Narrating this humorous, beautifully written story taught me that when someone is depressed, instead of trying to fix things, it can be more helpful to just shut up and listen." -Alison Larkin Releasing on September 10th - National Suicide Prevention Day The audiobook is followed by a candid discussion with three American teenagers about depression, anxiety, bullying, suicide, social media and the healing power of friendship. |
Contributor Bio(s): Larkin, Alison: - Alison Larkin was born in Washington, DC, adopted at six weeks old by British parents, and raised in England and Africa. After graduating from Royal Holloway College, London University, and the Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, she became a playwright and classical actress on the British stage. Then, at twenty-eight, she found her birth mother, who was living in Bald Mountain, Tennessee. The experience turned her into a stand-up comic. She was soon headlining at the Comic Strip in New York and the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, while maintaining her theatrical career. She also spent three years under a studio development contract to star in her own sitcom with ABC, CBS, and Jim Henson Productions. Her unusually wide range of voices can be heard in cartoons and movies, from work by James Cameron and Robert Altman to Pocahontas and The Wonder Pets. The audiobook of The English American, narrated by Alison, won an AudioFile Earphones Award. Norriss, Andrew: -Andrew Norriss was born in 1947, went to Trinity College, Dublin, and then became a school teacher. In 1982 he became a fulltime writer, partly because of the money but mostly because it means you can watch movies in the afternoon. He is the author of a number of books for children, including The Portal, The Touchstone, Aquila, and The Unluckiest Boy in the World. |