{"product_id":"one-for-sorrow-paperback-2","title":"One For Sorrow - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Barzak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE \u003ci\u003eJAMIE MARKS IS DEAD\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart thriller, part ghost tale, part love story, \u003ci\u003eOne for Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel as timeless as \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e and as hauntingly lyrical as \u003ci\u003eThe Lovely Bones\u003c\/i\u003e. Christopher Barzak's stunning debut tells of a teenage boy's coming-of-age that begins with a shocking murder and ends with a reason to hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdam McCormick had just turned fifteen when the body was found in the woods. It is the beginning of an autumn that will change his life forever. Jamie Marks was a boy a lot like Adam, a boy no one paid much attention to--a boy almost no one would truly miss. And for the first time, Adam feels he has a purpose. Now, more than ever, Jamie needs a friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the longer Adam holds on to Jamie's ghost, the longer he keeps his friend tethered to a world where he no longer belongs . . . and the weaker Adam's own ties to the living become. Now, to find his way back, Adam must learn for himself what it truly means to be alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eOne for Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Christopher Barzak's sympathy and humor, his awareness, his easeful vernacular storytelling, are extraordinary, and his mournful, unforgettable teenagers drive us deep into the land of the dead practically before we've even fastened our seatbelts.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jonathan Lethem, author of \u003ci\u003eMotherless Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An amazing, original debut from an amazing, original writer. \u003ci\u003eOne for Sorrow \u003c\/i\u003emay be the most haunting ghost story I've ever read.\"\u003cb\u003e--Karen Joy Fowler, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jane Austen Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An uncommonly good book with brains, heart, and bravery to spare. Readers who don't find themselves in sympathy with Barzak's characters were never adolescents themselves.\"\u003cb\u003e--Kelly Link, author of \u003ci\u003eMagic for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An honest and uncanny ride through the shadows between grief and acceptance. This is how real magic works.\"\u003cb\u003e--Scott Westerfeld, author of \u003ci\u003eUglies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExtras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Barzak\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in rural Ohio, has lived in a southern California beach town, the capital of Michigan, and the suburbs of Tokyo, Japan, where he taught English in rural junior high and elementary schools. His stories have appeared in many venues, including \u003ci\u003eLady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, Trampoline, Interfictions, Nerve, Salon Fantastique, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Year's Best Fantasy and Horror\u003c\/i\u003e. Currently he lives in Youngstown, Ohio, where he teaches writing at Youngstown State University. \u003ci\u003eOne for Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.3 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Locus Awards (2008)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759214133536,"sku":"9780553384369","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/235fbe2b7080df9942077f48e62e9194.webp?v=1780145681","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/one-for-sorrow-paperback-2","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}