{"product_id":"one-in-a-million-a-graphic-memoir-paperback","title":"One in a Million: A Graphic Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaire Lordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClaire Lordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebut graphic novelist Claire Lordon's medical misfortunes may be one in a million in this relatable memoir, but so is her determination, grit, and passion to beat the odds and reclaim her life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomething is wrong with Claire, but she doesn't know what. Nobody does, not even her doctors. All she wants is to return to her happy and athletic teenage self. But her accumulating symptoms--chronic fatigue, pounding headaches, weight gain--hint that there's something not right inside Claire's body. Claire's high school experience becomes filled with MRIs, visits to the Mayo Clinic, and multiple surgeries to remove a brain tumor. But even in her most difficult moments battling chronic illness, Claire manages to find solace in her family, her closest friends, and her art.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA deeply personal and visually arresting memoir that draws on the author's high school diaries and drawings, \u003ci\u003eOne in a Million\u003c\/i\u003e is also a sophisticated portrayal of pain, depression, and fear that any teen or adult can relate to. With a sensitive preface and an author's note connecting past to present, this true story of resilience strikes a moving balance between raw honesty in the face of medical and mental trauma and the everyday musings of a teenager.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Lordon\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, illustrator, and designer who creates children's books, comics, murals, maps, and greeting cards. She is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLorenzo, the Pizza-Loving Lobster\u003c\/i\u003e, the Taking a Walk series, and other picture books. \u003ci\u003eOne in a Million\u003c\/i\u003e is her first graphic novel. Claire Lordon lives in Vancouver, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.43 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752411431200,"sku":"9781536213676","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/614ee0916d6d2c78f409888dadc79096.webp?v=1779995044","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/one-in-a-million-a-graphic-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}