{"product_id":"9780593229576","title":"Dear Edward (Barnes \u0026 Noble Book Club Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Book Club Edition includes a personal essay from Ann Napolitano, as well as a discussion guide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA twelve-year-old boy struggles with the worst kind of fame—as the sole survivor of a notorious plane crash—in a heart-wrenching and life-affirming novel for readers of \u003ci\u003eSmall Great Things, Little Fires Everywhere, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Immortalists\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne summer morning, twelve-year-old Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed for Los Angeles. Among them are a Wall Street wunderkind, a young woman coming to terms with an unexpected pregnancy, an injured vet returning from Afghanistan, a business tycoon, and a free-spirited woman running away from her controlling husband. Halfway across the country, the plane crashes. Edward is the sole survivor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward's story captures the attention of the nation, but he struggles to find a place for himself in a world without his family. He continues to feel that a piece of him has been left in the sky, forever tied to the plane and all of his fellow passengers. But then he makes an unexpected discovery—one that will lead him to the answers of some of life’s most profound questions: When you’ve lost everything, how do find yourself? How do you discover your purpose?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Edward\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a transcendent coming-of-age story, a multidimensional portrait of an unforgettable cast of characters, and a breathtaking illustration of all the ways a broken heart learns to love again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvance praise for \u003ci\u003eDear Edward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Eddie is an ordinary twelve-year-old, until a horrific plane crash turns him into the real-life Boy Who Lived. Ann Napolitano brings clear-eyed compassion to every character in \u003ci\u003eDear Edward\u003c\/i\u003e, from Edward himself, caught between living and merely surviving, to his fellow passengers, who don't have that choice. The result is a rich, big-hearted tapestry that leaves no one behind. Fans of \u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExtremely Loud and Incredibly Close\u003c\/i\u003e will be spellbound by \u003ci\u003eDear Edward\u003c\/i\u003e, which explores trauma with the same honesty and tenderness as it does the crooked path to healing.”\u003cb\u003e—Chloe Benjamin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Immortalists\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Weaving past and present into a profoundly beautiful, page-turning story of mystery, loss, and wonder, \u003ci\u003eDear Edward\u003c\/i\u003e is a meditation on survival, but more important, it is about carving a life worth living. It is about love and hope and caring for others, and all the transitory moments that bind us together.”\u003cb\u003e—Hannah Tinti, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Good Thief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43234558509117,"sku":"9780593229576","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780593229576_p0.jpg?v=1779837025","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780593229576","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}