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Last Words
Red Deer Press
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9780889955769
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Sixteen-year-old Claire is walking across Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver when a young man approaches. He's laughing and talking on his cellphone. Then, when they get close, he reaches out, hands her his phone, says, "I'm sorry," -- then climbs over the railing and jumps. This is the shockingly vivid first scene of Leanne Baugh's young adult novel, Last Words, a moment that profoundly changes Claire's life as she searches for an explanation to this mysterious suicide. In the end, Claire's investigation becomes an assertion of life, rather than a mourning over death. Pivotal to the story is Claire meeting with Kiki, a young cancer patient whose determined passion for life inspires her to embrace the everyday. Then there's Claire's sister Belle, who has Down's syndrome and is a steady reminder that life is messy but full of possibilities. This profound novel is rich in diverse characters that illustrate what it is to live fully in this world.
- | Author: Leanne Baugh
- | Publisher: Red Deer Press
- | Publication Date: February 01, 2020
- | Number of Pages: 328 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 088995576X
- | ISBN-13: 9780889955769
- Author:
- Leanne Baugh
- Publisher:
- Red Deer Press
- Publication Date:
- February 01, 2020
- Number of pages:
- 328 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 088995576X
- ISBN-13:
- 9780889955769