They grabbed the blade, the bottle, the gun-and tried to end it all. In one instant each of these young people decided enough was enough. But dig a little deeper and find a boy who is in constant battle with his parents, his life, himself. Tony, after suffering a painful childhood, can only find peace through pills.Īnd Conner, outwardly, has the perfect life. Vanessa is beautiful and smart, but her secrets keep her answering the call of the blade. Three lives, three different paths to the same destination: Aspen Springs, a psychiatric hospital for those who have attempted the ultimate act-suicide.

But if you happen to, you know things will never be the same. She lives with her family in Carson City, Nevada, where she has founded Ventana Sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative.From the bestselling author of Crank, the story of three kids whose lives collide at a mental hospital after each attempts suicide. Now they have a second chance, and just maybe, with each other's help, they can find their way to a better life-but only if they're strong and can fight the demons that brought them here in the first place.Įllen Hopkins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous young adult novels, as well as the adult novels such as Triangles, Collateral, and Love Lies Beneath. Three teens who meet at Reno, Nevada's Aspen Springs mental hospital after each has attempted suicide connect with each other in a way they never have with their parents or anyone else in their lives.įrom the bestselling author of Crank, the story of three kids whose lives collide at a mental hospital after each attempts suicide. She lives with her family in Carson City, Nevada, where she has founded Ventana Sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. McElderry Books, 2007.Įllen Hopkins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous young adult novels, as well as the adult novels such as Triangles, Collateral, and Love Lies Beneath. Originally published: New York: Margaret K.

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