{"product_id":"the-half-orphans-handbook-paperback","title":"The Half-Orphan's Handbook - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan F. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of John Green and Emily X.R. Pan, \u003ci\u003eThe Half-Orphan's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e by Joan F. Smith is a coming-of-age story and an empathetic, authentic exploration of grief with a sharp sense of humor and a big heart.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's been three months since Lila lost her father to suicide. Since then, she's learned to protect herself from pain by following two unbreakable rules: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1. The only people who can truly hurt you are the ones you love. Therefore, love no one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2. Stay away from liars. Liars are the worst. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Lila's mother sends her to a summer-long grief camp, it's suddenly harder for Lila to follow these rules. Potential new friends and an unexpected crush threaten to drag her back into life for the first time since her dad's death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn top of everything, there's more about what happened that Lila doesn't know, and facing the truth about her family will be the hardest part of learning how a broken heart can love again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Imprint Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoan F. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e lives with her family in Massachusetts, where she works as an associate dean, a creative writing professor, and a dance instructor. She received her MFA in creative writing from Emerson College, and has written articles for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThought Catalog \u003c\/i\u003eon destigmatizing discussions around mental health and suicide prevention.\u003ci\u003e The Half-Orphan's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48927118328036,"sku":"9781250821164","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0850\/8132\/files\/RDlFZUpMR0x6UnlnNk1ya1U5eHZKZz09.webp?v=1778791488","url":"https:\/\/triumviratebooks.com\/products\/the-half-orphans-handbook-paperback","provider":"Triumvirate Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}