{"product_id":"a-lite-too-bright-9780062662002","title":"A Lite Too Bright","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of literary classics such as \u003cem\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Perks of Being a Wallflower\u003c\/em\u003e comes a stirring new thought-provoking novel from debut author Sam Miller about a loss shrouded in mystery with twists and turns down every railway.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur Louis Pullman the Third is on the verge of a breakdown. He's been stripped of his college scholarship, is losing his grip on reality, and has been sent away to live with his aunt and uncle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's there that Arthur discovers a journal written by his grandfather, the first Arthur Louis Pullman, an iconic Salinger-esque author who went missing the last week of his life and died hundreds of miles away from their family home. What happened in that week--and how much his actions were influenced by his Alzheimer's--remains a mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut now Arthur has his grandfather's journal--and a final sentence containing a train route and a destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo Arthur embarks on a cross-country train ride to relive his grandfather's last week, guided only by the clues left behind in the dementia-fueled journal. As Arthur gets closer to uncovering a sad and terrible truth, his journey is complicated by a shaky alliance with a girl who has secrets of her own and by escalating run-ins with a dangerous Pullman fan base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur's not the only one chasing a legacy--and some feel there is no cost too high for the truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiller, Samuel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in Vermillion, South Dakota, and now resides in Los Angeles, where, in addition to writing, he directs music videos and coaches Little League Baseball. He began writing his first novel while on tour in a fifteen-passenger van with the rock band Paradise Fears. \u003cem\u003eA Lite Too Bright\u003c\/em\u003e is his debut novel. Currently he attends graduate school at the University of Southern California. He credits his existence entirely to two spectacular parents, three brothers, one sister, and the best and sweetest puppy dog on the whole planet, Addison.","brand":"Katherine Tegen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872450318610,"sku":"9780062662002","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8f86ae88-7287-4a59-a423-26fd204718d4.jpg?v=1737897615","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-lite-too-bright-9780062662002","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}