{"product_id":"dear-edward-9781984854803","title":"Dear Edward","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON \u003ci\u003eTODAY\u003c\/i\u003e - \"Make sure you have tissues handy when you read [this] sure-footed tearjerker\" (NPR) about a young boy who must learn to go on after surviving tragedy, from the author of the Oprah's Book Club pick \u003ci\u003eHello Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow streaming as an Apple TV+ series starring Connie Britton, written and executive produced by Jason Katims \u003ci\u003e(Friday Night Lights\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParenthood)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, Parade, LibraryReads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One 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 veteran 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdward's story captures the attention of the nation, but he struggles to find a place in a world without his family. He continues to feel that a part of himself 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 you find the strength to put one foot in front of the other? How do you learn to feel safe again? How do you find meaning in your life? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDear Edward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDear Edward \u003c\/i\u003eis that rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together during a reading experience that leaves you profoundly altered for the better.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jodi Picoult, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMad Honey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Will lead you toward something wonderous, something profound.\"\u003cb\u003e--Kevin Wilson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Now Is Not the Time to Panic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn Napolitano \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eDear Edward\u003c\/i\u003e, which was an instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, a \u003ci\u003eRead with Jenna\u003c\/i\u003e selection, and is now an Apple TV+ series. She is also the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eA Good Hard Look\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWithin Arm's Reach\u003c\/i\u003e. For seven years, Napolitano was the associate editor of the literary magazine \u003ci\u003eOne Story\u003c\/i\u003e, and she received an MFA from New York University. She has taught fiction writing at Brooklyn College's MFA program, New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies, and Gotham Writers Workshop.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dial Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50576178610450,"sku":"9781984854803","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_478d69e1-4565-4855-87b8-8634a78e7a3c.jpg?v=1731991261","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dear-edward-9781984854803","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}