{"product_id":"the-coward-9781838851545","title":"The Coward","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BBC TWO \u003ci\u003eBETWEEN THE COVERS\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK CLUB PICK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a car accident Jarred discovers he'll never walk again. Confined to a 'giant roller-skate', he finds himself with neither money nor job, a shoplifting habit, an addiction to painkillers and strangers treating him like he's an idiot. Worse still, he's forced to live back home with his estranged father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrying to piece himself together, Jarred comes to realise that things don't have to stay broken after all. \u003ci\u003eThe Coward\u003c\/i\u003e is about hurt and forgiveness, how the world treats disabled people, and how we write and rewrite the stories we tell ourselves about our lives - and try to find a happy ending.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJarred McGinnis\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-founder of The Special Relationship, which was chosen for the British Council's International Literature Showcase. His short fiction has been commissioned for BBC Radio 4 and appeared in literary journals in the UK, Canada, USA and Ireland. He is an Associate Writer for Spread the Word, a fellow of the London Library's Emerging Writer Programme and a Writer-in-Residence for First Story. He also has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, but mostly he inspires the able-bodied by using public transport and taking his daughters to the playground. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e@JarredMcGinnis jarredmcginnis.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Canongate Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51200959742226,"sku":"9781838851545","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9b688a92-dac3-41fc-892d-2cde77e66969.jpg?v=1744904935","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-coward-9781838851545","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}