Lifeline

by Abbey Lee Nash

Overview

Abbey Lee Nash debuts with a new voice along the lines of Jennifer Niven, Sharon M. Draper, and John Green, in Lifeline, a gorgeously written tale that plunges the reader into the life of popular high school senior Eli Ross who has everything...

...until an overdose at a party takes it all away.

After nearly dying in the ER, Eli agrees to go to LakeShore Recovery Center, an inpatient substance abuse treatment program where he'll spend the next 28 days.

It's there that Eli meets Libby, the sharp-edged artist, whose freshly tattooed scars mirror the emotional scars Eli tries his best to ignore. Eli soon learns that if he's to have any chance at a future, he'll first have to confront his past.

Abbey skillfully weaves a tight story and unforgettable characters together to create a novel that is honest, raw, funny, heartbreaking, and hopeful and will ultimately have you turning pages throughout the night.

Grab your copy today!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781946501066
Publisher:	Tiny Fox Press LLC
Publication date:	04/30/2018
Pages:	294
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.66(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

Editorial Reviews

"Nash, in short, has pulled off a remarkable feat, taking a topic of great relevance and--without a hint of censure or denunciation--making it integral to a tale whose only demand is that it be read in one sitting." - Kirkus Reviews

"Lifeline plunges the reader into Eli's rough journey--Nash doesn't hold back. Buckle up." - K.M. Walton, author of CRACKED, EMPTY, & ULTIMATUM

"Tragically timely, this story dives deep into the brutal and heroic work that recovery requires. An addict's self-denial and self-destruction is laid out with raw honesty and while the path back is steep, Nash shows redemption is well within reach. A gorgeously written and ultimately hopeful debut that will resonate with readers of any age." - Karen Fortunati, author of THE WEIGHT OF ZERO

"Nash knows exactly what she's doing here, and it's clear on every page. One of the best small-press gems I've read in a long time." - Dahlia Adler, author of BEHIND THE SCENES, UNDER THE LIGHTS, and JUST VISITING, and NA novel LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

"This is a must read this year. It does deal with sensitive matters, but it is done very tastefully. I give this book a solid five stars." - Up All Night with Books

From the Publisher

2017-10-13
A teenager battles drug addiction in Nash's debut novel.Eighteen-year-old Eli is at a high point in his life. He's captain of the lacrosse team, the most popular kid in his school, and has a picture-perfect girlfriend by his side. Yet, even as the first game of the season moves toward triumph, all is not well: the thrill never lasts; the high is not real. Eli lives with his mom, stepdad, and half brother, but he's long been unhappy at home, and he's been turning to heroin as a way to cope. An overdose lands him in rehab—and then the real story begins. Over 28 days, Eli must confront his addiction and come to terms with the loss of his father. Although he's unwilling, at first, to acknowledge that he even has a problem, he slowly, through interactions with an ex-drug-dealer counselor and the other patients at the clinic, begins to open up. He starts looking for the truth in his life, and as he finds himself strangely drawn to a girl who self-harms, he wonders if there might just be some sort of light at the end of the tunnel. The danger with a story such as Eli's is that it can be overly grim or preachy. Nash avoids this and instead strikes just the right balance between realism and relatability. The plot is straightforward but not generic, and the characters are distinct without being clichéd or over-the-top. The dialogue never feels artificial, and Eli's narration, written in the present-tense first-person, makes him a protagonist that teens will identify with. His take on life seems very much his own (not the author's or the readers' parents'), and events at the clinic play out with a momentum that reflects his increasing engagement with rehabilitation. Nash, in short, has pulled off a remarkable feat, taking a topic of great relevance and—without a hint of censure or denunciation—making it integral to a tale whose only demand is that it be read in one sitting.A well-pitched, beautifully written book, dark in content but not in feel.

Kirkus Reviews