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Dutton Books for Young Readers
March 2016
On Sale: March 8, 2016
Featuring: Joel Espen
ISBN: 0399187227
EAN: 9780399187223
Kindle: B00ZQH309A
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Sixteen-year-old Joel Espen died of thirst and heat exhaustion while on a hike in the Grand Canyon. He collapsed in a desperate attempt to get water for his friend. In the aftermath, everyone said was the strongest, bravest, and kindest young man anyone knew. But nobody really knew him. The novel tells the story of Joelβs life and death through the memories of those who grew up around Joel. As each character presents a piece of the boy they knew, it becomes clear that however much people loved and admired Joel, there was something about him they could never quite admitβcould never bring themselves to see. The heartbreaking tragedy was not only Joelβs death, but that in his life the people who loved him most, couldnβt accept him for what he was. THE WAY HE LIVED is an unsparing story of a teenβs life and death and legacy in a small community told with nuance and subtlety.
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