Synopses & Reviews
Life. Death. And...Love?
Emma would give anything to talk to her mother one last time. Tell her about her slipping grades, her anger with her stepfather, and the boy with the bad reputation who might be the only one Emma can be herself with.
But Emma can't tell her mother anything. Because her mother is brain-dead and being kept alive by machines for the baby growing inside her.
Meeting bad-boy Caleb Harrison wouldn't have interested Old Emma. But New Emma-the one who exists in a fog of grief, who no longer cares about school, whose only social outlet is her best friend Olivia-New Emma is startled by the connection she and Caleb forge. Feeling her own heart beat again wakes Emma from the grief that has grayed her existence. Is there hope for life after death-and maybe, for love?
Life. Death. And...Love?
Emma would give anything to talk to her mother one last time. Tell her about her slipping grades, her anger with her stepfather, and the boy with the bad reputation who might be the only one Emma can be herself with.
But Emma can't tell her mother anything. Because her mother is brain-dead and being kept alive by machines for the baby growing inside her.
Meeting bad-boy Caleb Harrison wouldn't have interested Old Emma. But New Emma-the one who exists in a fog of grief, who no longer cares about school, whose only social outlet is her best friend Olivia-New Emma is startled by the connection she and Caleb forge. Feeling her own heart beat again wakes Emma from the grief that has grayed her existence. Is there hope for life after death-and maybe, for love?
Life. Death. And...Love?
Emma would give anything to talk to her mother one last time. Tell her about her slipping grades, her anger with her stepfather, and the boy with the bad reputation who might be the only one Emma can be herself with.
But Emma can't tell her mother anything. Because her mother is
Review
"Told through the perspective of a well-defined and likable protagonist,
this text shines a bright light on the importance of mental health."
-Kirkus Reviews on MIRACLE
Review
"Disturbing but fascinating, the book exerts an inescapable grip on readers-
like Alice, they have virtually no choice but to continue until the
conclusion sets them free."
-Publishers Weekly, starred review, on LIVING DEAD GIRL
Review
"Told through the perspective of a well-defined and likable protagonist,
this text shines a bright light on the importance of mental health."
-Kirkus Reviews on MIRACLE
Review
"Disturbing but fascinating, the book exerts an inescapable grip on readers-
like Alice, they have virtually no choice but to continue until the
conclusion sets them free."
-Publishers Weekly, starred review, on LIVING DEAD GIRL
Review
"An intense examination of a family coping with grief, this absorbing character study easily keeps pages turning." -Kirkus Reviews
Review
"Scott's newest offering demonstrates once again her ability to weave a poignant and thought-provoking tale that expertly blends its dark subject matter with the lighter tones of an optimistic romance story....A haunting, hopeful novel that will leave readers pondering the unusual and complex issues it raises." -Booklist
Synopsis
Life. Death. And
Love?
Emma would give anything to talk to her mother one last time. Tell her about her slipping grades, her anger with her stepfather, and the boy with the bad reputation who might be the only one Emma can be herself with.
But Emma can't tell her mother anything. Because her mother is brain-dead and being kept alive by machines for the baby growing inside her.
Meeting bad-boy Caleb Harrison wouldn't have interested Old Emma. But New Emmathe one who exists in a fog of grief, who no longer cares about school, whose only social outlet is her best friend OliviaNew Emma is startled by the connection she and Caleb forge. Feeling her own heart beat again wakes Emma from the grief that has grayed her existence. Is there hope for life after deathand maybe, for love?
Synopsis
oes life go on when your heart is broken?
Since her mother's sudden death, Emma has existed in a fog of grief, unable to let go, unable to move forwardbecause her mother is, in a way, still there. She's being kept alive on machines for the sake of the baby growing inside her.
Estranged from her stepfather and letting go of things that no longer seem importantgrades, crushes, college plansEmma has only her best friend to remind her to breathe. Until she meets a boy with a bad reputation who sparks something in herCaleb Harrison, whose anger and loss might just match Emma's own. Feeling her own heart beat again wakes Emma from the grief that has grayed her existence. Is there hope for life after deathand maybe, for love?
About the Author
ELIZABETH SCOTT grew up in a town so small it didn't even have a post office, though it did boast an impressive cattle population. She's sold hardware and panty hose and had a memorable three-day stint in the dot-com industry, where she learned that she really didn't want a career burning CDs. She lives just outside Washington, D.C., with her husband, and firmly believes you can never own too many books.