{"product_id":"the-way-i-used-to-be-by-amber-smith","title":"The Way I Used To Be by Amber Smith","description":"\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eTHE TIKTOK SENSATION THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003e'After finishing this book, my heart was pounding and I couldn’t find words big enough to describe how brilliant, beautiful, and powerful it is.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eL.E. Flynn, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eauthor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:italic;\"\u003e All Eyes On Her\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Eden wants is to rewind the clock. To live that day again. She would do everything differently. Not laugh at his jokes or ignore the way he was looking at her that night. And she would definitely lock her bedroom door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 0px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Eden can’t turn back time. So she buries the truth, along with the girl she used to be. She pretends she doesn’t need friends, doesn’t need love, doesn’t need justice. But as her world unravels, one thing becomes clear: the only person who can save Eden … is Eden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--split--\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"padding:0px 0px 4px;margin:0px;font-weight:400;font-size:24px;line-height:32px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003eProduct description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;padding:10px 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding:0px 0px 4px;margin:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\" style=\"margin-bottom:22px;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A poignant and painfully honest survival story about the aftermath of trauma. Amber Smith weaves Eden's narrative with a deft, empathetic touch that doesn't shy away from difficult truths. This is a courageous, necessary, and beautiful book.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e-- Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A raw novel that’ll stay with you long after you finish.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e-- Buzzfeed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A difficult, painful journey, but teens who have experienced rape and abuse will be grateful for this unvarnished and ultimately hopeful portrait. Eden’s shell-shocked narrative is an excellent narrative conduit for what Smith has to say.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e-- Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'*This is a poignant book that realistically looks at the lasting effects of trauma on love, relationships, and life… Teens will be reminded of Laurie Halse Anderson’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eSpeak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. VERDICT: An important addition for every collection.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e-- School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Eden is a young woman silenced by threat and shame, but so too is she a character who will inspire hope, for her extraordinarily gripping story is not only a call for action but a reminder of the power we find within ourselves to overcome and survive.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e-- Amy Beashel, author of We Are All Constellations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'After finishing this book, my heart was pounding and I couldn’t find words big enough to describe how brilliant, beautiful, and powerful it is.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e-- L.E. Flynn, author of All Eyes On Her\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'This young adult novel is an unflinching look at the struggles of a rape victim to process her trauma and find the strength to rebuild her life.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e-- Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Readers will root for her as she gathers the courage, at last, to speak up.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e-- B\u0026amp;N Teen Blog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'This isn’t an easy read, but it’s an important one… I was incredibly moved by Smith’s powerful writing, and Eden’s story of growth and survival is one you won’t want to miss. You’ll be thinking about this one long after you read that final page.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e-- Seventeen Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eThe Way I Used To Be\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an intensely gripping and raw look at secrets, silence, speaking out, and survival in the aftermath of a sexual assault. A must-have for every collection that serves teens.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e-- SLJ \/ Teen Librarian Toolbox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eThe Way I Used to Be\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the aftermath of sexual assault with a precision and searing honesty that is often terrifying, sometimes eerily beautiful, and always completely true. It is The Hero’s Journey through a distorted circus mirror – one girl’s quest to turn desperation into courage, to become a survivor instead of a victim. Amber Smith gets it exactly right.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e-- Amy Reed, author of The Nowhere Girls\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\" style=\"margin-bottom:22px;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"a-divider-normal bucketDivider\" style=\"border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;line-height:19px;margin-top:0px;clear:left;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#cccccc;height:44px;margin-bottom:-36px;background-position:0px 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"padding:0px 0px 4px;margin:0px;font-weight:400;font-size:24px;line-height:32px;\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\" style=\"margin:0px 0px 1px 18px;padding:0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRock the Boat (10 February 2023)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e384 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0861546733\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0861546732\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eReading age ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 years and up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e350 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.9 x 2.75 x 19.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CGA Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42191565029461,"sku":"9780861546732","price":2490.0,"currency_code":"LKR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/9642\/6581\/files\/934.jpg?v=1772361669","url":"https:\/\/cgabooksonline.com\/products\/the-way-i-used-to-be-by-amber-smith","provider":"CGA Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}