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Young Adult Fiction General

Before Goodbye

by (author) Mimi Cross

Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Initial publish date
Jan 2016
Category
General, Death & Dying, Music
Recommended Age
14 to 18
Recommended Grade
9 to 12
  • CD-Audio

    ISBN
    9781511325073
    Publish Date
    Jan 2016
    List Price
    $14.99
  • CD-Audio

    ISBN
    9781511325066
    Publish Date
    Jan 2016
    List Price
    $21.99
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781503951280
    Publish Date
    Jan 2016
    List Price
    $26.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781503949720
    Publish Date
    Jan 2016
    List Price
    $13.99

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Description

A RITA Award finalist, Best First Book.

Music means more than anything to high school student Cate Reese; it’s also what unites her with Cal Woods. Devoted classical guitar players, Cate and Cal are childhood friends newly smitten by love—until a devastating car accident rips Cal out of Cate’s life forever. Blaming herself for the horrific tragedy and struggling to surface from her despair, Cate spirals downhill in a desperate attempt to ease her pain.

Fellow student David Bennet might look like the school’s golden boy, but underneath the surface the popular athlete battles demons of his own. Racked with survivor’s guilt after his brother’s suicide, things get worse when tragedy darkens his world again—but connecting with Cate, his sister’s longtime babysitter, starts bringing the light back in.

As Cate and David grow closer, the two shattered teenagers learn to examine the pieces of their lives…and, together, find a way to be whole again.

About the author

Mimi Cross is an author, singer, and songwriter. Grammy award–winning artist Rosanne Cash has described Cross’s writing and singing as “Fusing delicacy and power, heart and gut. Inspiring, evocative, and refreshing.” Cross received a bachelor of music from Ithaca College and an MA from New York University and is the creator of Body of Writing, a practice combining yoga and writing that boosts creativity. Her debut novel, Before Goodbye, was published by Skyscape. She resides with her young son in New Jersey.

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