The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

New York Times bestseller! In the tradition of Speak, Amber Smith's extraordinary debut novel "is a heart-twisting, but ultimately hopeful, exploration of how pain can lead to strength" (The Boston Globe).

Eden was always good at being good. Starting high school didn't change who she was. But the night her brother's best friend rapes her, Eden's world capsizes.

What was once simple, is now complex. What Eden once loved--who she once loved--she now hates. What she thought she knew to be true, is now lies. Nothing makes sense anymore, and she knows she's supposed to tell someone what happened but she can't. So she buries it instead. And she buries the way she used to be.

Told in four parts--freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year--this provocative debut reveals the deep cuts of trauma. But it also demonstrates one young woman's strength as she navigates the disappointment and unbearable pains of adolescence, of first love and first heartbreak, of friendships broken and rebuilt, all while learning to embrace the power of survival she never knew she had hidden within her heart.

Amber Smith is a former member of the United States Air Force. Army Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot and air mission commander who served in Iraq and Afghanistan on two combat tours. Her work has appeared in Forbes, The Washington Examiner, Aviation Week, and a variety of other magazines. Smith has spoken to military and business audiences, veterans organizations, grassroots gatherings, and members of Congress across the country to share her inspiring tale. She currently resides in Washington, DC.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781481449366
ISBN 10	1481449362
Title	The Way I Used to Be
Author	Amber Smith
Series	The Way I Used To Be
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	2017-03-07
Number of pages	400
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.