Description: This lot of (5) Ellen Hopkins books contains: (1) Crank - Paperback Life was good before I met the monster. After, life was great, At least for a little while. Kristina Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. Then, Kristina meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soulher life. (1) Impluse - Paperback Sometimes you don't wake up. But if you happen to, you know things will never be the same. Three lives, three different paths to the same destination: Aspen Springs, a psychiatric hospital for those who have attempted the ultimate act -- suicide. Vanessa is beautiful and smart, but her secrets keep her answering the call of the blade. Tony, after suffering a painful childhood, can only find peace through pills. And Conner, outwardly, has the perfect life. But dig a little deeper and find a boy who is in constant battle with his parents, his life, himself. In one instant each of these young people decided enough was enough. They grabbed the blade, the bottle, the gun -- and tried to end it all. Now they have a second chance, and just maybe, with each other's help, they can find their way to a better life -- but only if they're strong and can fight the demons that brought them here in the first place. (1) Glass - Paperback Crank. Glass. Ice. Crystal. Whatever you call it, it's all the same: a monster. And once it's got hold of you, this monster will never let you go. Kristina thinks she can control the urge, the addiction, the monster trying to drag her down. Now with a baby to care for, she's determined to be the one deciding when and how much, the one calling the shots. But the monster is too strong, and before she knows it, Kristina is back in its grips. She needs the monster to keep going, to face the pressures of day-to-day life. She needs it to feel alive. Once again the monster takes over Kristina's life and she will do anything for it, including giving up the one person who gives her the unconditional love she cravesher baby. A vivid portrait of a victim to addiction, this sequel to Crank is the continuing story of Kristina and her descent back to hell. Told in verse, it's a harrowing and disturbing look at addiction and the damage that it inflicts. (1) Tricks - Hardcover When all choice is taken from you, life becomes a game of survival. Five teenagers from different parts of the country. Three girls. Two guys. Four straight. One gay. Some rich. Some poor. Some from great families. Some with no one at all. All living their lives as best they can, but all searchingfor freedom, safety, community, family, love. What they dont expect, though, is all that can happen when those powerful little words I love you are said for all the wrong reasons. Five moving stories remain separate at first, then interweave to tell a larger, powerful storya story about making choices, taking leaps of faith, falling down, and growing up. A story about kids figuring out what sex and love are all about, at all costs, while asking themselves, Can I ever feel okay about myself? A brilliant achievement from New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkinswho has been called the bestselling living poet in the country by Mediabistro.comTricks is a book that turns you on and repels you at the same time. Just like so much of life. (1) Fallout - Hardcover Hunter, Autumn, and Summerthree of Kristina Snows five childrenlive in different homes, with different guardians and different last names. They share only a predisposition for addiction and a host of troubled feelings toward the mother who barely knows them, a mother who has been riding with the monster, crank, for twenty years. Hunter is nineteen, angry, getting by in college with a job at a radio station, a girlfriend he loves in the only way he knows how, and the occasional party. He's struggling to understand why his mother left him, when he unexpectedly meets his rapist father, and things get even more complicated. Autumn lives with her single aunt and alcoholic grandfather. When her aunt gets married, and the only family shes ever known crumbles, Autumns compulsive habits lead her to drink. And the consequences of her decisions suggest that theres more of Kristina in her than shed like to believe. Summer doesnt know about Hunter, Autumn, or their two youngest brothers, Donald and David. To her, family is only abuse at the hands of her fathers girlfriends and a slew of foster parents. Doubt and loneliness overwhelm her, and she, too, teeters on the edge of her mothers notorious legacy. As each searches for real love and true family, they find themselves pulled toward the one person who links them togetherKristina, Bree, mother, addict. But it is in each other, and in themselves, that they find the trust, the courage, the hope to break the cycle. Told in three voices and punctuated by news articles chronicling the familys story, Fallout is the stunning conclusion to the trilogy begun by Crank and Glass, and a testament to the harsh reality that addiction is never just one persons problem. Please note there are slight stain/aging discoloration on some of the edges and a couple knicks/tear as shown in photos. Any flaws are minimal do not affect the rest of the book. They are in great condition considering they have been loved for 15-20 years!
Price: 60 USD
Location: Attleboro, Massachusetts
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Type: Novel
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: Crank, Impluse, Glass, Tricks, Fallout
Book Series: Crank
Narrative Type: Fiction
Author: Ellen Hopkins
Genre: Family, Parenting & Relations, Drama, Health, Treatments & Medicine, Mind, Body & Spirit, Sexuality, Sociology, Leisure, Hobbies & Lifestyle
Intended Audience: Adults, Young Adults
Topic: Abuse, Drugs, Sexual Abuse, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Relationships
