{"product_id":"help-im-alive-paperback","title":"Help! I'm Alive - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGurjinder Basran\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA powerfully emotional story of four people touched by a teen's death, award-winning author Gurjinder Basran's \u003ci\u003eHelp! I'm Alive\u003c\/i\u003e is a clear-eyed exploration of meaningful connection in the modern era\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter video footage of Jay's death is shared on social media, a suburban Vancouver community is left to try to make sense of what happened to Jay and whether his death was an accident or a suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eHelp! I'm Alive\u003c\/i\u003e explores the aftermath through the eyes of four people all suddenly confronted with who they have been and how they should be in the wake of such loss. Jay's former best friend, Ash, wonders what happened to their friendship and questions the relationships he has now; Winona, Jay's troubled girlfriend struggles with guilt and abandonment; Anik, Ash's older brother, is on a search for the meaning of life but hasn't left his basement apartment in months; and Pavan, Ash and Anik's mother, finds Jay's death lays bare all her personal and maternal anxieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnflinching but life-affirming, \u003ci\u003eHelp! I'm Alive\u003c\/i\u003e is a Gen Z and Gen X coming-to-terms story about loneliness and connection, love and suffering, and the moments that bring us together and drive us apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eGurjinder Basran\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of two previous works of fiction. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eEverything Was Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and her work regularly appears on must-read lists. Basran studied at Simon Fraser Universities Writer's Studio and lives with her family just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.48 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42158708818055,"sku":"9781770416307","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0e5219fae4ae93d97ef95924256eceaa.webp?v=1733260915","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/help-im-alive-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}