{"product_id":"farewell-tour-of-a-terminal-optimist-9781782504245","title":"Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuick-witted, sharp-tongued Connor Lambert won't take it any longer: the bullying, the secrets, the sympathy. He's been dying from cancer for years, but he's not dead yet. He's going down fighting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForming an unlikely friendship with fellow juvenile delinquent Skeates, the pair stage a break out and set off on a crazy tour across Scotland -- dodging the police, joy riding and extreme partying -- to find Connor's dad, an inmate at Shotts Prison.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut Connor's left two things behind -- the medication he needs to keep him alive, and the girl who makes living bearable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA fresh and bold debut novel full of heart, guts and raw emotion, \u003cem\u003e Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliantly funny, thrilling exploration of friendship, identity and mortality populated with witty, sharply drawn characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelpies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782504245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"John Young","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43067738751157,"sku":"9781782504245","price":8.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_af1b72e4-70d7-419b-bbc3-acfd5907ab75.jpg?v=1690864394","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/farewell-tour-of-a-terminal-optimist-9781782504245","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}