Disarming Stories

"It's terrific: funny, incisive, disarming." NEW YORK MAGAZINE "Insightful and utterly authentic . . . this is an important book." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Ambitious New York City teenager Craig Gilner is determined to succeed at life - which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job. But once Craig aces his way into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School, the pressure becomes unbearable. He stops eating and sleeping until, one night, he nearly kills himself. Craig's suicidal episode gets him checked into a mental hospital, where his new neighbors include a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her own face with scissors, and the self-elected President Armelio. There, Craig is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety. Ned Vizzini, who himself spent time in a psychiatric hospital, created a remarkably moving tale about the sometimes unexpected road to happiness. "Funny . . . [Vizzini] supplies personal insights and a clever, self-depreciating tone that make the book an entertaining read." THE WASHINGTON POST "A book about depression that's not the least bit depressing." TEEN VOGUE

☆*And the stars look very different, today.*☆ Poetry. It's so beautiful. Descriptive. It's so romantic, Yet, it could be devilish. It's a song. A beautiful song with butterfly kisses Sent from Lucifer, himself. Poetry. It can help you find your inner piece. Your self love, But be careful, it can bury you deeper In self hatred. Poetry. Man's way of expressing himself. Poetry. Poetry. Oh, dear poetry.