The Art of Giving Up
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"Because I can count on my fingers the number of sunsets I have left, and I don't want to miss any of them."
― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire
Sixteen-year-old Zakailah Santana thought she'd already survived the worst of life. She was wrong.
When her aggressive leukemia returns-and she discovers she's pregnant-Zakailah is forced to choose between saving herself or carrying a life she never expected to create. As doctors, family, and her boyfriend push her toward survival at any cost, Zakailah begins to question what "giving up" really means.
In choosing her child, Zakailah makes the first true decision of her life-and the last.
The Art of Giving Up is a raw, intimate novel about love, legacy, and the quiet power of choosing differently than those who came before you.
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