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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 s...

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Main Author: Vizzini, Ned, 1981-
Other Authors: Fass, Robert (Narrator)
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Language:English
Published: Old Saybrook : Tantor Audio, 2015.
Edition:Unabridged.
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Depression, Mental > Young adult fiction.
Mental illness > Young adult fiction.
Psychiatric hospitals > Young adult fiction.
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Summary: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, has created a remarkably moving tale about the sometimes unexpected road to happiness.
Item Description:Unabridged.
Physical Description:1 online resource (7 audio files) : digital
Playing Time:08:35:10
Format:Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 241928 KB).
ISBN:9781452629315
Author Notes:Ned Vizzin was born in New York City on April 4, 1981. He began writing professionally as a teenager. He wrote essays and articles for the New York Press, the New York Times, and other publications. His first book, Teen Angst? Naaah...: A Quasi Autobiography, was published in 2000. His other books include Be More Chill, House of Secrets co-written with film director Chris Columbus, and It's Kind of a Funny Story, which was adapted as a feature film in 2010 starring Zack Galifianakis. His television writing credits include MTV's Teen Wolf, and the NBC drama Believe. He committed suicide on December 19, 2013 at the age of 32.

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