{"product_id":"less-than-alyssa-long-9781739071820","title":"Less Than","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e2024 SCWES BOOK AWARDS FOR BC AUTHORS WINNER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs the first month of 2016 rolled into the next, the death count continued to climb...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvann has no excuse to be living among the city's destitute. When he reached into the medicine cabinet for that first dose of OxyContin, he didn't consider everything the drug might take; he could only see the escape it might offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to prove himself as an artist, Evann moves to the city, only to discover that physical distance can't sever the emotional ties binding him to a past fraught with pain and rejection. Desperate to escape his own anxious thoughts and his mother's relentless criticisms, he enters an insidious spiral that ultimately costs him everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the unforgiving streets of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Evann doesn't know who to trust, where to turn, or how to regain control over his all-consuming addiction. Wracked by shame and fear, he lurks in the city's shadows, until a brush with death presents a chance to get his life back on track.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut confronted with his secret, will his family be there for him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an evocative debut, Long sheds light on the devastating consequences of ostracizing those who yearn for love and connection the most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alyssa Long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1739071824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739071820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zada Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Alyssa Long","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48089437569279,"sku":"9781739071820","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c31c6e32-0c28-4e4a-9034-e6c43eecdc41.jpg?v=1769110251","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/less-than-alyssa-long-9781739071820","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}