Casellas use of the thinspace legend is original and intriguing. The boy in the story, marsh, is going through grief, confusion, and growth. Thin space by author jody casella published on october, 20 on. Next day i started the book againthe whole thing over from page one, this time from marshs point of view. Dec 01, 2016 thin space by jody casella book trailer allan weinshenker. Thin space is a riveting story about a teen aged boy and his efforts to find a thin space so he can see someone again. Jody casellas thin space is satisfying, wellwritten, and compelling, with loads of reader appeal.
Thin space by jody casella is an unconventional novel that explores grief, introduces the strong bond between family, promises a surprising mystery, shows us how the paranormal may affect the way we view life after death, and finally, gives us a twist ending that is. Thin space is a believable account of how lives are affected by the death of a teenager. Apr 16, 2014 ohiobased jody casella has been writing stories since the age of seven. Casella keeps us deep in marshalls thoughts throughout most of the book, which makes the details of what happened to him and his brother fuzzy at first. Jody casella is an author and a former high school english teacher. Jody casellas thin space is a story of loss and grief. A rock sculpture my husband built randomly in the herb garden. Then in a moment of fear at the sheer impracticality of being a poet, she quit writing, earned an ma, and started teaching. Michael cart, booklist sometimes you need a book that hurts so good, and jody casellas powerful, authentically told debut is one of those books. Sep 10, 20 sometimes you need a book that hurts so good, and jody casellas powerful, authentically told debut is one of those books. Thin space, jody casella simon pulsebeyond words, 20, 243 pp. Sometimes you need a book that hurts so good, and jody casellas powerful, authentically told debut is one of those books. Nov 29, 2015 thin space by jody casella in doc, fb3, txt download e book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read thin space.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Thin space by jody casella is an unconventional novel that explores grief, introduces the strong bond between family, promises a surprising mystery, shows us how the paranormal may affect the way we view life after death, and finally, gives us a twist ending that is slowly hinted at throughout the whole novel. Thin space carries you through the heart of what it means to love and lose, to regret and move forward and wont set you down until long after its riveting finale. He must find a thin space a mythical point where the barrier between this world and the next is. Jody casella has been writing stories since the age of seven. Thin space by jody casella 20, paperback for sale online. Jennifer castle, author of beginning of after and you look different in real life. A thin space as explained in the story, is a place where someone has first come into the world and also left it.
Thin space jody casella september 10, 20 sold by simon and schuster theres a fine line between the living and the dead, and marshall is determined to cross it in this gutwrenching debut novel. As the story unfolds, you can see marsh moving through the different stages of grief, and coming finally to a place of acceptance. Buy this book casella debuts with a moving story about a grieving teen whose search for closure is driven. A talk with firsttime young adult author of thin space. Sooooooo thin space has been out for nearly two months and ive been having a grand old time talking it up with family, friends and sometimes, shockingly people i dont know. Thin space carries you through the heart of what it means to love and lose, to regret and move forward. Jun 14, 2014 thin space by jody casella book trailer. Writing process books interviews pursuing a dream revision being a mom thin space being a teen selfdoubt pathways to publication writing a book how to publish a book 101 blog series the writing life nanowrimo libraries writers block cover to cover scbwi beginning a book natalie d. September 20 ever since the car accident that killed his twin brother, marshall windsor has been consumed with guilt and crippled by secrets of that fateful night. I really look forward to seeing what she writes next.
Jody casella author biography, plus links to books by jody. Emotional, tense and eventually heartwarming, thin space is a must read. But the core of the storyabout a barefoot boy and a thin space is still there. For marsh, its about dealing with grief in its many ugly, confusing, frustrating forms. Only the new girl, maddie, knows that marsh is seeking a thin space, a portal between. Richards marketing and promotion book tours not cleaning my. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Black and white image of a figure, walking through the woods, snow on the.
Thin space book by jody casella official publisher page. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading thin space. Thin space is a compelling story about a young man dealing with loss and trying to figure out a way to put things back the way he thinks they should be. Sep 10, 20 thin space jody casella september 10, 20 sold by simon and schuster theres a fine line between the living and the dead, and marshall is determined to cross it in this gutwrenching debut novel. He has only one chance to make amends, to right his wrongs and set things right. While the final twothirds of the book are beautifully paced, balancing introspection. Simon pulsebeyond words september 10, 20 publication date. Sep 10, 20 thin space is a compelling story about a young man dealing with loss and trying to figure out a way to put things back the way he thinks they should be. For marsh, it meant games of truth and games of deceit. Casellas debut is a viscerally raw examination of grief, in which the universal question. Story of a book launch featuring fun party pics jody casella.
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