Meet Jay Baker ... or, as he is not-so-affectionately called by his opponent in the freshman-class presidential election: Gay Baker. A few random bullet points about Jay:-He's not a gay baker (but to each his own).-He's in love with his best friend, cheerleading dynamo Cameo "Appearance" Parnell.-He's also trying to score (points) with earthbound tennis-playing goddess Caroline Richardson.-He's fighting a losing battle with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.-His family life cookie is about to crumble. Root for Jay as he exchanges ego-blows with his Doritos-powered mortal enemy, gets awkward around his dream girls, Swiffers up the pieces of his parents' relationship, and, finally, learns to keep it realer and be himself(ish).

The Edumacation of Jay Baker

Literature & Fiction

Clark, Jay

Contemporary

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Abram and Juliette know each other. They've lived down the street from each other their whole lives. But they don't really know each other―at least, not until Juliette's mom and Abram's dad have a torrid affair that culminates in a deadly car crash. Sharing the same subdivision is uncomfortable, to say the least. They don't speak. 
Fast-forward to the neighborhood pharmacy, a year later. Abram decides to say hello. Then he decides to invite Juliette to Taco Bell. 
To her surprise as well as his, she agrees. And the real love story begins.

Finding Mr. Brightside

Teen & Young Adult

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Square Fish

She didn’t expect her silver lining to be wearing gray sweatpants.
Abram and Juliette know each other. They've lived down the street from each other their whole lives. But they don't really know each other―at least, not until Juliette's mom and Abram's dad have a torrid affair that culminates in a deadly car crash. Sharing the same subdivision is uncomfortable, to say the least. They don't speak. 
Fast-forward to the neighborhood pharmacy, a year later. Abram decides to say hello. Then he decides to invite Juliette to Taco Bell. 
To her surprise as well as his, she agrees. And the real love story begins.
Finding Mr. Brightside is a contemporary young adult novel by Jay Clark.
“Jay Clark, you just wrote one of my favorite YA books ever. Thank you!” ―Jerry Spinelli, author of Stargirl
“Clark’s characters are realistic and sympathetic. Readers will root for both of them to overcome their trauma and accept a future of happiness.” ―VOYA
“Clark (The Edumacation of Jay Baker) crafts a believably tentative relationship between these two damaged teens, their sharp-edged humor masking the pain that they can’t quite shake.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Though the problems the teens face are myriad, the story never bogs down.” ―Booklist

"A revealing tale of loneliness and camaraderie, dissonance and intimacy with hospital staff, and pain and triumph as one man struggles to reclaim body and spirit after a devastating accident." -Ed Boyd, Ed.D, psychologist and educator Frank Garfunkel, dynamic teacher, activist, and sports enthusiast, slammed headfirst into the wall of a squash court. Suddenly a quadriplegic in a rehab hospital, he found himself facing the existential absurdity of total helplessness. Unable to write about his experiences, he documented his ordeal in a series of probing conversations with longtime friend, Jay Clark. Ironically, Frank, a professor of special education at Boston University, devoted his career to waging battles for the rights of the disabled. Fate catapulted him into the greatest challenge of his life. In twenty transcribed conversations, Frank spoke with Jay about a neurological system in chaos, "You're operating a puppet, and the puppet is you." Following a three-month hospitalization, Frank returned home, relieved to be in familiar surroundings but facing endless attempts to regain control of his "Everest/Death Valley" life. His conversations with Jay reveal daily encounters with vulnerability, bewilderment, and depression but also with laughter, gratitude, and love. Walk of the Centipede is the story of a fiercely independent man faced with utter dependence.

Walk of the Centipede: A Story of One Man's Journey Through Catastrophic Injury

Biographies & Memoirs

Garfunkel, Aura Sanchez

Community & Culture

iUniverse

The Ultimate Love Story is an imaginary tale inspired by ancient truths. It is a dramatic narrative rife with action, dialogues, and events covering the fascinating journeys and extreme trials of Isa and Mary Magdalene. Their love manifests the essential connection of the Soul with the Source. In the process they become the beacon of Ultimate Love. The novel’s trajectory crisscrosses various traditions of the world, ranging from the ancient Indian and Buddhist to Platonic, Pythagorean, and some more. It is a dramatic novel with philosophical underpinnings. Not claiming historical accuracy the novel echoes the old adage, “Fiction is truer than fact.”

The Ultimate Love Story: An imaginary tale inspired by ancient truths

Genre Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Two funny, smart, but hopelessly lost teens find love at CVS.Abram and Juliette know each other. They’ve lived down the street from each other their whole lives. But they don’t really know each other—at least, not until Juliette’s mom and Abram’s dad have a torrid affair that culminates in a deadly car crash. Later, when they see each other, it's uncomfortable, to say the least. They don’t speak.Fast forward to the neighborhood pharmacy, a few months later. Abram is on Paxil. Juliette is on Adderall. Abram decides to say hello. Then he decides to invite her to Taco Bell. To both of their surprise, she agrees. And the real love story begins.At turns poignant, funny, and insightful, this compelling novel proves that love can emerge from pain and ultimately triumph.

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The Edumacation of Jay Baker

Finding Mr. Brightside

The Edumacation of Jay Baker

Finding Mr. Brightside

Walk of the Centipede: A Story of One Man's Journey Through Catastrophic Injury

The Ultimate Love Story: An imaginary tale inspired by ancient truths

Finding Mr. Brightside

Finding Mr. Brightside

Finding Mr. Brightside

Finding Mr. Brightside