Fifteen-year-old Jackie Stone's father is dying.
When
Jackie discovers that her father has been diagnosed with a terminal
brain tumor, her whole world starts to crumble. She can't imagine how
she'll live without him . . .
Then, in a desperate act to secure
his family's future, Jackie's father does the unthinkable--he puts his
life up for auction on eBay. Jackie can do nothing but watch and wait as
an odd assortment of bidders, some with nefarious intentions, drive the
price up higher. The fate of her entire family hangs in the balance.
But
no one can predict how the auction will finally end, or any of the very
public fallout that ensues. Life as Jackie knows it is about to change
forever . . .
In this brilliantly written tragicomedy told
through multiple points of view--including Jackie's dad's
tumor--acclaimed author Len Vlahos deftly explores what it really means
to live.
"A weird, sardonic delight with the shape of an allegory and the heart of a joyful song."
--Brenna Yovanoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Replacement
"Surprising,
original, political, and deeply affecting . . . It is one of those rare
works of art that keeps you guessing up to the very last page."
--Leila Sales, author of This Song Will Save Your Life
"It will tear you apart, and yet it's an absolute joy."
--Adi Alsaid, author of Let's Get Lost and Never, Always, Sometimes