It is also a celebration of life and a song of hope in celebration of family and friendship, one that will resonate loud and long with teens. Zach’s first-person voice is compelling and heartbreaking. Sáenz’ poetic narrative will captivate readers from the first sentence to the last paragraph of this beautifully written novel, which explores the painful journey of an adolescent through the labyrinth of addiction and alcoholism. He does not want to remember how he got there he just wants to forget. One day Zach wakes up in Cabin 9, bed 3, at a rehabilitation center. He wanted to escape from a house that was not a home anymore, from the monster that appears in his dreams, from his memories, nightmares and imaginary conversations. He did not choose his alcoholic father, his depressive mother and his abusive brother. Zach is brilliant, but he is confused, lonely and hopeless. He loves reading, and some time ago he wished to be a good student, but now he only knows silence. Zach is full of words: An artist lives inside him.
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