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My Beautiful Failure
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My Beautiful Failure (2012) (edit title/settings)

by Janet Ruth Young (Author) (edit contributors)

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A haunting account of a teen boy who volunteers at a suicide hotline and falls for a troubled caller. Billy is a sophomore in high school, and twice a week, he volunteers at Listeners, a suicide hotline.      Jenney is an “incoming,” a caller, a girl on the brink.      As her life spirals out... read more

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While dealing with the recovery of his mentally ill father, sophomore in high school Billy volunteers at a suicide prevention line and falls for one of the incoming.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Jenney: An "Incoming" someone calling the Listeners.
  • Billy: The main character and narrator of the book. Works at the Listeners where he becomes attached to Jenney.
  • Sr. Billy: Billy's dad with depression.
  • Melinda: Jenney's therapist.
  • Linda: Billy's sister
  • Jodie: Linda's best friend.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “I'll handle it. I always do. Good night, sweet Hallmark prince.”
    Jenney
  • “"You can turn your life around.," I had told her. "Starting today, you can be free."”
    Billy

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First Sentence edit see section history

"She was a girl talking to me in the dark."

Table of Contents edit see section history

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Janet Ruth Young (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Country: The United States
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4169-5489-7
Page Count: 304

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

Notes for Parents: This novel is an excellent resource for young adults--allows them to see that they are not the only ones searching for their place in the world.

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