-- Finalist in the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards and winner of The Canadian Book Awards, young adult --

Moving back and forth between a reality in which Marin's parents get divorced or one in which they stay together, IN ONE LIFE AND OUT ANOTHER asks the question: If you had taken another path, would it have changed your life, or would it have changed you?

In one version of Marin's future, she's counting on scholarships to get her into college far away from her suffocating mother. She's determined that nothing will stop her, but then she can't seem to say no to what everyone else wants -- or yes to Sam, seeing as her best friend Hannah wants him too.

Things that this Marin puts up with -- a narcissistic mother and a buoyant yet selfish best friend -- the other never would. But then, the other can't stop fighting long enough to get who or what she wants. Instead, she marks a path through life that nearly alienates her best friend Whitney and the boy from work she won't let herself be distracted by, because distractions like Sam Hanson won't get her into dance school and away from her mom.

When college doesn't provide the easy answer either Marin had hoped for, she must decide, in both scenarios, how far she'll go -- and who she's willing to sacrifice -- to save herself.

"The prose is always alive in this well-crafted YA novel about the various ways one makes it to adulthood." - Kirkus Reviews

"Flawlessly edited and skillfully told, IN ONE LIFE AND OUT ANOTHER is a powerfully authentic young adult novel." - Indies Today

"Powerful, convincing, and immediate, IN ONE LIFE AND OUT ANOTHER is a tense and compelling YA novel that takes the reader on an emotive and intense parallel journey." - IndieReader

"A beautiful, poignant, witty, and relevant story... A must read for teens and adults!" - Author Sarah Zimm

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