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Heidi Walker makes lists. She is careful and cautious. Heidi enjoys running, too. Bean is her brother. To say he is adventurous is an understatement. Their mother, Joy, has ... issues. Time and again, the trio tries to keep hope alive only to have it squashed. Learning to lean on each other through one adventure after another, like drinking Christmas tree bubble lights, trying to make a baby brother with some lemon seeds, and more, Heidi tells her story about surviving the adults in their lives. When Heidi is asked to hope once again, she is not sure she wants to take the chance.

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As a child of divorce, I related to Heidi on a very personal level. I truly enjoyed Walsh's style of writing and find it hard to believe that this is her first book. -Cheryl Weaver, NetGalley Reviewer This was an adorable book about the bravery of a young girl who wants her mom, and who struggles with the knowledge of a disease everyone has but nobody remedies. It's a story about three teenagers being the responsible ones of the family and having to learn how to lean on each other. It's a compilation of lists, which I love. And it has a reader's guide so you could argue it's educational and read it in math class. (What...just me?) - Kristina A, NetGalley Reviewer

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Lisa is a full-time school social worker, spending her days working to help her students understand that though life isn't always easy, the challenges make us strong, and that if we look for it, we will find good. When not writing, napping, or trying to prevent teenagers from doing something they might live to regret, Lisa can be found running. As a life-long runner, she has passed the 60,000-mile mark. Two cats graciously permit Lisa, her husband, and her two daughters to reside with them in Gifford, Illinois.

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