The Infinite Pieces of Us
English
By (author): Rebekah Crane
From the author of The Odds of Loving Grover Cleveland comes a hilarious and heartbreaking novel about coming apart, getting it togetherand moving on. Its just a two-hour drive
Pondering math problems is Esther Ainsworths obsession. If only lifes puzzles required logic. Her stepfathers solution? Avoidance. Hes exiled the family to Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, to erase a big secret from Esthers past. So much for the truth. Now for the consequences: an empty swimming pool, a water-sucking cactus outside her window, a goldfish rescued from a church festival, and Esthers thirst for something real.
Step one: forget about her first love. Step two: make allies. Esther finds them in Jesús from the local coffee bar; a girl named Color who finds beauty in an abandoned video store; Beth, the church choir outcast; and Moss, a boy with alluring possibilities. Step three: confess her secret to those she hopes she can trust. Esthers new friends do more than just listen. Theyre taking Esther one step further.
Together, they hit the road to face Esthers past head-on. Its a journey that will lead her to embrace her own truthin all its glory, pain, and awesomeness.
See more