{"product_id":"crazy-is-as-crazy-does-part-1-paperback","title":"Crazy Is As Crazy Does: Part 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEva S. Pinkney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetrayed by the two people she trusted most-her man and her best friend-Amber Hayden can't help but compare her reaction to the erratic behavior of her schizophrenic mother. She doesn't like to admit it, but at the back of Amber's mind lurks a frightening thought: Will she wind up like her mother? The question stirs up memories of her childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe year is 1963. Across the road from the Haydens' home lies Ms. Lola's house of ill repute, a center of gambling and prostitution in Amber's inner-city neighborhood in Washington, DC. And that's where Amber runs whenever her home life gets too much.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmber tries to cling to some semblance of a normal life even as secrets pile up around her and her friends: Ms. Lola's talented son, Fats; her best friend, Chloe; and Fats's buddy Desi. These secrets cement Amber's friendship with Chloe but earn her Desi's hatred. When the secret forcing a wedge between Desi and Amber becomes too much for Desi to bear, he launches a potentially fatal scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA touching coming-of-age story about growing up in the shadow of mental illness, \u003ci\u003eCrazy Is as Crazy Does\u003c\/i\u003e fearlessly tackles themes too long considered taboo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEva S. Pinkney began writing as a form of therapy, and she began with poetry before embarking on her first novella. \u003ci\u003eCrazy Is as Crazy Does: Part One\u003c\/i\u003e is based partly on Pinkney's own experiences dealing with her mother's mental illness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorn in Washington, DC, Pinkney now lives in Camp Springs, Maryland, but she will always be a DC girl at heart. She is currently working on her second book and can be reached at www.talkingparrotmedia.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42715105820735,"sku":"9781545166178","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c9f819209c40e5ba49c562d4ce688050.webp?v=1765070333","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/crazy-is-as-crazy-does-part-1-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}