{"product_id":"dancing-at-the-pity-party-paperback","title":"Dancing at the Pity Party - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTyler Feder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis acclaimed graphic memoir that \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e calls \"cathartic and uplifting\" is the tale of losing a parent and what it feels like to grieve and to move forward.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I can't recommend this kind, funny, and poignant memoir enough. It's an intimate, life-affirming story of resilience that feels like a good friend.\" --Mari Andrew, author of \u003ci\u003eAm I There Yet?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTyler Feder had just white-knuckled her way through her first year of college when her super cool mom was diagnosed with late-stage cancer. Now, with a decade of grief and nervous laughter under her belt, Tyler shares the story of that gut-wrenching, heart-pounding, extremely awkward time in her life--from her mom's first oncology appointment to her funeral through the beginning of facing reality as a motherless daughter. She shares the sting of loss that never goes away, the uncomfortable post-death firsts, and the deep-down, hard-to-talk-about feelings of the grieving process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eDancing at the Pity Party\u003c\/i\u003e is a frank and refreshingly funny look at what it's like to grieve--for anyone struggling with loss who just wants someone to \u003ci\u003eget it\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTyler Feder is a Chicago-based artist whose work explores Big Feelings, feminism, and pop culture. She graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Radio\/TV\/Film and a fancy certificate in Creative Writing for the Media. After college, she studied comedy writing at The Second City Training Center and began posting drawings online, both of which were equal parts thrilling and terrifying. Since then, Tyler has illustrated Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin's \u003ci\u003eUnladylike\u003c\/i\u003e, Leah Henderson's \u003ci\u003eTogether We March\u003c\/i\u003e, and many angsty self-portraits. Tyler wrote and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated the acclaimed picture book \u003ci\u003eBodies Are Cool\u003c\/i\u003e, and she continues to sell prints and the occasional portrait at her long-running Etsy shop, Roaring Softly. Tyler's favorite color is pink (obviously).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687863947327,"sku":"9780525553038","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3c567896c7ce5d51b56c26e18fbc5ad2.webp?v=1764980064","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/dancing-at-the-pity-party-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}