{"product_id":"decodependence-a-romantic-tragicomic-paperback","title":"Decodependence: A Romantic Tragicomic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLila Ash\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor and \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e cartoonist Lila Ash\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es vulnerable and funny graphic memoir about her attempts to decode her life's relationships through the lens of her recovering codependency.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through her skillful, charming illustrations and a voice that is sardonic, vulnerable, and completely relatable, Lila Ash shares the all-too-well-known moments that she's experienced navigating the world of family, love, and sex through the lens of codependency. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In her late twenties, Ash found herself reliving the relationship traumas of her past. She'd tried everything to help herself move on from painful memories, from therapy to drugs and more, before entering Codependents Anonymous (CoDA), where she discovered the characteristics of codependency--and checked off every box. Ash began drawing her way through her experiences, allowing herself to recognize the codependent behaviors that ruled her life, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How her desperation to get a boyfriend propelled her to be sexually active at summer camp as a young teenager (codependents often confuse sexual attention for approval or acceptance). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Having a crush on her guitar teacher only to later realize that he had ulterior motives (codependents struggle with setting and maintaining boundaries). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Accepting the role of personal assistant rather than girlfriend in her recent long-term relationship (codependents have trouble accepting when prospective love interests are unavailable). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And much more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through unflinchingly honest (and sometimes sad or harrowing) stories, a wry sense of humor, and illustrations that masterfully set the book's tone, \u003ci\u003eDecodependence: A Romantic Tragicomic \u003c\/i\u003ewill resonate with readers who are looking to better understand their own potential codependent relationship behaviors, followers of Ash's popular Instagram account, or fans of graphic novelists and cartoonists like Liana Finck, Aline Crumb, Emily Flake, Katy Fishell, Malaka Gharib, and Olivia de Recat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lila Ash is a Los Angeles-based freelance cartoonist, illustrator, and regular contributor to the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been featured in\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eLena Dunham's \u003ci\u003eLenny Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMAD\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The American Bystander\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Weekly Humorist\u003c\/i\u003e. She created a brilliant set of online comics based on real women's harrowing #MeToo stories as well as other works honoring social justice causes. Ash is featured in \u003ci\u003eSend Help! A Collection of Marooned Cartoons \u003c\/i\u003eby Jon Adams and Ellis Rosen, a compilation of \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ecartoonists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.9 x 6.93 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695946666047,"sku":"9781797223322","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2b5acf2ec5d195f55b4bfbf817325970.webp?v=1765005654","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/decodependence-a-romantic-tragicomic-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}