{"product_id":"just-a-few-inches-paperback","title":"Just a Few Inches - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTara St Pierre\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll Carrie Roberts wants is to be a little bit smaller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo fit into the perfect dress for the Valentine's Day Dance. To look beautiful for her boyfriend, the school's star basketball player. To keep his jealous ex-girlfriend, a rival cheerleader, away from him. And to be noticed by her classmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExercising and dieting don't work, but an advertisement for weight loss pills promises a quicker solution to her problem. As time runs out, she takes more than the recommended dose until she's just a few inches slimmer. Heads turn when she arrives at the dance, and the wonderful night with her boyfriend is beyond what she dreamed it would be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays later, Carrie discovers that her body is changing in ways that should be impossible. While her doctor searches for a cure, she desperately turns to her friends and family for support. Everyone is noticing her now whether she likes it or not, and even the media is intrigued by her incredible story. Getting everything she once wanted has created new problems-problems that are growing more terrifying every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause Carrie Roberts is shrinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- - - - -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Just a Few Inches\" is a Young Adult novel that deals with issues of body image, self-esteem, and teenage relationships. It is intended for readers age 13 and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTara St. Pierre has been writing for over two decades, but her muse only sporadically provides inspiration. Her laptop is filled with incomplete manuscripts and other plot outlines, and she feels blessed when one finally pushes its way through to completion--no matter how long it takes! She enjoys classic science fiction movies and television shows. When driving, she sings along with the radio loudly and off key. She prefers tea over coffee, spring over autumn, vanilla ice cream over chocolate, and caramel over hot fudge. Though she lives by herself, one of her two cats enjoys cuddling with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42716407103551,"sku":"9781512068153","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e11715705d046382eae4d90b7040eb42.webp?v=1765074798","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/just-a-few-inches-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}