{"product_id":"the-coward-paperback-2","title":"The Coward - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJarred McGinnis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BBC TWO \u003ci\u003eBETWEEN THE COVERS\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK CLUB PICK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a car accident Jarred discovers he'll never walk again. Confined to a 'giant roller-skate', he finds himself with neither money nor job, a shoplifting habit, an addiction to painkillers and strangers treating him like he's an idiot. Worse still, he's forced to live back home with his estranged father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrying to piece himself together, Jarred comes to realise that things don't have to stay broken after all. \u003ci\u003eThe Coward\u003c\/i\u003e is about hurt and forgiveness, how the world treats disabled people, and how we write and rewrite the stories we tell ourselves about our lives - and try to find a happy ending.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJarred McGinnis\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-founder of The Special Relationship, which was chosen for the British Council's International Literature Showcase. His short fiction has been commissioned for BBC Radio 4 and appeared in literary journals in the UK, Canada, USA and Ireland. He is an Associate Writer for Spread the Word, a fellow of the London Library's Emerging Writer Programme and a Writer-in-Residence for First Story. He also has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, but mostly he inspires the able-bodied by using public transport and taking his daughters to the playground. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e@JarredMcGinnis jarredmcginnis.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734830420031,"sku":"9781838851545","price":23.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bfe722ae6cadab5c9c5f61c0c149cb60.webp?v=1765141247","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-coward-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}