Harper Lee & Peppermint Candy - Tapa blanda

For Megan Murphy, a frequent flyer extraordinaire in and out of psych wards, time is running out. On the cusp of her 18th birthday, she is admitted once again to the psych unit, and her parents decide they've had enough. If she can't figure out what to do with her so called life during this admission, her next and final destination will be the adult facility. Not exactly the surprise she would have planned for the big 18. Meanwhile, Addie Parker, Megan's grandmother, also hears the clock ticking. Embarking on a journey she wasn't even aware she was booked on, she finds herself in the "when" and not "if" zone, and the signs are pointing to "sooner" rather than "later." And if that itinerary weren't enough, her daughter and ex son-in-law have decided that parenting is akin to leasing a car; and Megan's lease is up. Megan and Addie's saving grace, a book club for 2 named Harper Lee and Peppermint Candy, takes on a new and grander significance for both of them when Megan begins to include other kids on the unit. They begin to realize Megan wants to learn how to live, Addie wants to learn how to die, and they'll have to do it together. Surrounded by an eclectic cast of characters, and reminiscent of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest meets On Golden Pond, Harper Lee and Peppermint Candy is an engrossing, entertaining psychological family drama. It is a novel for young adults, old adults and everyone in between who want to laugh, cry and wonder at where life takes us, and recognize the people who help us get there along the way.