{"product_id":"how-to-lose-yourself-completely","title":"How to Lose Yourself Completely","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePeter Bognanni\u003c\/b\u003e's first novel, \n\u003ci\u003eThe House of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e, won the L.A. Times Book Award for First Fiction and was adapted into a feature film starring Ellen Burstyn and Nick Offerman. His second novel, \n\u003ci\u003eThings I'm Seeing Without You\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in four countries and is currently in development for television. Peter teaches Creative Writing at Macalester College.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Peter Bognanni's \u003ci\u003eHow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e to Lose Yourself Completely\u003c\/i\u003e is a book to lose yourself in, completely. Through stunning prose, this novel of uncommon depth and astounding empathy will take you on a powerful and hopeful adventure into the human heart that will leave you breathless.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbdi Nazemian, Stonewall and Lambda Award-winning author of\u003ci\u003e Like a Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOnly This Beautiful Moment.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Moments of action are anchored by layered depictions of anxiety and resilience, and watching the characters forge bonds and push beyond their perceived limits is both gripping and deeply affecting. It coalesces into a blend of wilderness adventure and emotional healing bolstered by hard-won connection.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gripping adventure and a deeply affecting exploration of grief and mental health.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bognanni's empathetic exploration of the ways in which anxiety influences and affects daily life offers inspiration and hope\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gorgeous weaving together of loss and love, this ultimately hopeful story offers readers a light at the end of a difficult journey.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Heart-pumping action and an immersive writing style offer compelling, relatable characters.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA teen grappling with grief and anxiety is sent to wilderness \"adventure therapy,\" where he meets a group of friends--and a girl from his past--who will change his life forever. This captivating novel is perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and John Green.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver since Sean's death, Case's anxiety has been spiraling. Sean wasn't just his older brother--he was also Case's best friend. The only person who really \u003ci\u003egot \u003c\/i\u003ehim. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen his parents suggest \"adventure therapy,\" Case is desperate enough to agree. Maybe roughing it in the woods with a group of anxious strangers will help him find a way forward. After he boards the bus, he sees the one person he's been trying to avoid: Diana. Sean's girlfriend. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce they set off, there is the expected cringey singing and forced sharing. But when their counselor mysteriously disappears, the trip suddenly turns into a journey of survival. This group of kids, with nothing in common but their prescriptions and lack of social skills, will have to band together to make it back home. In the process, they will change each other's lives forever. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Peter Bognanni comes a profound, surprising, and hopeful novel about grief and love.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250409348, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250409348, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 76 (EAN 9781250409348, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/06\/2026 (EAN 9781250409348, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250409348, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 87 (EAN 9781250409348, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBognanni, Peter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePeter Bognanni\u003c\/b\u003e's first novel, \n\u003ci\u003eThe House of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e, won the L.A. 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