The Burn Journals

Here's the next in our bookshelf giveaways - "The Burn Journals" by Brent Runyon. The back cover reads:

"Brent Runyon, a super-smart boy from a well-to-do family in Virginia, had it all. But home pressures, school pressures, life pressures, were suffocating him - and aged fourteen he set fire to himself. He survived the blaze, but he lost eighty-five per cent of his skin. The Burn Journals is Brent's account of the traumatic year following his suicide attempt. Breathtakingly honest, shocking and heart-warming, The Burn Journals is the story of one boy's courage and determination to overcome terrible physical and mental scars."

Having been depressed and having suicidal thoughts as a teenager, I read this book after receiving it as a birthday gift aged 17. It is an incredibly moving story that in the end helped me to see the world in a much more positive light and deal with my own problems.

How to Claim

As always, comment below, on the facebook page, tweet me @Pippab3 or email me at Pippa@myriadit.net to claim this book. Free to a good home on the condition that its onward journal doesnt ever stop.