The Impossible Knife of Memory [Paperback]

For the past five years, Hayley Kincaid and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that have tortured him since his return from Iraq. Now they are back in the town where he grew up so Hayley can attend school. Perhaps, for the first time, Hayley can have a normal life, put aside her own painful memories, even have a relationship with Finn, the hot guy who obviously likes her but is hiding secrets of his own. Will being back home help Andy’s PTSD, or will his terrible memories drag him to the edge of hell, and drugs push him over?The Impossible Knife of Memoryis Laurie Halse Anderson at her finest: compelling, surprising, and impossible to put down.PRAISE FORTHE IMPOSSIBLE KNIFE OF MEMORY:

-New York Timesbestseller
- 2014 National Book Award longlist
- APublishers WeeklyBest Young Adult Book of 2014
- ASchool Library JournalBest Young Adult Book of 2014

Anderson's novels . . . speak for the still-silent among us, and force all of us to acknowledge the real and painful truths that are too dangerous to ignore. —New York Times

“The Impossible Knife of Memoryisn’t always an easy read-Anderson’s gritty, authentic look at PTSD is by turns painful and heartbreaking-but it’s an important one. —Entertainment Weekly

“Andy comes home from the war in Iraq honored for his service, and haunted by it.  The war still goes on inside of him and threatens to make Hayley another causality. Laurie Halse Anderson is one of the best known writers of literature for young adults and children in the world. ” —Scott Simon, NPR Weekend Edition

“Laurie Halse Anderson has been lauded and awarded for her ability to channel the teenage mind (and heart) dealing with tough issues. InThe Impossible Knife of Memory, she takes on PTSD through the stl]