The Ethan I Was Before

by Ali Standish

Description

In a story of reinvention and hard-won self-knowledge, Ethan confronts the distance between who he is now and who he used to be—forcing him to examine the choices, losses, and quiet turning points that shaped his identity. As past and present collide, he navigates relationships and revelations that challenge the stories he’s told himself, while searching for a future that feels honest rather than performed. With a focus on memory, accountability, and the courage it takes to change, the novel explores how grief and growth can coexist—and how transformation often begins with telling the truth. Ali Standish’s intimate, emotionally driven style brings a resonant, character-forward intensity to a coming-of-self narrative that lingers long after the final page.

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paperback

HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Published Jan 1, 2017

384 pages

ISBN: 9780062433404

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paperback edition cover

paperback

HarperCollins Publishers

Published Jan 1, 2017

368 pages

ISBN: 9780062433381

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First Published

2017

Language

eng

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