Running Away for Beginners

“Funny, heartfelt and ultimately hopeful”- The ScotsmanYou can't run from bad news. Or can you?Jasper was just diagnosed with cancer. His treatment starts ina week, and in the meantime his parents want him to carry on asnormal. Jasper knows that's impossible.His friends help to organize a weekend trip to get away from everythingthat's happened and clear his mind. It'll be like runningaway for beginners, they joke.On the journey, they come to understand each other better as everyone'ssecrets come out. Except Jasper doesn't tell his friendshis own secret: that when the return journey begins, he won't begoing with them. A funny, heartfelt journey of a book, with vivid friendship dynamicsand an unforgettable protagonist and narrator facing devastatingnewsThis story was inspired by Mark Illis's own experiences fromwhen he was a teen diagnosed with cancerPerfect for fans of John Green and Nicola Yoon