The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent, Ann Jacobus
The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent, Ann Jacobus
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The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent

Author: Ann Jacobus

Narrator: Jen Zhao

Unabridged: 9 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/25/2023


Synopsis

An unflinching yet hopeful story of a girl who discovers she cannot fully value life without accepting the realities of death.

Eighteen-year-old Del is in a healthier place than she was a year and a half ago: She’s sober, getting treatment for her depression and anxiety, and volunteering at a suicide-prevention hotline. Her own suicide attempt is in the past, and living in San Francisco with her beloved aunt has helped her see a future for herself.

But when Aunt Fran is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Del’s equilibrium is shattered. She’s dedicated herself to saving every life she can, but she can’t save Fran. All she can do is help care for her aunt and try to prepare herself for the inevitable—while also dealing with a crush, her looming first semester at college, and her shifts at the crisis line.

After Aunt Fran asks for her help with a mind-boggling final request, Del must confront her own demons and rethink everything she thought she knew about life and death.

About The Author

Ann Jacobus writes children's and YA fiction, teaches writing, and volunteers on a suicide crisis line. She's published short fiction, essays, and poetry in anthologies, journals, and magazines, and is the author of YA thriller Romancing the Dark in the City of Light, and YA novel The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent coming in spring, 2023. San Francisco is home to her and her family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lydia on April 11, 2024

What a great book. This story really hits close to home for me because I went through some of the same things eighteen year old Del went through. Del's mom who was bipolar died in a suicidal car crash, her dad travels a lot due to business and her Aunt Fran is the only person she has in her life. Sh......more

Goodreads review by Destiny on March 07, 2023

In The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent, eighteen-year-old Delilah ("Del") is recovering from her own suicide attempt, getting treatment for her depression and anxiety, and most importantly, maintaining her newfound sobriety. Living with her beloved aunt and working at a suicide prevention crisis line, D......more

Goodreads review by Dana on June 29, 2023

Such a great book! It’s super emotional and deep, and it’s written so well. The story was incredible and powerful. I couldn’t put it down!......more

Goodreads review by Kaitlyn on October 28, 2023

Good book about grief, death and dying, suicide, addiction, mental illness, physical illness, honesty, family, and probably more. It just covers it all in a novel and I’m glad to have stumbled across it.......more

Goodreads review by Dianne on July 03, 2023

This book is not an easy read because it deals with Suicidal ideation, drug/alcohol addiction, hospice, and end of life. The two main characters are Del, and her Aunt Fran, who are each dealing with several of these issues. Ann Jacobs has written a true to life, heartfelt story, and with her backgro......more