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  • Published: 1 June 2017
  • ISBN: 9781400096428
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $35.00

The Burn Journals




An incredible and true story of self-destruction and recovery, about a 14-year-old boy who sets himself on fire and the year that follows—a book for adults, adolescents, teacher, and professionals that spotlights teenage despair and suicide like no other.

  • Published: 1 June 2017
  • ISBN: 9781400096428
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $35.00

About the author

Brent Runyon

Brent Runyon is now 28 years old. He graduated from high school with his class and from Ithaca College with honors. He is a regular contributor to public radio’s This American Life, on which portions of this story first appeared.

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