A twelve-year-old boy struggles with the worst kind of fame—as the sole survivor of a notorious plane crash—in this "stunning novel of courage & connection" (Helen Simonson, bestselling author ofMajor Pettigrew's Last Stand)."A rich, big-hearted tapestry that leaves no one behind . . . Ann Napolitano brings clear-eyed compassion to every character."—Chloe Benjamin,bestselling author ofThe ImmortalistsWhat does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live?One summer morning, twelve-year-oldEdward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, & 183 other passengers board a flight inNewarkheaded forLos Angeles. Among them are a Wall Street wunderkind, a young woman coming to terms with anunexpected pregnancy, an injured veteran returning fromAfghanistan, a business tycoon, and a free-spirited woman running away from her controlling husband. Halfway across the country, the...Ann Napolitanois the bestselling author ofHello Beautiful,which was selected as Oprah’s 100th Book Club pick;Dear Edward, an instantNew York Timesbestseller, aRead with Jennaselection, & an Apple TV+ series;A Good Hard Look, & Within Arm’s Reach. For seven years,Napolitanowas the associate editor of the literary magazineOne Story, & she received an MFA from New York University. She has taught fiction writing at Brooklyn College’s MFA program, New York University’s School of Continuing & Professional Studies, & Gotham Writers Workshop.