Jay Asher
Jay Asher
Jay Asher is an American writer of contemporary novels for teens. He has one major publication in the genre of young adult literature...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth30 September 1975
CityArcadia, CA
CountryUnited States of America
rumor knows
You can hear rumors. But you can't know them.
goes-on mess persons
You don’t know what goes on in anyone’s life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re not messing with just that part. Unfortunately, you can’t be that precise and selective. When you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re messing with their entire life. Everything. . . affects everything.
moving sometimes left
But sometimes there’s nothing left to do but move on.
eye naked scar
And what about you-the rest of you-did you notice the scars you left behind? No. Probably not. Because most of them can't be seen with the naked eye.
second-chance chance
After all, how often do we get a second chance?
letting-go struggle losing-control
Like driving along a bumpy road and losing control of the steering wheel, tossing you—just a tad—off the road. The wheels kick up some dirt, but you're able to pull it back. Yet no matter how hard you try to drive straight, something keeps jerking you to the side. You have so little control over anything anymore. And at some point, the struggle becomes too much—too tiring—and you consider letting go. Allowing tragedy... or whatever... to happen.
bullying responsibility people
When you hold people up for ridicule, you have to take responsibility when other people act on it.
break needed
I needed a break... from myself.
missing chance ifs
If I had a chance with him, I missed it. No, I didn't miss it. I threw it away.
reason
But they were wrong. There was a reason.
laughing funeral feel-good
We both laugh. And it feels good. A release. Like laughing at a funeral. Maybe inappropriate, but definitely needed.
lonely steps sound
And it feels strange, almost sad, to walk through ther empty halls. Each step I take sounds so lonely.
letting-go struggle tragedy
And at some point, the struggle becomes too much-too tiring-and you consider letting go. Allowing tragedy... or whatever... to happen.
listening stories reason-why
I hope you're ready, because I'm about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended. And if you're listening to these tapes, you're one of the reasons why.