{"product_id":"we-cant-be-friends-a-true-story","title":"We Can't Be Friends: A True Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe companion to The Dead Inside  \"An unnerving and heartrending memoir\" (Publishers Weekly) This is the story of my return to high school. This is the true story of how I didnt die. High school sucks for a lot of people. High school extra sucks when you believe  deep in your soul  that every kid in the school is out to get you. I wasnt popular before I got locked up in Straight Inc.  the notorious \"tough love\" program for troubled teens. So its not like I was walking around thinking everyone liked me. But when youre psychologically beaten for sixteen months  you start to absorb the lessons. The lessons in Straight were: You are evil. Your peers are evil. Everything is evil except Straight  Inc. Before long  youre a true believer. And when youre finally released  sent back into the world  you crave safety. Crave being back in the warehouse. And if you cant be there  youd rather be dead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44974399946805,"sku":"ByrdShop_1492660906","price":89.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781492660903.jpg?v=1770657071","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/we-cant-be-friends-a-true-story","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}