{"product_id":"calling-dr-laura-a-graphic-memoir-isbn-9780547615592","title":"Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe acclaimed debut graphic memoir by the author of \u003cem\u003eFetch\u003c\/em\u003e: “a beautiful and innovative portrait” of young adulthood and confronting family secrets (NPR).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Nicole Georges was two years old, her mother told her that her father was dead. When she was twenty-three, a psychic told her he was alive. Her half-sister, saddled with guilt, admits that the psychic is right and that the whole family has conspired to keep him a secret. Sent into a tailspin about her identity, Nicole turns to radio talk-show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger for advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked cover-to-cover with heartfelt and disarming black-and-white illustrations, \u003cem\u003eCalling Dr. Laura\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of what happens to you when you are raised in a family of secrets, and what happens to your brain—and heart—when you learn the truth from an unlikely source. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart coming-of-age and part coming-out story, \u003cem\u003eCalling Dr. Laura\u003c\/em\u003e is “a tragicomic graphic memoir with a stunning indie aesthetic” (\u003cem\u003eBookslut\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Honest and charming...\u003cb\u003e[Georges] makes her debut as a developed and skilled storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\"A charmer.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e  \"\u003cb\u003eA bracing debut from a promising graphic novelist\u003c\/b\u003e that deals with abuse, forgiveness, and family secrets.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e  \"There's a depth to Georges' work...an intense interest in finding out not just who she is but what it means and why it matters.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eOregonian\u003c\/i\u003e  A \"\u003cb\u003etart, honest\u003c\/b\u003e graphic memoir.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e  \"A tragicomic graphic memoir with a \u003cb\u003estunning indie aesthetic\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBookslut\u003c\/i\u003e  “An \u003cb\u003eengrossing, lovable, smart and ultimately poignant\u003c\/b\u003e trip through a harrowing emotional bottleneck in family life.  It's great art, great writing, a great story – I can't wait for what's next from Nicole. What a wonderful book.” \u003cbr\u003e-Rachel Maddow  \"\u003cb\u003eEngaging...incisive\u003c\/b\u003e...The author approaches [her story] with the tenacity of a detective.\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e  \"Nicole Georges spins \u003cb\u003ea riveting family mystery\u003c\/b\u003e. There's a powerful chemistry going on between her delicate drawings and the probing honesty of her investigations. CALLING DR. LAURA is \u003cb\u003edisarming and haunting, hip and sweet, all at once\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cbr\u003e-Alison Bechdel  \"\u003cb\u003eI wouldn't want to live in a world without Nicole! And now no one has to! This book is a charming little gem.\u003c\/b\u003e An honest glimpse into the life of a self-employed, smart and witty Portland femme gay with an upbringing so weird it's normal.\" \u003cbr\u003e-Beth Ditto  \"Anyone who knows Portland, OR. will know Nicole J. Georges, the witty girl with the cat glasses and a devoted following for her talents as an illustrator and zinester . . . Whatever the results, one can bet that this new work from Georges will be a good time.\" \u003cbr\u003e-Lambda Literary, \"Five New Queer Voices to Watch Out For\"   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890154303717,"sku":"NP9780547615592","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780547615592.jpg?v=1730232646","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/calling-dr-laura-a-graphic-memoir-isbn-9780547615592","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}