Going outside isn't an escape; it's just another confrontation.
In a New England beach town defined by its exclusivity, Esther is a ghost. Raised in affordable housing and tethered to a history of abuse, her reality is a shattering contrast to the world just beyond the fence.
Hello & Goodbye is a memoir of yearning and desperate hope told through dated vignettes. For six years-from a freshman ""cool girl"" hiding her terror to a graduate finally standing in the sun-Esther finds her only reprieve in the simple, predictable orbit of James Brooks. A golden-boy athlete with a life of effortless success, James becomes her North Star, a symbol of the safety she was never granted.
This is a raw exploration of the thin line between real memory and the fantasy we use to survive. It is the story of an outsider addicted to a life she can only watch from the edges, and the boy who saved her without ever knowing.
By:
Esther Rose Imprint: Esther Rose Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 104g ISBN:9798233365904 Pages: 80 Publication Date:18 March 2026 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active