{"product_id":"the-bad-decisions-playlist-paperback","title":"The Bad Decisions Playlist - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Rubens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Funny and painful, it's a sharply etched portrait of fallible human beings living, loving, screwing up, and making do.\" --Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Austin is always messing up and then joking his way out of tough spots. The sudden appearance of his allegedly dead father, who happens to be the very-much-alive rock star Shane Tyler, stops him cold. Austin--a talented musician himself--is sucked in to his newfound father's alluring music-biz orbit. None of Austin's previous bad decisions, resulting in broken instruments, broken hearts, and broken dreams, can top this one. Witty and audacious, Austin is dragged kicking and screaming toward adulthood in this hilarious, heart-wrenching novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding out your dad isn't dead is one thing. Finding out he's a rock star who wants to pull you into his orbit is something else entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFather-Son Relationship: \u003c\/b\u003e Austin's dad, Shane Tyler, is a legend with a guitar and a total stranger. As Austin gets a taste of the rock-and-roll life, he has to decide if the man who abandoned him is one he can finally trust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTeen Romance: \u003c\/b\u003e He's a screw-up who jokes his way out of everything. She's the brilliant tutor who sees right through him. Their connection is undeniable, but Austin's talent for bad decisions could ruin everything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Your Voice: \u003c\/b\u003e A gifted singer-songwriter who freezes on stage, Austin has a million half-finished songs. But to survive his dad's world--and win the girl--he'll have to find the courage to finish one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWitty Protagonist: \u003c\/b\u003e Laugh-out-loud funny and painfully real, Austin's sharp-witted narration turns a story of heartbreak and bad choices into an unforgettable journey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Rubens \u003c\/b\u003eis a former producer for \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLast Week Tonight with John Oliver, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as a writer and producer for \u003ci\u003eFull Frontal with Samantha Bee.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the author of the YA novel \u003ci\u003eSons of the 613\u003c\/i\u003e and the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eEmily and the Spellstone. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit www.michaelrubens.com. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50327233364205,"sku":"9781328742087","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/TOT48mqLCm9781328742087.webp?v=1784878175","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-bad-decisions-playlist-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}