A riveting story of love, true friendship, self-doubt and self-confidence, overcoming obstacles, and truly finding oneself. Sam’s story is so needed for all teens battling demons and overcoming them by confronting them head on.” — Melanie Koss, Professor of YA Literature, Northern Illinois University Samantha McAlister is one of the most popular girls in school, from the outside looking in her life is perfect. She is pretty, intelligent, and friends with the right people. No one knows she suffers from OCD, which is real a testament to how little she trusts her friends. What I love about Online Therapy is that there are several life-changing options and therapists available, and you don’t even have to leave the comfort of your home. I don't know these officials, or their supporters, but I know their secrets, and 49% of Americans are wrong.

INTERVIEW | School Library Journal | #MHYALit: Author Tamara Ireland Stone Interviews a Teen Called C about OCD Authors, if you are a member of the Goodreads Author Program, you can edit information about your own books. Find out how in this guide. This book is a book that stays with you and it left you thinking about stuff and inspires you. Or at least, that was how I felt. While other books have changed my perspective of the world and changed how I perceive my life in general, no other book have ever come close to exactly describing the jumbled mess in my mind. What role does poetry play in the book? How does Samantha use it as a tool for managing her thoughts and feelings? They tell me that on my eighteenth birthday, I will be released, free to go to the college of my dreams.Every Last Word is a story about a teenage girl who is dealing with OCD. Samantha McAllister appears to be perfect on the outside, but inside she's a mess. She constantly worries about her friends finding out about her condition and the fact that she sees a psychiatrist. When Sam meets Caroline and gets introduced to the kids in Poet's Corner, everything changes for her. She finds herself coming out of her shell and embracing who she is. Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Librarians Group is the official group for requesting additions or updates to the catalog, including:

Caroline: A down-to-earth and humorous girl, Caroline becomes Sam’s new friend. She introduces Sam to Poet’s Corner and plays a crucial role in her journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Romantic, unpredictable, relatable, and so very enjoyable. This important story must be made into a movie.” — Arnold Shapiro, Oscar & Emmy-winning ProducerFirst of all, I don’t have OCD; my mind just behaves in an erratic way and it was kind of weird sometimes. All of Sam’s struggles with obsessive thoughts even the bad poetry (funny I had this notebook filled with cringey poetry since I was fifteen); I could relate to them all. Her thoughts are like my thoughts and it was easy to pretend like she was well... me. It’s a lot to comb at but this is no doubt Tamara Ireland Stone’s best work I’ve ever read yet. I know what OCD is, and for me, this book does not accurately portray it. As I mentioned before, this is a book published by Disney, and it is more for the dreamy Perks of a Wallflower crowd than anyone who truly wants to understand the depths behind this mental illness. This book is far too sweet, far too improbably, far too unrealistic. I was honestly hooked from the start. It had a plot-line that kept me completely engaged the entire time and the romance was portrayed so realistically and was so swoon-worthy it had me smiling to myself while I was reading. I just think that the romance is so real and fun to read about and it was perfectly paced. The characters were all great! I loved her psychologist and the poetry group and everyone in it so much! I just felt for them all and felt like I was friends with them too by the end! I also loved how poetry was incorporated into the novel. It was done wonderfully and the poems were all so unique and different and lovely. im also so enamoured by how this story is a love letter to words. from their healing powers to inspirational strength, words play such a large role in this story and sams management of her OCD. i think many readers, myself included, understand sams connection with words (whether its poetry or song lyrics or anything else) and can see themselves in that aspect of the story. What message do you think Tamara Ireland Stone is trying to convey about mental health and self-acceptance?