{"product_id":"this-is-epic-paperback","title":"This Is Epic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Bauer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpic Dupree played along . . . until she couldn't.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone thought The Duprees were the perfect family band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut behind the Billboard chart successes were the family lies, behind those lies were the abuse and gaslighting, and then came the ultimate upending.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so Epic left her home and her music in Savannah, Georgia, in search of a new city and a new life. She didn't want to sing again. She couldn't. She folded up her voice in a packing box, labeled it miscellaneous, and put it in her storage locker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, ten years later, Epic's manager reaches out because the fans haven't forgotten about The Duprees. People want a reunion. They need one. The money could be amazing. But what about the wounds?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen years is long enough to heal the pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, isn't it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoan Bauer is a New York Times best-selling author, screenwriter, songwriter, and speaker who has won numerous awards for her novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoan Bauer is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author, screenwriter, songwriter, and speaker who has won numerous awards for her novels. Those prizes include: the Newbery Honor Medal, the American Library Association's Schneider Family Book Award, three Christopher Awards, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Chicago Tribune Young Adult Literary Prize, the Golden Kite Award of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the St. Katherine Drexel Award of the Catholic Library Association, the New England Booksellers Award; and the Boston Public Library's \"Literary Light\" Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoan has twice participated in the US State Department's Professional Speakers Program, traveling to both Croatia and Kazakhstan. She is a member of the Writers Guild of America East, the Authors Guild, and PEN. She also publishes on Substack: https: \/\/substack.com\/@joanbauerhere. Her novels for young people have been featured extensively on state award lists, in addition to appearing on ALA Notable Books, American Bookseller Pick of the List, School Library Journal Best Books, and Smithsonian Notable Children's Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer novel \u003ci\u003eRules of the Road\u003c\/i\u003e was chosen as one of the top young adult books of the quarter century by the American Library Association. Her classic novel \u003ci\u003eHope Was Here\u003c\/i\u003e explores honor in politics as seen through the eyes of a sixteen year-old waitress. Joan's work balances \"hope, humor, and relevance\" according to The Christophers, an organization that celebrates the humanity of people in a positive way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe lives just outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico with her husband Evan and their dog Cleo. She enjoys cooking, hiking, and playing the guitar. For more about Joan, visit her website: www.joanbauer.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.98 x 6.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63405085851729,"sku":"9798886455588","price":19.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/DVJTmSOgon9798886455588.webp?v=1793800216","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/this-is-epic-paperback","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}