by Amber Smith
Sincerest thanks are also due to my editor, Rūta Rimas, for being such an incredible partner on this journey, for taking a leap of faith on a new author, and most of all, for your sensitive, thoughtful, and discerning work on this book—thank you for being one of those rare people who just gets it.
And an extended shout-out to all the wonderful, dedicated, and talented people at Margaret K. McElderry Books, Simon & Schuster, and Foundry Literary + Media, who have helped to turn what was once a dream into reality.
I am infinitely indebted to my family, to my inspiring and supportive friends, and to Holly, my best friend and the brave soul who graciously served as this book’s first reader way back when.
Lastly, I am grateful for life’s many mentors and guides, for the good and the bad, for the never-ending ebb and flow.
AMBER SMITH grew up in Buffalo, New York, and now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her two dogs. After graduating from art school with a BFA in painting, she earned her MA in art history. When she’s not writing, she is working as a curator and an art consultant. She has also written on the topics of art history and modern and contemporary art. The Way I Used to Be is her first novel. Visit her online at AmberSmithAuthor.com.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Smith, Amber.
The way I used to be / Amber Smith. — First edition.
pages cm.
Summary: “After fourteen-year-old Eden is raped by her brother’s best friend, she knows she’ll never be the way she used to be.” — Provided by publisher.
ISBN 978-1-4814-4935-9
ISBN 978-1-4814-4937-3 (eBook)
[1. Rape—Fiction. 2. Emotional problems—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.1.S595 Way 2016
[Fic]—dc23 2015003952
