![]() ![]() Natasha currently resides in Connecticut with her husband, Erik, and sons, Jack and Ben. ![]() Natasha wrote this book in an effort to spotlight the proverbial elephant in the room,” so that its presence is acknowledged and removed. Just when Samantha’s skin toughens and emotions numb, it gets worse for her. Samantha must cope with sadness, secrecy, and shame in addition to her own teenage trials. Natasha’s newest title, Lush, boldly delves into the tumultuous life and mind of a thirteen-year-old girl whose father is an alcoholic. ![]() When commenting on Perfect, Booklist wrote, Friend elevates what could have been just another problem novel to a truly worthwhile read of great interest to many girls.” Perfect has won the Milkweed Prize for Children’s Literature and Book Sense’s Pick. Her first book, Perfect, poignantly probes the hushed struggles of body image, eating disorders, and grief. As a former camp director and English teacher, Natasha enjoys singing and song-lyric writing and plans to write more books in the future. in Psychology in 1994 from Bates College, Natasha went on to Clemson University to earn her M.A. Award-winning author of Perfect, Natasha Friend was born in Norwich, New York. ![]()
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