You Bet Your Life Author:Julie Reece Deaver Still trying to cope with the fact that her mother committed suicide, 17-year-old Bess takes an internship at a talk show produced at a local television station. It is through her relationship with one of the writers, a friendship with a would-be comedian named Elliot, and by writing letters to her mother that express her grief that Bess is able... more » to find a way to move forward with her life.« less