Save Karyn

Description

What would you do if you owed USD20,000? Would you: a) Not tell your parents? b) Stop colouring your hair, having pedicures and buying Gucci? c) Start your own website that asks for money without apology? If you were Karyn Bosnak, you'd do all three...In New York for the first time, with the dream job and the smart flat, Karyn starts spending...and spending. But when it all goes horribly wrong, and her credit card balance mounts in a terrifying manner, Karyn knows that she has to take control. She starts her website www savekaryn.com on which she fearlessly asks for donations to help pay off her debts. The website receives over 2 million hits and has replies from all over the world - some supportive, many abusive. But after four months, Karyn has become a new woman- debt-free, grateful and happy. This is the hilarious and touching true story of how she does it.

Karyn Bosnak was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. She is a daytime television producer turned Internet guru who likes (but can't afford) the finer things in life. Her first novel, Twenty Times a Lady, is also published by Corgi. She now resides in Brooklyn, New York. She can be reached at www.savekaryn.com

"Funny, sweet, downright scary...and ultimately so uplifting. I identified on every page and with every purchase." * Marian Keyes * "Gutsy, fun and inspiring." * Cosmopolitan * "A fabulous story of girl-power and sheer brazen cheek." * Scottish Daily Record * "Funny, sweet, incredibly honest, and a bit scary too!" * The Last Word * "A winner......heartwarming to see the milk of human kindness winning through." * Mirror *