{"product_id":"invisible-boy-a-memoir-of-self-discovery-paperback","title":"Invisible Boy: A Memoir of Self-Discovery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarrison Mooney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER - 2023 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writers Prizes for Nonfiction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFINALIST - Hurston\/Wright Legacy Award for Nonfiction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unforgettable coming-of-age memoir about a Black boy adopted into a white, Christian fundamentalist family \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eEducated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePunch Me Up to the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSurviving the White Gaze\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An affecting portrait of life inside the twin prisons of racism and unbending orthodoxy.\" \u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA powerful, experiential journey from white cult to Black consciousness: Harrison Mooney's riveting story of self-discovery lifts the curtain on the trauma of transracial adoption and the internalized antiblackness at the heart of the white evangelical Christian movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by Ralph Ellison's \u003ci\u003eInvisible Man\u003c\/i\u003e the same way Ta-Nehisi Coates's \u003ci\u003eBetween the World and Me\u003c\/i\u003e was inspired by James Baldwin, Harrison Mooney's debut memoir will captivate readers with his powerful gift for storytelling, his keen eye for insight and observation, and his wry sense of humor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs an adopted and homeschooled Black boy with ADHD at white fundamentalist Christian churches and tent revivals, Mooney was raised amid a swirl of conflicting and confusing messages and beliefs. Within that radical and racist right-wing bubble along the U.S. border in Canada's Bible Belt, Harrison was desperate to belong and to be \"visible\" to those around him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut before ultimately finding his own path, Harrison must first come to understand that the forces at work in his life were not supernatural, but the same trauma and systemic violence that has terrorized Black families for generations. Reconnecting with his birth mother--and understanding her journey--leads Harrison to a new connection with himself: \u003ci\u003ethe eyes looking down were my true mother's eyes, and the face was my true mother's face, and for the first time in my life, I saw that I was beautiful.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarrison Mooney is an award-winning writer and journalist from Vancouver. Prior to penning his debut memoir, Harrison worked for \u003ci\u003eThe Vancouver Sun \u003c\/i\u003efor nearly a decade as a reporter, editor and columnist. His writing has also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Yahoo, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMacleans\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in East Vancouver with his family.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766570582304,"sku":"9781586423469","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/25a785e52010ae3eaabdb31551e82e20.webp?v=1780294829","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/invisible-boy-a-memoir-of-self-discovery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}