{"product_id":"stammering-against-truth-paperback","title":"Stammering Against Truth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWen Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis intimate and unflinching memoir explores Wen's struggle to survive, and confronts the belief that people don't change. Through appalling abuse and neglect, Wen finds a way to a very different kind of life, embodying resilience, healing and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story is woven through with the intriguing themes of Wen's life. With humility, understanding and beauty, she delves into the plight of a stammerer, the unbreakable bonds of twinship, and her body's need to dissociate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWen's evocative imagery transports the reader from the red dirt of Broome, to the streets of India and the mists of Scotland. She crosses the continents, often by bicycle, committing to radical political action and spiritual exploration. These pursuits help forge her growing character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter settling in Scotland, she uncovers buried memories of a terrifying Queensland childhood shrouded in threats and lies, and of her father's links to a Brisbane paedophile gang.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'To the outside world, we were the picture-perfect family. No one would have believed me, even if I could have found the words.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe doesn't recoil from facing the truth of her childhood or the unconscionable harm her parents perpetuated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWen tells how she found her way to her heart and her true gender self. In doing so, she celebrates the power of kindness. \u003cem\u003eStammering Against Truth \u003c\/em\u003eis a powerful and empowering book that proves past traumas need not define our futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773653811488,"sku":"9781923216495","price":24.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1d83ecc921397dbc9164f2a5fad93b56_a9c725e4-f0a3-44eb-bdd3-14a21262fc34.webp?v=1780429932","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/stammering-against-truth-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}