{"product_id":"character-witness-jason-brown-9781496242631","title":"Character Witness: A Memoir","description":"When Jason Brown's mother is arrested for stealing $38,000, he agrees to serve as a character witness for her, hoping to keep her out of prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thus begins \u003ci\u003eCharacter Witness\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir, a chronicle of a mother's struggle with mental illness, addiction, and poverty, and an inquiry into whether we can escape the legacy of the past. Brown realizes that his troubles as a young man mirrored his mother's, and as he chronicles how sexual abuse can pass down through generations--from father to daughter, and later from mother to son--he begins to look for answers about whether people can change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Brown and his mother share a difficult history, but they also share a common sense of humor and a sense of the absurd. More than simply a recovery narrative, \u003ci\u003eCharacter Witness\u003c\/i\u003e centers the necessity of staying with loved ones even in their worst moments. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496242637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496242631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Jason Brown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46838235791615,"sku":"9781496242631","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de4c7f8f-c700-454e-af7c-64766f710af4.jpg?v=1746589223","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/character-witness-jason-brown-9781496242631","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}