{"product_id":"ghost-matinee-cathryn-shea-9781963115338","title":"Ghost Matinee","description":"\u003cp\u003eFROM THE BOOK: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDimpled\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy left breast has now become\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea parody of its full and unscathed sister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife-saving, my left breast insists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas I slip a silicone pad into my bra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil this deep dimpled scar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI had hated the smooth mound\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon my right shoulder, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe result of a birthmark removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow I ignore that childhood disfigurement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt could have been worse, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm ashamed to have complained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy scarred breast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emakes many of life's hardships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eseem small, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emakes me clutch each day\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto my chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI refused reconstructive surgery, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eno longer lament the little hollow bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet my body go on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein lopsidedness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet me compensate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor what is diminished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe breast, even though a shadow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof itself, is still part of me, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eareola and nipple intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis scar keeps me hitched\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto gratitude\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003euntil daisies take root in my teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cathryn Shea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1963115333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781963115338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Unsolicited Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.24d","brand":"Cathryn Shea","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46401739522303,"sku":"9781963115338","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_986049c0-da6a-46ac-85a3-c458f2bea352.jpg?v=1733888539","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ghost-matinee-cathryn-shea-9781963115338","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}