{"product_id":"growing-pains-nicholas-antoine-byrd-9798255078370","title":"Growing pains: A story of hurt, survival, and healing","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrowing Pains\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Story of Hurt, Survival, and Healing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey said they were coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe believed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNobody showed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in Atlanta's projects, Nicholas Antoine Byrd learned early that childhood doesn't last forever - especially when life forces you to survive before you even understand what survival means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom broken promises and abandonment to street influence, loss, fatherhood, and the constant search for belonging, Growing Pains is a raw, unfiltered memoir about a boy pushed into manhood without guidance, protection, or a safety net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a story softened for comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a story told in truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough moments of pain, anger, loyalty, grief, and hard-earned wisdom, Byrd reveals what it feels like to carry wounds that nobody else can see while still trying to build a better future than the one you were given.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this memoir is not just about hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's about survival when quitting would have been easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout accountability when blame would have been convenient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout breaking cycles that were never meant to be inherited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout learning to heal while still carrying scars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing Pains speaks to anyone who: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Grew up too fast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Felt unseen, unheard, or forgotten\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Had to become strong before they were ready\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Is still learning how to make peace with their past\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Wants proof that survival can become healing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with honesty, vulnerability, and unflinching clarity, this powerful memoir is both a personal testimony and a universal story of resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour past may shape you - but it does not have to define you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas Antoine Byrd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798255078370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d","brand":"Nicholas Antoine Byrd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659966623999,"sku":"9798255078370","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/growing-pains-nicholas-antoine-byrd-9798255078370","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}