{"product_id":"healing-scars-vincent-wong-9798224826438","title":"Healing Scars","description":"\u003cp\u003eHealing Scars (97000 words)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gay Malaysian student must deal with childhood trauma, abusive family interactions, and his\u003cbr\u003eown relationship struggles to accept himself, save his little sister, and grow to become a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esuccessful London doctor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEVEN (21) is a homosexual Malaysian medical student studying in Scotland. He has a long-\u003cbr\u003eterm boyfriend, ALISTAIR (22), to whom he is devoted. Nervous about his sexuality and the\u003cbr\u003eimpact it will have on his family, Steven is reticent to openly declare himself as gay, despite\u003cbr\u003eAlistair's pushing.\u003cbr\u003eSteven's father dies, leaving financial control of the family with Steven's older sister, ZOE\u003cbr\u003e(28). Subsequently, Steven's mother and younger sister, VIV (12), come to live with Steven in\u003cbr\u003eAberdeen.\u003cbr\u003eDespite his worries, Steven comes out to his mother. Angry, she disowns him and moves back\u003cbr\u003eto Malaysia, forcing Viv to go to Sheffield to live with Zoe.\u003cbr\u003eSteven is distraught. His cultural upbringing is at odds with his sexuality, and he sees no way\u003cbr\u003eto patch things up with his mother. Worse, he remembers how cruel Zoe was to him when they\u003cbr\u003ewere younger and worries for Viv.\u003cbr\u003eCut off from his family and in financial difficulty, Steven concentrates on his studies and\u003cbr\u003egrowing relationship with Alistair.\u003cbr\u003eAfter hearing from Viv, Steven's worst fears are proven true. As memories of his own abuse\u003cbr\u003eby both Zoe and his father surface, he intervenes, determined that Viv not suffer similar\u003cbr\u003etreatment to himself. In doing so, he reconnects with his mother.\u003cbr\u003eSteven and Alistair enter into a civil partnership, but Alistair's growing gambling addiction and\u003cbr\u003edesire for an open relationship tear them apart. Now fully qualified and beginning a career in\u003cbr\u003eLondon, Steven finds himself alone and struggling once again with his identity as a gay man.\u003cbr\u003eNew friendships, a burgeoning medical career, and the support of a loving partner help Steven\u003cbr\u003ebuild a new life. When a sudden cancer diagnosis threatens to end it, Steven must deal with his\u003cbr\u003epast one final time before he can find the strength to be completely free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vincent Wong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798224826438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d","brand":"Vincent Wong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50919534264575,"sku":"9798224826438","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/healing-scars-vincent-wong-9798224826438","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}