{"product_id":"i-will-not-break-judith-mattison-9780692163979","title":"I Will Not Break: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I'm recommending a great book about bravery, pain \u0026amp; overcoming childhood... abuse. Judie Mattison's horrifying reality was hidden--even from her own mind--for decades. Her memoir shares her healing journey \u0026amp; is beyond empowering for all \"\u003cbr\u003e --GRETCHEN CARLSON, journalist and best-selling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs a child she had to forget in order to survive. As an adult she had to remember in order to be free.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudith Mattison had a conventional 1940s Midwestern childhood, followed by college, marriage, and children. Still, throughout her life, she was haunted by a mysterious terror of deer head hunting trophies. With the help of a therapist, she began to recover memories of severe abuse at the hands of her father. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Unearthing her repressed past, she learned that forgetting was how she coped as a child. Remembering as an adult broke her apart--and then put her together again. In the process she struggled to overcome shame and fear, to embrace anger, and to claim her truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eI Will Not Break\u003c\/em\u003e was a finalist in the annual book awards of Midwest Independent Publishing Association memoir category. It has been a valuable resource for survivors of trauma and their support people, as well as those people concerned about issues of shame, family, or abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judith Mattison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692163972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692163979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Sun Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Judith Mattison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925648965887,"sku":"9780692163979","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fcf78491-e3f8-41f1-95b4-d724fbf762aa.jpg?v=1681078524","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-will-not-break-judith-mattison-9780692163979","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}