{"product_id":"i-wish-you-were-dead-michael-banks-9798822938632","title":"I Wish You Were Dead: Finding a light at the end of the tunnel from sexual abuse, incest, and harm caused by loved ones","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a child, Michael Banks suffered the debilitating circumstances of sexual abuse - inflicted on him by who was supposed to be a trusted family member. Now, he shares his story and provides hope for others in similar situations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he was only five years old, Michael began to suffer intense sexual and physical abuse at the hands of their alcoholic father. With a mother already at an in-patient psychiatric unit, Michael had no one to stand up for his wellbeing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael knew the stakes were high for his father. A father who hid his abuse from his struggling wife and often provided hush money or gifts to veil the horrors he put his son through. Michael didn't want a new bike, or money, or things. He wanted a normal mother and father, an average life, and a childhood without abuse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a teenager, Michael decided to turn the narrative on its head. He left the house and began seeking help for the terror he'd experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the trials unfairly brought against him, Michael didn't let his abuser define himself or the path his life would take. His story is a testament to the indelible strength of a human spirit, the power of healing trauma, and the courage to shed a light on male abuse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBanks wrote his memoir specifically for readers 16 years and older who have a vested interest in survival stories, abuse memoirs, and encouraging self-help stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Banks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8822938631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798822938632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palmetto Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d","brand":"Michael Banks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45180756001023,"sku":"9798822938632","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_39b51859-15cf-4ff6-b510-c67a68728957.jpg?v=1712898596","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-wish-you-were-dead-michael-banks-9798822938632","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}