{"product_id":"she-grew-anyway-ashley-irene-9798996041107","title":"She Grew Anyway","description":"\u003cp\u003eIrene grew up between two worlds: a grandmother's crowded trailer full of uncles and chaos, and a mother who appeared and disappeared without warning. Nights were marked by shouting, broken windows, and the quiet ache of waiting for someone who did not always come back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the foster system became her only path forward, she stepped into it alone. She learned to pack lightly, trust carefully, and keep going even when nothing felt steady. But survival was only the beginning. Over time, she discovered that the past can shape you, but it does not decide who you become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eShe Grew Anyway\u003c\/i\u003e, author Ashley Irene tells the raw and honest story of the girl she once was-one who learned to read danger before she could read words, a teenager who aged out of the system with determination, and a woman who fought to build a life that finally felt like her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis memoir is a testament to resilience, self-discovery, and the quiet courage it takes to grow in the places you were never meant to thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashley Irene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798996041107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashley Irene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.35d","brand":"Ashley Irene","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742233243903,"sku":"9798996041107","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/she-grew-anyway-ashley-irene-9798996041107","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}