{"product_id":"the-long-road-to-finding-lily-lane-9781919515908","title":"The Long Road to Finding Me: The Childhood Years","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Long Road to Finding Me is a memoir about growing up unseen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the eyes of a fictionalised girl called Vicky, it follows a childhood shaped by fear, silence, small acts of kindness, and the instinct to survive. Home was unpredictable. School was no refuge. Love came in fragments, often from unexpected places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of a girl who learned early how to read a room, how to disappear when necessary, and how to find freedom outdoors, in mischief, in movement, and eventually in words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome memories are painful. Others are tender, funny, and strangely ordinary. Together, they form a picture of a childhood lived on the edges, not dramatic in one single moment, but wearing her down over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores emotional neglect, resilience, and the quiet ways children adapt when they don't feel safe. It shows how a person can grow up believing they are the problem, and later realise they never were.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than explaining or analysing events, meaning emerges gradually, allowing the reader to experience childhood as Vicky did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book in a memoir series, beginning with birth and ending at age eleven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a dyslexic author, the book is intentionally laid out in short, readable sections, with space on the page, making it more accessible for readers who struggle with dense text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis memoir will resonate with readers interested in childhood trauma, emotional neglect, healing, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lily Lane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1919515909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781919515908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fernbrook Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Lily Lane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665452011775,"sku":"9781919515908","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-long-road-to-finding-lily-lane-9781919515908","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}