{"product_id":"the-truth-book-joy-castro-9780803240629","title":"The Truth Book: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdopted as a baby and raised by a devout Jehovah's Witness family, Joy Castro is constantly reminded to tell the truth no matter what the consequences. Nevertheless, Castro finds this tenet to be the most violated. Here, in her very own \u003ci\u003eTruth Book\u003c\/i\u003e, Castro bears witness to a childhood lost but a life regained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCastro's parents divorce after her father is excommunicated for smoking. She is twelve when her mother marries a \"brother\" in the church who, though exhibiting an impeccable public persona, is violent and controlling at home. For two years, Joy does not grow at all; in fact, she loses sixteen pounds in response to the physical, emotional, psychological, and sexual abuse she suffers at his hands. Her battered mother does nothing to protect her, nor does her church. She is sustained by humor, books, and her protective love for her younger brother until their daring escape. This courageous personal account looks freshly at the disturbing effects of religious hypocrisy and the resilience of the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joy Castro, Skyhorse Publishing Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803240627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803240629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 7.84w x 0.53d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joy Castro","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988265730303,"sku":"9780803240629","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e922e699-3424-4bef-aaae-9935a0b09fc9.jpg?v=1683293558","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-truth-book-joy-castro-9780803240629","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}