{"product_id":"thirteen-minutes-of-silence-kevin-wheeler-9798254889069","title":"Thirteen Minutes of Silence: A Guide to Rebuilding Trust, Breaking Generational Cycles, and Finding Identity After Family Betrayal.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is a raw, unflinching look at what it takes to rebuild a life when the people meant to protect you are the ones who break you. Kevin Wheeler doesn't offer clinical checklists or generic platitudes; he offers a roadmap forged in the high-stakes environment of 1960s and 70s California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn fighting for his first breath, Wheeler's life was defined by outsiders before he could even speak. Raised as a white child within the heart of the Black community and mentored by a stepfather connected to the Black Panthers, he learned early on that identity is something you build, not something you inherit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the most devastating lesson came at thirteen, when a hidden diary revealed a monstrous betrayal by the man he called father-a revelation that caused his family to collapse and left him raising himself in an empty house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Surviving to Thriving\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is part memoir and part tactical guide for anyone who: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrew up in a house full of secrets and \"quiet suspicions.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas forced into \"emotional parentification,\" caring for adults before they were ready.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses high achievement or \"radical self-reliance\" to outrun old pain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeels like an \"outsider\" who never quite fits into any one world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You'll Discover Inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't just a story of what happened; it's a masterclass in what to do next. Wheeler translates the \"survival skills\" of trauma-like hypervigilance and emotional regulation-into adult superpowers like strategic awareness and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Themes Include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Truth About Trust: \u003c\/b\u003e How to rebuild your \"wiring\" after a catastrophic betrayal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWalls vs. Boundaries: \u003c\/b\u003e Learning the difference between keeping everyone out and defining how people come in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Anger as Information: \u003c\/b\u003e Using your rage as a map to find where you are still hurting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBreaking the Cycle: \u003c\/b\u003e Practical steps to ensure the patterns you inherited aren't passed down to the next generation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy This Book is Different\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Wheeler writes with the \"sharp edges still on,\" speaking directly to the \"Marcus\" or \"Diane\" in all of us-those who have tried therapy or journaling but still feel like the people nodding across from them don't truly \u003ci\u003eget it\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book for the person who is tired of being handed simple solutions for complicated problems. It is a testament to the fact that while what was done to you is not your fault, what you build from the wreckage is entirely your choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Wheeler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798254889069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Kevin Wheeler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874620027135,"sku":"9798254889069","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thirteen-minutes-of-silence-kevin-wheeler-9798254889069","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}