{"product_id":"valiant-be-heather-mallett-9781039170292","title":"Valiant Be: A Memoir of Fortitude in the Face of Adversity","description":"Valiant Be is a remarkable memoir of pain and resilience, and a gripping history of a family that is at once dysfunctional and deeply loving. Heather's earliest memories revolved around her parents' purchase and refurbishment of a gristmill beside the Don River, on the outskirts of Toronto. As World War 2 raged, so did tensions at home; Heather's father was a passionate artist with a mercurial temper, and her mother was a writer who wrote and published a book about their marriage. Although Heather's young life was chaotic, she learned resourcefulness from her parents, and never doubted their care. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, at the age of four, Heather experienced a deeply traumatic incident that would change her forever and lead her to spend fifteen years in therapy for complex post-traumatic stress disorder. Still, her courage never wavered. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold through a series of vignettes, this vibrant collection of stories follows the author through childhood, university, marriage, mothering, teaching, and working as a calligrapher. Tender, revelatory, and always full of humour, this book is both a valuable time capsule and a fascinating look at how drastically the world can change in a single lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Mallett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1039170293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781039170292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e FriesenPress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Heather Mallett","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44149293154559,"sku":"9781039170292","price":30.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_902f9024-804e-4611-865b-257a0c3a08ab.jpg?v=1688455886","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/valiant-be-heather-mallett-9781039170292","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}