| Brave Face: A Memoir Contributor(s): Hutchinson, Shaun David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1508286159 ISBN-13: 9781508286158 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Suicide - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Depression & Mental Illness - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Emotions & Feelings |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.6" W x 5.8" (0.45 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Critically acclaimed author of We Are the Ants--described as having "hints of Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five" (School Library Journal)--opens up about what led to an attempted suicide in his teens, and his path back from the experience."I wasn't depressed because I was gay. I was depressed and gay." Shaun David Hutchinson was nineteen. Confused. Struggling to find the vocabulary to understand and accept who he was and how he fit into a community in which he couldn't see himself. The voice of depression told him that he would never be loved or wanted, while powerful and hurtful messages from society told him that being gay meant love and happiness weren't for him. A million moments large and small over the years all came together to convince Shaun that he couldn't keep going, that he had no future. And so he followed through on trying to make that a reality. Thankfully Shaun survived, and over time, came to embrace how grateful he is and how to find self-acceptance. In this courageous and deeply honest memoir, Shaun takes readers through the journey of what brought him to the edge, and what has helped him truly believe that it does get better. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hutchinson, Shaun David: - Shaun David Hutchinson is the author of numerous books for young adults, including The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried, The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza, At the Edge of the Universe, and We Are the Ants. He also edited the anthologies Violent Ends and Feral Youth and wrote the memoir Brave Face, which chronicles his struggles with depression and coming out during his teenage years. He lives in Seattle, where he enjoys drinking coffee, yelling at the TV, and eating cake. Visit him at ShaunDavidHutchinson.com or on Twitter @ShaunieDarko. |