| Facing Up to It: One Woman's Transformational Journey from Craving Acceptance to Accepting Herself. Revised with Re Edition Contributor(s): Shaw, Dawn (Author), Ginsberg, Debra (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0692833862 ISBN-13: 9780692833865 Publisher: Facing Up to It OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Self-help | Personal Growth - Self-esteem - Medical | Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.82 lbs) 358 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Think bullies were mean to you? Imagine what it would have been like if you had a "different" face. When Dawn has a fast-growing tumor removed shortly after birth, it not only reshapes the left half of her face, leaving it deconstructed and paralyzed; it reshapes her entire life. Her journey of self-discovery and acceptance involves the physical, the emotional and the spiritual. Teased, mocked and bullied throughout her childhood and tortured by a co-dependent relationship as a young adult, Facing Up to It is a story familiar to many, but Dawn Shaw faced it all with permanent facial paralyses and years of painful reconstructive surgeries. Looking at Dawn, it's easy to imagine a life of isolation and despair, but in this triumphant memoir, Dawn Shaw chronicles her journey to self-acceptance, finding love and wholeness. The message is clear: if she could face up to the cards she was dealt, anyone can. |