Finding the Light
A Mother's Journey from Trauma to Healing
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
13 August 2024
Summary
Marian Henley’s beautifully illustrated memoir tells an emotionally resonant story about the wonder and redemption of raising a son after surviving extreme male violence.
This poignant graphic memoir describes the most difficult conversation between a mother and her son — the one about the two rapes she experienced as a young woman. It’s something she always knew she would share with her son, but the process of doing so is harder — and more freeing — than she could have imagined. This…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781524884697 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1524884693 |
| Author: | Marian Henley |
| Publisher: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Imprint: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 13 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 535g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 160mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“This is a passionate memoir, accusatory, but never descending into primal rage, which would be entirely understandable…The presentation is heart-wrenchingly unflinching, resulting in a book many men could benefit from reading just for the sake of greater understanding, and anything that raises awareness of both rape and the long term effect on victims is invaluable.” * The Slings & Arrows Graphic Novel Guide *
About The Author
Marian Henley
Marian Henley is a cartoonist, artist, and author whose work has appeared since 1981 in many U.S. publications such as Funny TImes, Austin Chronicle, LA Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, MS. Glamour, MAD, newsletters for Hawaiian polygamists, recovery books for renegade Scientologists, and funny sex books from the Kinsey Institute. Her work has been translated for foreign publication into Russian, Swedish, Italian, and Spanish. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband Rick, son William, and numerous cats and dogs.
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