{"product_id":"beauty-in-disrepair-9781480897137","title":"Beauty in Disrepair","description":"\u003cp\u003eNorma and Celia Forte's mother was a beautiful woman with stunning blue eyes, intellectual curiosity, and artistic talents, but she was broken, often bruised, and sometimes a monster. She wore many faces. In Beauty in Disrepair, authors and sisters Norma and Celia Forte narrate their memories of a tumultuous childhood, offering perspectives on living with a parent suffering with Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through a collection of vignettes and poetry, this memoir provides a visceral account of the residual effects of being raised primarily by a parent who was undiagnosed until their adulthood. The Forte sisters tell how working through these memories was a painful, but ultimately rewarding journey. The process of healing is life long, and they are finally making peace with their lost childhood as adult survivors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beauty in Disrepair reflects on the girls' childhood as survivors of direct abuse and the residual effects of DID as their mother battled at least twenty-two alter identities. Norma and Celia openly share their story to offer peace to others facing the same experiences and provide a hopeful future for those who have yet to find the beauty they seek, that is in disrepair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorma Forte is a writer, a painter, and a survivor. She creates poetry, nonfiction, and artwork that reflects her creativity and love of nature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Celia Forte creates poetry, fiction, and music, and is a survivor. She enjoys international travel and philosophy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the first memoir they have written together.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Archway Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50860840419602,"sku":"9781480897137","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_db60e45f-5903-4af2-b352-921c0ce8ba71.jpg?v=1737583994","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beauty-in-disrepair-9781480897137","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}