{"product_id":"brave-face-a-memoir-9781534431515","title":"Brave Face: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003e\" P]rofound...a triumph--a full-throated howl to the moon to remind us why we choose to survive and thrive.\" --Brendan Kiely, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTradition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Razor-sharp, deeply revealing, and brutally honest...emotionally raw and deeply insightful.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ants\u003c\/i\u003e opens up about what led to an attempted suicide in his teens, and his path back from the experience.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I wasn't depressed because I was gay. I was depressed \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003egay.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShaun 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThankfully 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHutchinson, Shaun David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Shaun David Hutchinson is the author of numerous books for young adults, including \u003ci\u003eThe Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAt the Edge of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ants\u003c\/i\u003e. He also edited the anthologies \u003ci\u003eViolent Ends\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFeral Youth\u003c\/i\u003e and wrote the memoir \u003ci\u003eBrave Face\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351885680914,"sku":"9781534431515","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_53b8220e-df34-4bc9-8cd7-df7aa95acc73.jpg?v=1737067006","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/brave-face-a-memoir-9781534431515","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}