Bright Eyes: Surviving Our Monsters and Learning to Live without Them - A Memoir
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- Synopsis
- Fans of Jennette McCurdy&’s I&’m Glad My Mom Died will root for Bridey Thelen-Heidel as she struggles to unshackle herself from her mother&’s chaos in this triumphant debut memoir.Bridey is tethered to her mom&’s addiction to dangerous men who park their Harley-Davidsons in the house and kick holes in all their doors. Raised to be her mother&’s keeper, rescuer, and punching bag, Bridey gets used to stuffing her life into black trash bags, hauling them between Alaska and California, and changing schools every time her mom moves in a new monster—or runs away from one. Desperately seeking the normal life she&’s observed in sitcoms and her friends&’ families, Bridey earns her way into a fancy, private college, where she tries to forget who she is—until her mom calls with a threat that drops Bridey to her knees. Watching doctors and police interrogate her mother at the hospital, Bridey realizes her mom has become a monster herself . . . and she doesn&’t want to be saved. But Bridey does. Bright Eyes is about the indomitable spirit of a young girl forced to be brave, required to be resilient, and conditioned to be optimistic, and how she ultimately uses the same traits that helped her to survive her mother&’s chaos to create her own happily-ever-after.
- Copyright:
- 2024
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 296 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781647427399
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781647427382
- Publisher:
- She Writes Press
- Date of Addition:
- 09/24/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Bridey Thelen-Heidel
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Parenting and Family, Education
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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