{"product_id":"out-of-something-ugly-9780999572627","title":"Out of Something Ugly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOut of Something Ugly\u003c\/em\u003e is an award-winning book of poetry documenting the ramifications of child abuse and neglect on a person's psyche, along with the mind's inspiring, tireless ability to endure and survive. The content in this collection was written over a ten-year span, starting from the creator's adolescence and continuing into her mid-twenties. The cornerstones of this work include struggling with self-loathing and loneliness, processing the conflicting and overwhelming emotions felt toward the original abuser, and pushing ever onward to try to find a way out of the dark. \u003cem\u003eOut of Something Ugly's\u003c\/em\u003e mission is to draw beauty and meaning from ugly experiences so as to transform them and turn them into instruments for healing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe hope is that this book will serve as a catalyst for those who are ready to begin to feel and process their pain, as a companion for those who are already undergoing the process, as enlightening for those who have not had these experiences and wish to understand, and as a moss-covered monument for reflection by those who have already completed their journey of healing and closed their personal book of trauma shut. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 2nd edition includes a redesigned book cover, an edited poetry list (including the addition of some poems not previously included) and an introduction by the author reflecting on the process of healing and loving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13161352\"\u003eMichaela Belmont\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michaela Belmont\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780999572627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0999572628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE005010\"\u003eAmerican | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE024000\"\u003eWomen Authors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michaela Belmont","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450284863725,"sku":"9780999572627","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_33267f38-9526-486b-b864-840b3974e6d0.jpg?v=1700317168","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/out-of-something-ugly-9780999572627","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}