{"product_id":"its-your-body-but-its-my-life-paperback","title":"It's Your Body, but It's My Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eL. Harrington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHer father was institutionalized when she was just an infant. Her mother was an alcoholic. The only real parent she ever knew was her older brother.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"They say kids are resilient, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I think that's a lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe just wait till we're alone to cry...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heartbreakingly raw autobiographical collection of poems and reflections, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's Your Body but It's My Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, honors the feelings of a young girl who learns to cope with the ramifications of growing up with an alcoholic mother. The hurricane of feelings she uncovered-guilt, self-doubt, and trepidation-come alive in poems such as \"The Bathtub Prayer\" and \"Guarded.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside the whirlwind of feelings she unpacks, though, she is also able to acknowledge the support she received in \"The Gift\" and to recognize the inner strength, love, and resolve she developed in \"The Gift,\" \"The Brink,\" and \"I Realize.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's Your Body but it's My Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e takes you on one woman's journey from acknowledging her grief and anger to discovering her own power of Self-acceptance, love, and empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are an \u003cstrong\u003eAdult Child of an Alcoholic\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(ACOA) \u003c\/strong\u003eyourself or are seeking to understand someone who is, this book will be a guide and a helping hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44238137196679,"sku":"9781954493841","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/udAEUO2IIo9781954493841.webp?v=1774176615","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/its-your-body-but-its-my-life-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}