Brave Face
A Memoir
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · May 21, 2019
“[P]rofound…a triumph—a full-throated howl to the moon to remind us why we choose to survive and thrive.” —Brendan Kiely, New York Times bestselling author of Tradition “Razor-sharp, deeply revealing, and brutally honest…emotionally raw and deeply insightful.” —Booklist (starred review) The critically acclaimed author of We Are the Ants opens up about what led to an attempted suicide in his teens, and his path back from the experience. “I wasn’t depressed because I was gay.
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- Who it’s for
- A candid memoir follows depression, self-acceptance, and the slow work of believing life can change.
- Themes
- Depression and suicide survival, Gay identity and social stigma, Self-acceptance
- Genres
- LGBTQ+ Biographies, Depression & Mental Health for Teens, Personal Growth for Teens
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“[P]rofound…a triumph—a full-throated howl to the moon to remind us why we choose to survive and thrive.” —Brendan Kiely, New York Times bestselling author of Tradition “Razor-sharp, deeply revealing, and brutally honest…emotionally raw and deeply insightful.” —Booklist (starred review) The critically acclaimed author of We Are the Ants opens up about what led to an attempted suicide in his teens, and his path back from the experience. “I wasn’t depressed because I was gay.
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I was depressed and gay.” Shaun 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. A 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. Thankfully 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.
Honest Ground
A candid memoir follows depression, self-acceptance, and the slow work of believing life can change.
Come here for
- An unflinching account of depression alongside coming to terms with being gay
Expect
- Emotional honesty about surviving a suicide attempt and finding self-acceptance
Where it sits
| Depression & Mental Health for Teens | 97% |
|---|---|
| LGBTQ+ Biographies | 58% |
| Personal Growth for Teens | 56% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- LGBTQ+ Biographies
- LGBTQ+ for Teens
- Depression & Mental Health for Teens
- Authors
- Shaun David Hutchinson
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Published
- May 21, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Depression and suicide survival · Gay identity and social stigma · Self-acceptance
- Reading lane
- LGBTQ+ Biographies