Bright Eyes
Surviving Our Monsters and Learning to Live without Them - A Memoir
$28.40
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2024
Summary
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 Californi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781647427382 |
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| ISBN-10: | 164742738X |
| Author: | Bridey Thelen-Heidel |
| Publisher: | She Writes Press |
| Imprint: | She Writes Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 431g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
Critics Review
2025 Zibby Awards Winner in Best Story of Overcoming
Bridey Thelen-Heidel
Bridey Thelen-Heidel is a teacher, writer, and youth advocate. She’s given a TEDx Talk, performed in Listen to Your Mother NYC, published in MUTHA Magazine, and is a frequent podcast guest. She’s been voted Best of Tahoe Teacher several times, and her work with LGBT+ students is celebrated in Read This, Save Lives and California Teachers’ Association’s California Educator. Bridey lives with her husband and daughter in South Lake Tahoe, California where she teaches high school English.
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