

Brave Face: A Memoir
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“I wasn’t depressed because I was gay. 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.
Content warnings and resources. Preface. Author’s note.
ISBN: 9781534431515
JLG Release: Sep 2019
Awards & Honors
CPL Best Books - 2019
Praise & Reviews
Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:
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Book Details
ISBN
9781534431515
First Release
September 2019
Genre
Nonfic
Dewey Classification
B
Trim Size
8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Page Count
368
Accelerated Reader
N/AScholastic Reading Counts
N/ALexile
Level 890L
Format
Print Book
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Potentially Sensitive Areas
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse, Language: Homophobic Slur, Language: Strong Language, Sexual Content: Strong Sexual Content/Themes, Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Underage Use, Violence: Self-Harm, Violence: Mild Violence
Topics
Shaun David Hutchinson, Patients, Suicidal ideation, Self-destructive behavior, Manic-depressive illness, Clinical depression, Gays, LGBTQ, Memoirs,
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