{"product_id":"such-a-pretty-picture-a-memoir-andrea-leeb-paperback","title":"Such a Pretty Picture: A Memoir -- Andrea Leeb, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eI'm Glad My Mom Died\u003c\/i\u003e by Jennette McCurdy and \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Castle\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeanette Walls, a candid and heart-wrenching memoir about child abuse, family secrets, and the healing that begins once the truth is revealed and the past is confronted.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndrea is four and a half the first time her father, David, gives her a bath. Although she is young, she knows there is something strange about the way he is touching her. When her mother, Marlene, walks in to check on them, she howls and crumples to the floor--and when she opens her eyes, she is blind. Marlene's hysterical blindness lasts for weeks, but her willful blindness lasts decades. The abuse continues, and Andrea spends a childhood living with a secret she can't tell and a shame she is too afraid to name. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Despite it, she survives. She builds a life and tells herself she is fine. But at age thirty-three, an unwanted grope on a New York City subway triggers her past. Suddenly unable to remember how to forget, Andrea is forced to confront her past--and finally begin to heal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This brave debut offers honest insight into a survivor's journey. Readers will feel Andrea's pain, her fear, and her shame--yet they will also feel her hope. And like Andrea, they will come to understand an important truth: though healing is complicated, it is possible to find joy and even grace in the wake of the most profound betrayals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Leeb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647429942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Booklife Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Leeb\u003c\/b\u003e has an MFA from Bennington Writing Seminars. Her work has been published in numerous journals including Litro Magazine, the Potomac Review, Text Power and Telling Magazine, and HerStry. Previously, Andrea worked as an attorney and a registered nurse. Currently, she spends her time writing, practicing yoga and volunteering with non-profits. Andrea lives in Venice Beach, California with her husband, Paul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrea Leeb","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46841997066468,"sku":"9781647429942","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781647429942.jpg?v=1760466938","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/such-a-pretty-picture-a-memoir-andrea-leeb-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}