Stammering Against Truth

Wen Gibson

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Busybird Publishing
06 October 2024

Memoirs; Violence in society; Child abuse; Coping with personal problems; Mind, Body, Spirit

This intimate and unflinching memoir explores Wen's struggle to survive, and confronts the belief that people don't change. Through appalling abuse and neglect, Wen finds a way to a very different kind of life, embodying resilience, healing and transformation.

The story is woven through with the intriguing themes of Wen's life. With humility, understanding and beauty, she delves into the plight of a stammerer, the unbreakable bonds of twinship, and her body's need to dissociate.

Wen's evocative imagery transports the reader from the red dirt of Broome, to the streets of India and the mists of Scotland. She crosses the continents, often by bicycle, committing to radical political action and spiritual exploration. These pursuits help forge her growing character.

After settling in Scotland, she uncovers buried memories of a terrifying Queensland childhood shrouded in threats and lies, and of her father's links to a Brisbane paedophile gang.

'To the outside world, we were the picture-perfect family. No one would have believed me, even if I could have found the words.'

She doesn't recoil from facing the truth of her childhood or the unconscionable harm her parents perpetuated.

Wen tells how she found her way to her heart and her true gender self. In doing so, she celebrates the power of kindness. Stammering Against Truth is a powerful and empowering book that proves past traumas need not define our futures.

By: Wen Gibson
Imprint: Busybird Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 494g
ISBN: 9781923216495
ISBN 10: 192321649X
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 06 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Stammering Against Truth

""What an authentic and well-written account of surviving and growing through the challenges of extreme trauma. Truthtellers, such as Wen Gibson, are courageous and important members of society."" Dr Warwick Middleton, fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Professor, School of Medicine, University of Queensland.