Beschreibung:
Think bullies were mean to you?Imagine what it would have been like if you had a different face.When Dawn has a fast-growing tumor removed shortly after birth, it not only reshapes the left half of her face, leaving it deconstructed and paralyzed; it reshapes her entire life. Her journey of self-discovery and acceptance involves the physical, the emotional and the spiritual.Teased, mocked and bullied throughout her childhood and tortured by a co-dependent relationship as a young adult, Facing Up to It is a story familiar to many, but Dawn Shaw faced it all with permanent facial paralyses and years of painful reconstructive surgeries. Looking at Dawn, it's easy to imagine a life of isolation and despair, but in this triumphant memoir, Dawn Shaw chronicles her journey to self-acceptance, finding love and wholeness. The message is clear: if she could face up to the cards she was dealt, anyone can.
Think bullies were mean to you?
Imagine what it would have been like if you had a "different" face.
When Dawn has a fast-growing tumor removed shortly after birth, it not only reshapes the left half of her face, leaving it deconstructed and paralyzed; it reshapes her entire life. Her journey of self-discovery and acceptance involves the physical, the emotional and the spiritual.
Teased, mocked and bullied throughout her childhood and tortured by a co-dependent relationship as a young adult, Facing Up to It is a story familiar to many, but Dawn Shaw faced it all with permanent facial paralyses and years of painful reconstructive surgeries. Looking at Dawn, it’s easy to imagine a life of isolation and despair, but in this triumphant memoir, Dawn Shaw chronicles her journey to self-acceptance, finding love and wholeness. The message is clear: if she could face up to the cards she was dealt, anyone can.
Prologue1. Two Brains?2. The Reshaping of Me3. Protected4. Third of Three5. My Place in the Herd6. Reconstruction7. Aftermath8. Wired9. When Wishes Are Horses10. Setbacks11. Here There Be Dragons12. The Bitter Suffering of Success13. Distractions and Motivations14. My Choice to Make15. Dancing 'Round the Fire16. Rough-Shod17. With Great Resolution18. The Long Haul19. Activity as Tolerated20. Alone in a Crowded Room21. Academic Pursuits22. Backstage in Black23. Restoration24. Images25. Depictions26. Empathy27. Solitude28. Epic Fail29. With Great Resolve30. Expressions31. The Kindness of Strangers32. Presentation33. Burning Candles and Getting Burned34. But I'm Not...35. Taking Flight36. Continuing Education37. Emotional Spin-Dry38. Another Woman's Man39. Jigger40. Walking Through a Storm41. Wake Up Call42. A Man of My Own43. Electric Circus44. Lighting Up the Stage45. Down Under46. Learning Curves47. Career Moves48. The Source49. Silver Linings50. A Part of Something51. The Cuckoo's Mire52. An Education53. An American in Iceland54. Humble Pie55. Moments of Truth56. Being Unforgettable57. With the Band58. Out of Sight, Out of MindResourcesAcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorThank You Offer to Readers
