{"product_id":"any-girl-9781529371833","title":"Any Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Searing and generous ... a blazing beacon' - Donal Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Every man and woman should read this' - Sabina Higgins\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Written with honesty, power and insight' - Róisín Ingle\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Immensely valuable ... raw and vulnerable' - \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A sobering ... timely call to arms' - \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow does a young woman find herself involved in prostitution in Ireland? In an era that asks us to take a 'sex-positive' view of it, how does this translate in reality? And why aren't we talking about it more? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAny Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is one woman's first-hand account of Ireland's sex trade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn experience of sexual exploitation as a teenager carved a direct path for Mia into the world of prostitution, a hidden part of her life during her college years in Dublin. There, in a system of casual entitlement, she met with abuse, violence and degradation, finally leaving it behind at age 24. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver a decade on, now a psychotherapist specialising in sexual trauma, Mia shares her remarkable story with passion and a determination to challenge dominant perceptions of prostitution today. \u003ci\u003eAny Girl\u003c\/i\u003e amounts to a radical act of truthtelling that shines with courage and hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A powerful and important book' - Ivana Bacik, T.D.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Will open your eyes and your heart to a hidden world that most choose to ignore' Jarlath Regan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Ireland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529371833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"Mia D\u0026#246;ring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42862764097717,"sku":"9781529371833","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_70e23e12-6aa2-4023-85d0-568e0d572a18.jpg?v=1683670448","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/any-girl-9781529371833","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}