{"product_id":"character-witness-a-memoir-9781496242631","title":"Character Witness: A Memoir","description":"When Jason Brown's mother is arrested for stealing $38,000, he agrees to serve as a character witness for her, hoping to keep her out of prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thus begins \u003ci\u003eCharacter Witness\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir, a chronicle of a mother's struggle with mental illness, addiction, and poverty, and an inquiry into whether we can escape the legacy of the past. Brown realizes that his troubles as a young man mirrored his mother's, and as he chronicles how sexual abuse can pass down through generations--from father to daughter, and later from mother to son--he begins to look for answers about whether people can change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Brown and his mother share a difficult history, but they also share a common sense of humor and a sense of the absurd. More than simply a recovery narrative, \u003ci\u003eCharacter Witness\u003c\/i\u003e centers the necessity of staying with loved ones even in their worst moments. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496242631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202","brand":"Jason Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51299077161141,"sku":"9781496242631","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0f0a2f2f-bba4-41af-970c-9dc5c9ccccd6.jpg?v=1751985221","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/character-witness-a-memoir-9781496242631","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}