{"product_id":"every-shade-of-human-raw-poetry-and-prose-on-identity-trauma-and-the-unfiltered-human-experience-9798999359612","title":"Every Shade Of Human: Raw Poetry and Prose on Identity, Trauma, and the Unfiltered Human Experience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethis isn't poetry. it's emotional damage with line breaks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery Shade of Human\u003c\/em\u003e is a raw, unfiltered collection of poetry and personal essays that refuses to soften the truth for comfort. From childhood trauma and family dysfunction to love, identity, sexuality, and the absurdity of modern life, Serenite Hope examines what it means to be fully, messily, unapologetically human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith sharp wit and unflinching honesty, these pieces move between heartbreak and humor, rage and tenderness, exploring themes of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eTrauma and healing\u003c\/strong\u003e - confronting childhood abuse, toxic family dynamics, and the long road to recovery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eIdentity and self-discovery\u003c\/strong\u003e - navigating race, gender, attraction, and the pressure to conform\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eRelationships and boundaries\u003c\/strong\u003e - examining love, marriage, family, and the cost of connection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eSocial commentary\u003c\/strong\u003e - questioning gender roles, cultural expectations, and performative activism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eThe absurdity of being alive \u003c\/strong\u003e- finding humor in pain and meaning in the mundane\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's no table of contents. No neat chapters. No apologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese pieces arrive like thoughts do-shifting tones, looping back, interrupting softness with something sharp. Some will make you cry. Some will make you laugh. Some will make you think, who let her say that out loud?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for readers who loved: \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMilk and Honey\u003c\/em\u003e by Rupi Kaur, \u003cem\u003eThe Princess Saves Herself in This One\u003c\/em\u003e by Amanda Lovelace, \u003cem\u003eI'm Telling the Truth\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ebut I'm Lying\u003c\/em\u003e by Bassey Ikpi, and \u003cem\u003eHunger\u003c\/em\u003e by Roxane Gay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever felt too much, loved too hard, or survived what you weren't supposed to-this book is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaw. Real. Human.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riseliftingothers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999359612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Serenite Hope","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733216948405,"sku":"9798999359612","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/every-shade-of-human-raw-poetry-and-prose-on-identity-trauma-and-the-unfiltered-human-experience-9798999359612","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}