{"product_id":"whose-song-to-sing-a-memoir-9781915279989","title":"Whose Song to Sing: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA memoir that reflects on how writer Ben Wildsmith constructed his identity post-adoption.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of essays, Ben Wildsmith relates the key events of a turbulent life and considers the factors that shaped his nature. Examining notions of culture, belonging, authenticity, and family, \u003ci\u003eWhose Song to Sing?\u003c\/i\u003e takes us from 1970s Birmingham to South Wales in the 2020s, via America, Australia, and Thailand. Wildsmith offers an adoptee's take on society--ironic and occasionally caustic--as he struggles to carve out a space within it. As family life disintegrates, he seeks refuge in culture, always returning to the songs and stories of the Valleys, the gift of his adoptive grandfather. We follow a path from childhood privilege to addiction and despair, before the healing power of community offers a route to happiness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnflinching and frequently comic, \u003ci\u003eWhose Song to Sing?\u003c\/i\u003e shows how establishing a viable identity out of uncertainty can be a creative act and one's life's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915279989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Ben Wildsmith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715599528117,"sku":"9781915279989","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/whose-song-to-sing-a-memoir-9781915279989","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}