{"product_id":"9781499079241","title":"FOR WANT OF A FACE","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis piece concludes my story about the hard times my mother gave me because of my awful ways: the deviated septum I'd been born with giving this parent of mine a plethora of dreadful anger and blame: all directed my way; which left me in serious doubt concerning my true abilities and real value in this world.  I should mention additionally that the septum difficulty affecting my ability to translate thoughts into ordinary words; leaving me wondering greatly about my basic self-worth.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith these speech problems affecting my ability to make easy connecting contacts with other students in my classes, I decided to quickly re-invent myself as a very shy person: all to prevent me from making those speech errors that would brand me 'un idiot savant.'     Which did work until I took the 11-plus exam in England: assessing me as gifted: leading me toward a career in teaching: though still faced with this mother of mine who'd hated me for my strange ways and looks.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhat does one do with a mother like this: other than write it out till common sense safely lands one; Canadian immigration being my escape route exit from this mother: allowing me a chance to seek the minor surgery needed to resolve all my problems:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eI can now speak words with the rest of this chatty world. Thanks so much for reading this.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBeryl Hand\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132075065584,"sku":"9781499079241","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781499079241_p0.jpg?v=1763710061","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781499079241","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}