{"product_id":"9781925183245","title":"The Good Greek Girl","description":"Did you hear the one about the good Greek girl who walked into a tattoo parlour to celebrate the anniversary of her discharge from a psych hospital? No? Well that’s not surprising because it’s not a joke, there is no punch line. It’s a true story about Maria Katsonis, the good Greek girl who grew up above her parents’ milk bar and shared a bedroom with her \u003ci\u003eyiayia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e That is until university when she discovered her rebellious side and her true sexuality. Summoning the courage to come out as a lesbian to her Greek Orthodox family and community, Maria was not met with love and support, but was ostracised.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Embracing her imposed independence, Maria became your typical type A over-achiever. Furthering her studies later in life, Maria graduated from Harvard University with a Masters degree. Little did she know, in five years time, Maria would be alone on a bed in a white psych ward fighting for her life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Maria had experienced a complete mental breakdown, shattering her professional and personal identity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Good Greek Girl\u003c\/i\u003e will make you laugh, cry, gasp and smile, written with the honesty Maria’s story deserves, and the elegance and craft expected from such an inspiring public intellectual.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Now a senior executive in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, an ambassador for \u003ci\u003ebeyondblue \u003c\/i\u003eand advocate with the Australia Council for Mental Health, Maria has more than conquered the forces that held her back, she owns them.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e While she now lives with a chronic mental illness, Maria leads an active, meaningful and extraordinary life. Her story of triumph over adversity is nothing short of inspiring.","brand":"Ventura Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180485427440,"sku":"9781925183245","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781925183245_p0.jpg?v=1763634269","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781925183245","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}