{"product_id":"lessons-from-a-mixed-up-childhood-paperback","title":"Lessons from a Mixed up Childhood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Taris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a world split between silence and survival, Mary Taris learned early how to navigate the spaces between love and loss, truth and pretense. In Lessons from a Mixed-Up Childhood, she revisits the memories that shaped her-from the confusing contradictions of a mother struggling with mental illness, to the deep bond of friendship that helped her feel seen for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough honest, heartfelt storytelling, Taris shares what it meant to come of age as a mixed-race girl in Minneapolis during the 1970s-a time of school integration, shifting identities, and unanswered questions about belonging. Each chapter reflects a lesson learned the hard way: about resilience, self-worth, and the power of using your voice even when silence feels safer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with tenderness and courage, Lessons from a Mixed-Up Childhood invites young readers, parents, and educators into a conversation about what it means to grow up feeling different-and how healing begins when we dare to tell our stories out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A story of survival, self-discovery, and the quiet courage it takes to turn pain into purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67926591504638,"sku":"9781948529273","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/8716\/4670\/files\/2KtI70n7Cm9781948529273.webp?v=1793451770","url":"https:\/\/123learningstore.com\/products\/lessons-from-a-mixed-up-childhood-paperback","provider":"123 Learning Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}