{"product_id":"crying-wolf-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Crying Wolf: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEden Boudreau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's a tale as old as time. Girl meets boy. Boy wants girl. Girl says no. Boy takes what he wants anyway. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a violent sexual assault, Eden Boudreau was faced with a choice: call the police and explain that a man who wasn't her husband, who she had agreed to go on a date with, had just raped her. Or go home and pray that, in the morning, it would be only a nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the years that followed, Eden was met with disbelief by strangers, friends, and the authorities, often as a result of stigma towards her non-monogamy, sex positivity, and bisexuality. Societal conditioning of acceptable female sexuality silenced her to a point of despair, leading to addiction and even attempted suicide. It was through the act of writing that she began to heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrying Wolf \u003c\/i\u003eis a gripping memoir that shares the raw path to recovery after violence and spotlights the ways survivors are too often demonized or ignored when they belong to marginalized communities. Boudreau heralds a new era for others dismissed for \"crying wolf.\" After all, women prevailing to change society for others is also a tale as old as time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEden Boudreau was born and raised in a small rural area just outside Halifax. In 2016, she relocated to Ontario with her family. As a bisexual, polyamorous woman who has survived her fair share of adversity, Eden's work draws on her life experiences to inspire vulnerable and relatable stories. Her essays have been featured in \u003ci\u003eFlare\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToday's Parent, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRunner's World, \u003c\/i\u003eamongst others She is the host and creator of the podcast, \u003ci\u003eDear Lonely Writer, \u003c\/i\u003e aimed at destigmatizing mental health struggles during the writing process. Boudreau lives in Georgina, Ontario. \u003ci\u003eCrying Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.95 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734777532479,"sku":"9781771668088","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c6731a997ff5afeeedb88459826e9fa9.webp?v=1765141062","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/crying-wolf-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}