{"product_id":"returning-home-a-memoir","title":"Returning Home: A Memoir","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome stories begin with silence — the kind that shapes a child, shadows a life, and demands to be broken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Born on Guam and raised in Southern California, Todd Michael grew up in a home where love could turn without warning and truth came with consequences. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReturning Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows his journey through that silence and the long, courageous work of reclaiming his voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStructured in three acts — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cracks, The Collapse, and The Awakening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — this memoir traces Todd’s path from a childhood marked by instability and cultural displacement to the moment he finally confronts the memories he spent decades trying to outrun. With unflinching honesty and emotional precision, he explores the wounds that lingered, the identities he struggled to hold, and the quiet resilience that carried him forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its heart, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReturning Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a story about:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInvisible childhood scars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the ways they echo into adulthood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelonging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — and the cost of growing up without it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilence in Filipino American families\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the truths that go unspoken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the kind required to face what was once unbearable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHealing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, even when the past feels immovable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor readers who have ever felt unseen, unheard, or unworthy, this memoir offers a powerful reminder: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyour story matters, your voice matters, and returning home to yourself is possible — no matter how long it takes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45926129828031,"sku":"8e87081f-32c5-4ec6-a679-19192ec3fca4","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/5361c72746a23b6c04f174201021ecfc.jpg?v=1785263106","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/returning-home-a-memoir","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}