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Character Witness : A Memoir

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When Jason Brown's mother is arrested for stealing $38,000, he agrees to serve as a character witness for her, hoping to keep her out of prison. Thus begins Character Witness, a memoir, a chronicle of a mother's struggle with mental illness, addiction, and poverty, and an inquiry into whether we can escape the legacy of the past. Brown realizes that his troubles as a young man mirrored his mother's, and as he chronicles how sexual abuse can pass down through generations--from father to daughter, and later from mother to son--he begins to look for answers about whether people can change. Brown and his mother share a difficult history, but they also share a common sense of humor and a sense of the absurd. More than simply a recovery narrative, Character Witness centers the necessity of staying with loved ones even in their worst moments.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781496242631
  • ISBN-10: 1496242637
  • Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
  • Publish Date: September 2025
  • Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
  • Page Count: 202

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