Character Witness : A Memoir
Other Available Formats
Overview
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.
Customers Also Bought
Details
- 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
Related Categories
