{"product_id":"growing-up-happy-in-a-lonely-world-a-mixtape-memoir-paperback","title":"Growing Up Happy In A Lonely World: A Mixtape Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicole M. Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe looked happy on the outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, she was holding her breath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bold, intimate memoir, Nicole Morrison takes readers through the tracks of a life built on contradiction: joy and loneliness, belonging and invisibility, resilience and exhaustion. Raised in the Midwest and shaped by identity struggles, unspoken trauma, chronic pain, motherhood, faith, shame, and the weight of always being \"the strong one,\" Nicole learned early how to hide what hurt - and smile through the ache.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in a mixtape structure with poetic, broken-line storytelling, \u003cem\u003eGrowing Up Happy in a Lonely World\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the quiet battles high-functioning people fight, the beliefs we inherit without realizing it, and the moments that finally bring us home to ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach track is paired with reflection questions and a hand-picked playlist, turning this memoir into an immersive emotional experience -one that invites you to listen, pause, breathe, and see your own story in the cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this memoir, readers will find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea deeply honest portrait of growing up LGBTQ+ without language or safety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eraw, rhythmic chapters that move like songs - each one a pivotal moment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea powerful story of breaking cycles, healing trauma, and reclaiming your voice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereflections on faith, identity, resilience, motherhood, guilt, and becoming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehope for anyone who has ever looked \"fine\" while carrying more than they can name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of Glennon Doyle, Jeannette Walls, Ashley C. Ford, Maggie Smith -and anyone who believes the stories we avoid are often the ones that save us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a memoir about perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a memoir about becoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout choosing truth over approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout finding your light... even when the world tries to dim it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Up Happy in a Lonely World\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powerful reminder that even in the darkest moments, there is a path back to yourself -and there is always light in the cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 414\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45326005928015,"sku":"9798994158708","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/ddBz3U7nWl9798994158708.webp?v=1779994426","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/growing-up-happy-in-a-lonely-world-a-mixtape-memoir-paperback","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}