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Description: Memoir of a burn survivor written by psychologist, Dr. Lise Deguire, about her personal experience growing up with trauma, family dysfunction, bullying and depression. It is a book about resilience and transcendence.
resilience (610) suicide (494) memoir (469) bullying (439) mental health treatment (37) burn survivor (11) family dysfunction (10)
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I was “Case Number One.” I never knew my lawyer presented my story to the U.S. Senate. It wasn’t until I was 54, trolling the internet, when I discovered my old photo, permanently enshrined in the 1971 Committee on Commerce hearings. These hearings, including my case, eventually led to the landmark creation of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
I am four years old in that photo, half-naked and burned all over. I am propped up into a sitting position. My hair, which had been honey blonde and bouncy with waves, sprawls in a dark, stringy mess. My chest is completely covered with tight, raw bands of scars. My right arm, also constricted by scars, is attached to my torso by contractures. My left wrist contracts in as well. You can see my tiny right ear and my nose unscarred, still sweet and untouched. The lower half of my face, however, is obliterate
Conference | Mamingwey Burn Society
Mamingwey Burn Society - Mamingwey Burn Society