ASIN: B073QZJKVB
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 28
“Trauma, as any PTSD expert will tell you, stays in the body…” The moment Suzanne Guillette comes across the black leather corset hanging from a rack, she thinks, I have to wear that. Fresh from a devastating breakup, she’s on her way to Europe, and the corset offers armor, of sorts: something to hold her up, protect her, and empower her. What she doesn’t realize then is that her heartbreak is inextricably linked to still-raw scars from half a lifetime ago, pain that might not be hers alone.Thoughtful and deeply personal, Guillette’s story is more than just a travel memoir; it’s a reflection on identity. What does it mean for one’s sense of self to feel—and embrace—empathy for the people who hurt us, and how might that factor into healing? One woman’s road map to coming to terms with sexual assault, Battle Dress reaches beyond the binaries of love and loss, grief and joy, even ...
