{"product_id":"im-not-broken-9780593466513","title":"Im Not Broken","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this unflinching and inspiring memoir, Jesse Leon tells an extraordinary story of resilience and survival, shining a light on a childhood spent devastated by sex trafficking, street life, and substance abuse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book for survivors and those who know someone they hope survives, bodhisattvas all.  —Sandra Cisneros, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born to indigenous working-class Mexican immigrants in San Diego in the 1970s, Jesse Leon’s childhood was violently ruptured. A dangerous and harrowing encounter at a local gift shop when he was eleven years old left Jesse with a deadly secret. Hurt, alone, and scared for his life, Jesse numbed his pain by losing himself in the hyper-masculine culture of the streets and wherever else he could find it—in alcohol, drugs, and prostitution. Overlooked by state-sanctioned institutions and systems intended to help victims of abuse, neglected like many other low-income La","brand":"Random House USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48735776112983,"sku":"9780593466513","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780593466513.jpg?v=1723810334","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/im-not-broken-9780593466513","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}