{"product_id":"the-lie-that-named-me-surviving-foster-care-defying-the-labels-paperback","title":"The Lie That Named Me: Surviving Foster Care. Defying the Labels. - 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\u003eMildred Etherton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnwanted. Unfixable. Unworthy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose are the lies Mildred Etherton had to survive before she could begin to tell the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Lie That Named Me\u003c\/em\u003e, Etherton shares a powerful memoir of childhood abuse, foster care, displacement, silence, and the painful search for identity. Raised in instability and shaped by systems that often rewarded survival while overlooking suffering, she learned early how to disappear, comply, and endure. But endurance was never the end of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith courage and clarity, Etherton traces her journey from fear and fragmentation to truth and healing. She writes about foster care, aging out, trauma, family secrets, grief, motherhood, faith, and the difficult work of building a life without the safety, guidance, or permanence every child deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a story written for pity. It is a story of survival, resilience, and reclaiming a voice after years of silence. For readers who have lived through trauma, foster care, broken family systems, or the quiet ache of feeling unseen, \u003cem\u003eThe Lie That Named Me\u003c\/em\u003e offers recognition, language, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 29, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49050638057720,"sku":"9798995728665","price":24.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/kA9HlWAswj9798995728665.webp?v=1781704664","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-lie-that-named-me-surviving-foster-care-defying-the-labels-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}