{"product_id":"thorns-in-the-mirror-hardcover","title":"Thorns in the Mirror - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome scars never fade. Some memories never leave. And some thorns... never stop pressing into the soul. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Thorns in the Mirror, Karri Lynn Gage continues the powerful true story first revealed in her memoir The Bootsman Wore Bells-a haunting account of the man whose boots rang with bells, a sound that meant terror was coming. Behind closed doors, childhood was filled with cruelty, punishment, and fear. The sound of those bells became a warning no child should ever know. Abuse carved deep wounds, leaving invisible thorns that followed her long after the noise faded. But this story is more than survival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt just 151\/2 years old, Karri Lynn Gage made a life-altering decision-emancipation. Too young to be an adult. Too wounded to remain a child. Standing alone, she stepped into a world she had to learn to survive without protection, guidance, or safety. Thorns in the Mirror reveals what happens after escape-when the past refuses to stay buried and the reflection staring back still carries the pain of yesterday. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet through the darkness, something stronger began to grow: faith, resilience, and the courage to tell the truth. Today, Karri Lynn Gage uses her voice to speak for abused and forgotten children-turning her story into a light for those still living in the shadows. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unforgettable memoir will break your heart, stir your faith, and remind you that even the deepest wounds can become a testimony. Because sometimes the girl who survived the bells... becomes the voice that helps others find freedom. All of my proceeds from book sales will go to foster kids. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewww.KarriLynn.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378979864799,"sku":"9798903480258","price":29.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/MBfJTM_4f_9798903480258.webp?v=1789264918","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/thorns-in-the-mirror-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}