{"product_id":"in-the-shadow-of-eight-surviving-the-reality-of-my-childhood","title":"In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n   \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCollin Gosselin, one of the sextuplets from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e​\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eJon \u0026amp; Kate Plus 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, breaks his silence \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e​\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eto share the shocking story hidden behind the facade of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e​\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epicture-perfect family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n   \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Collin's story is a powerful reminder that even our deepest wounds can become the foundation for growth, healing and hope.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—Jay Shetty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n   \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“As someone who knows firsthand the lasting impact institutional trauma can have on a young person's life, I was deeply moved by Collin's honesty and strength. So proud of Collin for turning his pain into purpose and powerfully sharing his story with the world.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—Paris Hilton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n   \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor years, the world watched \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJon \u0026amp; Kate Plus 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through a lens of curated joy. But while the cameras captured the milestones, they missed the moments that defined Collin Gosselin’s life: the Christmas morning where the gifts were reclaimed as soon as the cameras went down, and the basement room where silence was his only companion.\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIn the Shadow of Eight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the first account of a secret childhood lived in the gaps between the frames. Collin is finally sharing the truth about being held down, the basement cell where he was hidden for years, and the cocktail of powerful antipsychotics forced on an eleven-year-old boy. This is a reckoning with the dark side of fame: the systems, the entourage, and the institutions that allowed one boy to be erased. This is the never before told story of how he escaped and found his way back from the dark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Luminous Book Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52343814947111,"sku":null,"price":22.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/2079\/7223\/files\/A1TeJrXjXrL._SL1500.jpg?v=1792149714","url":"https:\/\/theluminousbookshop.com\/es\/products\/in-the-shadow-of-eight-surviving-the-reality-of-my-childhood","provider":"The Luminous Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}