Mary Shannon is a psychotherapist, writer and award-winning visual artist.
Her memoir, For Girls Like Me, was written as a way of healing from childhood trauma that still haunted her, affecting her career, her friendships, and ultimately her marriage.
“By making our stories public, we claim not only our voice but also our place in the world, for the act of writing is, and always will be, a struggle against silence.”
For Girls Like Me
A Memoir
“Love didn’t come easily for girls like me, and I knew it…..”
A unique, character-driven portrait of the sanctity of family secrets, and the power of love to stand the test of time, For Girls Like Me takes you into a world like no other, leaving you with a broader sense of love and family in all its configurations, and in the end, what it means to truly forgive.
After divorcing the same man twice over nearly four decades (each divorce lasting five years), Mary and her ex-husband, John, decide to get back together for a third time. But there is a problem…
