{"product_id":"things-that-break-us-paperback","title":"Things That Break Us - 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\u003eLisa Felkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOME TRUTHS ONLY REVEAL THEMSELVES WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE FALLS APART.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTessa Williams is doing everything right-at least on the surface. At twenty-five, she's an American medical student, fulfilling her father's dreams, completing a clinical rotation in Botswana, Africa. But beneath her polished exterior, she's unraveling-haunted by an abusive relationship, burdened by expectations, and increasingly unsure of what she wants for herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA weekend escape to a remote safari lodge-and an unexpected connection with Corey Diallo, her South African guide with grief of his own-changes everything. What begins as a chance encounter becomes something deeper, forcing them both to confront the pain they've buried...and the lives they've been told to want.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning twelve years and two continents, Things That Break Us is a sweeping, emotional debut about the invisible wounds we all carry, the expectations that shape us, and the moments that define who we become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a novel that asks: \u003cstrong\u003eHow do we let go of others' expectations to build the life we truly want?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not the one others planned for us. Not the one that looks good. But the one uniquely, wildly, and solely ours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause, sometimes...it takes being far from home to finally come home to yourself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 434\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47497695199453,"sku":"9798992528602","price":23.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/HMO2QYGgAy9798992528602.webp?v=1771985668","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/things-that-break-us-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}