{"product_id":"any-girl-a-memoir-of-sexual-exploitation-and-recovery-by-mia-doring","title":"Any Girl: A Memoir of Sexual Exploitation and Recovery by Mia Döring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eIt became untenable for me to remain silent about a part of my life I had long kept secret. I had to follow the persistent, uncomfortable pull of truth, wherever it would lead me.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From the outside looking in, the young life of Mia Döring seemed unremarkable, as she pursued her studies at a prominent Dublin art college, immersed in a vibrant social scene.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Unbeknownst to those around her, however, Mia's life was anything but ordinary. At age sixteen, she had been sexually exploited by an older man, which carved a direct path into the Irish sex trade, where she remained for several years until finally leaving it behind over a decade ago, at age twenty-four.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In her literary memoir Mia, a psychotherapist specialising in sexual trauma, excavates her difficult history as she sets about integrating her past with her present-day life. Along the way, she presents an ardent and intelligent refutation of a culture that affirms and applauds the industrialised sexual violation of women and girls, ultimately offering something more precious - a way forward for society bedded in true understanding and compassion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAny Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is a ferociously honest, intensely tender and utterly unforgettable book that is as thought-provoking as it is timely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stirring Pages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65511231881565,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1077\/7827\/7725\/files\/14139913482732.jpg?v=1786105365","url":"https:\/\/stirringpages.com\/products\/any-girl-a-memoir-of-sexual-exploitation-and-recovery-by-mia-doring","provider":"Stirring Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}