{"product_id":"dreams-are-for-the-dead","title":"Dreams Are For The Dead","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA leading memoir in childhood sexual abuse, drug addiction, sex work, and the long road to self-forgiveness and healing-offering a deeply human portrait of pain, survival, and grace.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDreams Are For The Dead\u003c\/strong\u003e is a raw, honest and deeply personal memoir by Author \u003cstrong\u003eS. Elias W Sharp\u003c\/strong\u003e about surviving childhood abuse and finding a way out of addiction. Told with unflinching clarity and emotional truth, this book traces the author's journey through trauma, self-destruction, and ultimately, healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book about survival. With vivid scenes, painful memories, and moments of unexpected grace, Sharp invites readers into the silence he carried for years- and the words he finally found to break it. \u003cstrong\u003eFor anyone who's lived through darkness and wondered if change was possible, Dreams Are For The Dead is a powerful reminder: even the most damaged stories can still be told-and still be redeemed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in the American South, Sharp's story unfolds in a world where silence was survival, and shame was stitched into the seams of everyday life. Through the pain of abuse and the isolating weight in a place that demanded conformity, Sharp learned early to disappear. What followed was a long descent into self-destruction: addiction, broken relationships, and the quiet belief that his life simply didn't matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough shattered moments and unexpected mercies, something began to shift. This memoir traces that transformation not as a clean arc, but as a series of raw, staggering steps. Sharp does not flinch. He does not sugarcoat. Instead, he brings the reader into every dark corner. What emerges is a story both harrowing and holy, filled with brutal truths and the radical act of choosing to speak them aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jonathan Garton, S Elias W Sharp","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47474344263916,"sku":"9798218746889","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9798218746889.jpg?v=1775385430","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/dreams-are-for-the-dead","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}