Glass House
How to Raise a Child to Survive Anything
by Victoria Shimo
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About the Book
Raw, intimate, and quietly devastating, Glass House is a memoir told through poetry.
Moving through the rooms of one childhood, Victoria explores family violence, childhood sexual abuse, betrayal, neglect, and the invisible labor children perform to keep the people around them alive. These poems expose the unsettling truth that trauma rarely announces itself... It often unfolds inside ordinary afternoons, familiar neighborhoods, and homes that appear perfectly normal from the street.
At once heartbreaking and defiant, Glass House is an invitation to witness the child who survived when no one thought to ask if she needed saving.
Moving through the rooms of one childhood, Victoria explores family violence, childhood sexual abuse, betrayal, neglect, and the invisible labor children perform to keep the people around them alive. These poems expose the unsettling truth that trauma rarely announces itself... It often unfolds inside ordinary afternoons, familiar neighborhoods, and homes that appear perfectly normal from the street.
At once heartbreaking and defiant, Glass House is an invitation to witness the child who survived when no one thought to ask if she needed saving.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Poetry
- Additional Categories Psychological Fiction, Literature & Fiction Books
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Project Option: 5×8 in, 13×20 cm
# of Pages: 26 - Publish Date: Jul 17, 2026
- Language English
- Keywords poetry, trauma, Childhood
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