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Some stories begin with silence — the kind that shapes a child, shadows a life, and demands to be broken. Born on Guam and raised in Southern California, Todd Michael grew up in a home where love could turn without warning and truth came with consequences. Returning Home follows his journey through that silence and the long, courageous work of reclaiming his voice.
Structured in three acts — The Cracks, The Collapse, and The Awakening — this memoir traces Todd’s path from a childhood marked by instability and cultural displacement to the moment he finally confronts the memories he spent decades trying to outrun. With unflinching honesty and emotional precision, he explores the wounds that lingered, the identities he struggled to hold, and the quiet resilience that carried him forward.
At its heart, Returning Home is a story about:
Invisible childhood scars and the ways they echo into adulthood
Belonging — and the cost of growing up without it
Silence in Filipino American families and the truths that go unspoken
Courage — the kind required to face what was once unbearable
Healing, even when the past feels immovable
For readers who have ever felt unseen, unheard, or unworthy, this memoir offers a powerful reminder: your story matters, your voice matters, and returning home to yourself is possible — no matter how long it takes.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Returning Home is a memoir about the lifelong impact of childhood trauma, the silence it creates, and the courage required to reclaim one's identity.The story opens with the author's heart attack - a literal stopping point that forces him to confront the truth he has spent decades outrunning. From there, the memoir moves back to his childhood in Chula Vista, where early experiences of abuse, bullying, and cultural expectations taught him to shrink, hide, and survive.A Filipino American boy grows up in a home where silence is survival, obedience is demanded, and the truth is too dangerous to speak. In this powerful memoir, Todd traces the hidden wounds of childhood trauma-abuse, shame, cultural expectations, and the unspoken rules that shaped his identity long before he understood their cost.From Guam to Chula Vista, from corporate boardrooms to the quiet moments of adulthood where memory finally catches up, Todd unravels the lifelong impact of being told to stay quiet, stay small, and stay invisible. What begins as a story of a frightened child becomes the journey of a man reclaiming his voice, his history, and his sense of self.With honesty, clarity, and emotional precision, he confronts the generational patterns that kept him silent, the cultural pressures that taught him to hide, and the personal reckoning that ultimately set him free. This memoir is not only about trauma-it is about resilience, identity, and the courage to finally tell the truth.For anyone who has carried childhood wounds into adulthood, or who has struggled to break free from the stories they were raised to believe, this book offers recognition, companionship, and hope. A moving journey through trauma, resilience, and rediscovery as one man finds his way home in every sense. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798996248100
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Returning Home is a memoir about the lifelong impact of childhood trauma, the silence it creates, and the courage required to reclaim one's identity.The story opens with the author's heart attack - a literal stopping point that forces him to confront the truth he has spent decades outrunning. From there, the memoir moves back to his childhood in Chula Vista, where early experiences of abuse, bullying, and cultural expectations taught him to shrink, hide, and survive.A Filipino American boy grows up in a home where silence is survival, obedience is demanded, and the truth is too dangerous to speak. In this powerful memoir, Todd traces the hidden wounds of childhood trauma-abuse, shame, cultural expectations, and the unspoken rules that shaped his identity long before he understood their cost.From Guam to Chula Vista, from corporate boardrooms to the quiet moments of adulthood where memory finally catches up, Todd unravels the lifelong impact of being told to stay quiet, stay small, and stay invisible. What begins as a story of a frightened child becomes the journey of a man reclaiming his voice, his history, and his sense of self.With honesty, clarity, and emotional precision, he confronts the generational patterns that kept him silent, the cultural pressures that taught him to hide, and the personal reckoning that ultimately set him free. This memoir is not only about trauma-it is about resilience, identity, and the courage to finally tell the truth.For anyone who has carried childhood wounds into adulthood, or who has struggled to break free from the stories they were raised to believe, this book offers recognition, companionship, and hope. A moving journey through trauma, resilience, and rediscovery as one man finds his way home in every sense. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798996248100
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Returning Home is a memoir about the lifelong impact of childhood trauma, the silence it creates, and the courage required to reclaim one's identity.The story opens with the author's heart attack - a literal stopping point that forces him to confront the truth he has spent decades outrunning. From there, the memoir moves back to his childhood in Chula Vista, where early experiences of abuse, bullying, and cultural expectations taught him to shrink, hide, and survive.A Filipino American boy grows up in a home where silence is survival, obedience is demanded, and the truth is too dangerous to speak. In this powerful memoir, Todd traces the hidden wounds of childhood trauma-abuse, shame, cultural expectations, and the unspoken rules that shaped his identity long before he understood their cost.From Guam to Chula Vista, from corporate boardrooms to the quiet moments of adulthood where memory finally catches up, Todd unravels the lifelong impact of being told to stay quiet, stay small, and stay invisible. What begins as a story of a frightened child becomes the journey of a man reclaiming his voice, his history, and his sense of self.With honesty, clarity, and emotional precision, he confronts the generational patterns that kept him silent, the cultural pressures that taught him to hide, and the personal reckoning that ultimately set him free. This memoir is not only about trauma-it is about resilience, identity, and the courage to finally tell the truth.For anyone who has carried childhood wounds into adulthood, or who has struggled to break free from the stories they were raised to believe, this book offers recognition, companionship, and hope. Seller Inventory # 9798996248100
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