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Dive into her novels to experience narratives that are both heart-wrenching and inspiring, as they uncover the layers of trauma and triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the works of Chantal V. Johnson to find stories that not only entertain but also enrich your understanding of the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"post-traumatic-by-chantal-v-johnson-9780349702469","title":"Post-Traumatic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Vivian is one of the most fascinating characters I've read in contemporary fiction: self-aware and lost, cutting and wounded, resilient and vulnerable - all those misfit bits that add up to the whole of a real human being. Reading \u003ci\u003ePost-Traumatic\u003c\/i\u003e feels like an illicit thrill.'\u003c\/i\u003e — Dawnie Walton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Final Revival of Opal \u0026amp; Nev\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan Vivian find happiness after what has been done to her?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo the outside observer, \u003cstrong\u003eVivian\u003c\/strong\u003e is a success story — a dedicated lawyer who advocates for mentally ill patients at a psychiatric hospital. Privately, Vivian contends with the memories and after-effects of her bad childhood, compounded by the everyday stresses of being a Black, Latinx woman living in a white society. 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