{"product_id":"9781915279989","title":"Whose Song to Sing : A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow does an adopted person construct their identity? In this collection of essays, Ben Wildsmith relates the key events of a turbulent life and considers the factors that shaped his nature.��Examining notions of culture, belonging, authenticity and family, Whose Song to Sing? takes us from 1970s Birmingham to South Wales in the 2020s, via America, Australia and Thailand.��Wildsmith offers an adoptee's take on society - ironic and occasionally caustic - as he struggles to carve out a space within it. As family life disintegrates, he seeks refuge in culture, always returning to the songs and stories of the Valleys, the gift of his adoptive grandfather.��We follow a path from childhood privilege to addiction and despair, before the healing power of community offers a route to happiness.��Unflinching and frequently comic, Whose Song to Sing? shows how establishing a viable identity from uncertain materials can be a creative act, and a life's work.��\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookmonger","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":55365514199374,"sku":"9781915279989","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/5795\/6174\/files\/9781915279989.jpg?v=1771849522","url":"https:\/\/thebookmongerbearsden.co.uk\/products\/9781915279989","provider":"The Bookmonger","version":"1.0","type":"link"}