{"product_id":"a-private-family-matter-a-memoir-9780743487894","title":"A Private Family Matter: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe heart-breaking, yet powerfully uplifting story of a family in crisis, and how one man rises from the shadow of a violent, brutal father to become a shining example of transcendance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a story about how I was saved by love, at a time when most people considered me beyond rescue.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So begins Victor Rivas Rivers in this powerful chronicle of his escape from the war zone of domestic violence--too often regarded as a \"private family matter\"--and his journey toward independence, recovery, and renewal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eA Private Family Matter\u003c\/i\u003e, Victor recalls his days as an angry youth living under the rule and wrath of his father. A Cuban immigrant, Victor's dad was nicknamed El Ciclón for his tempestuous temperament, which led him not only to beat his wife but to abuse--and eventually kidnap--his own children. How Victor managed to seek help for his family and criminal punishment for his father, overcome his demons and learn to love himself, and share his experience with other victims and survivors of domestic abuse is at the heart of this profound and affecting memoir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victor Rivas Rivers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.36h x 5.68w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743487894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRivers, Victor Rivas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eVictor Rivas Rivers\u003c\/b\u003e, a veteran actor who has starred in more than two dozen films (including \u003ci\u003eThe Mask of Zorro, The Distinguished Gentleman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlood In, Blood Out\u003c\/i\u003e), is the spokesperson for the National Network to End Domestic Violence. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40855935778931,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":23.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e664f3c7-8f6d-4460-88af-238e151baba8.jpg?v=1687006966","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-private-family-matter-a-memoir-9780743487894","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}