{"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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExamining 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWildsmith 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe follow a path from childhood privilege to addiction and despair, before the healing power of community offers a route to happiness.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnflinching 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":"Calon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49908031914232,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":42.98,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8208\/6904\/files\/9781915279989-1.jpg?v=1783841252","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.au\/products\/9781915279989","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}