Running from the Mirror, Howard Shulman
Running from the Mirror, Howard Shulman
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Running from the Mirror
A Memoir

Author: Howard Shulman

Narrator: David de Vries

Unabridged: 9 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/26/2023

Synopsis

As quickly as his face disappeared, so did his mother and father.

Just three days after he was born, Howard Shulman contracted an infection that attacked his face, devouring his nose, lips, lower right eyelid, tear ducts, and palate. Abandoned at the hospital by his parents, he became a ward of New Jersey under the care of a state-employed surgeon who experimentally rebuilt his face.

Running from the Mirror is a poignant story of one man's struggle to survive against staggering odds and create a meaningful life for himself. With unapologetic candor, Howard gives an unflinching account of growing up a bullied outcast, with no family to officially call his own. Relying on little more than street smarts and grit, he rises from dishwasher to successful entrepreneur. Along the way, a European actress, a schoolteacher, and a fiery Latina help transform his life.

Filled with heart-wrenching suffering as well as soul-lifting joy, Running from the Mirror is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

About Howard Shulman

Howard Shulman was born in Orange, New Jersey. After he lost half his face to a staph infection as a newborn and his parents abandoned him, he spent his early childhood confined to a hospital. Years later, a veteran of the foster care system and a homeless dropout, he did what he had to do to turn his life around. His shrewd business sense and street smarts, along with the kindness of key figures, helped him escape his dire straits to become the owner of a thriving business and a happily married man. Howard lives in San Diego, with his wife and two stepdaughters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pearl on February 19, 2016

"Recent events in my life have made me realize that our choices are not always as black and white as they may seem, especially the most complex ones-- the ones involving family and love." There is something so incredibly beautiful about this memoir of Howard Shulman, the man whose face was devoure......more

Goodreads review by Diane on October 24, 2015

Those who enjoy memoirs about people who have overcome the most dire of circumstances will be moved by Running from the Mirror. A particularly inspiring read, the book chronicles the devastating events the author experienced as a newborn and how they set the stage for the rest of his life. His face a......more

Goodreads review by catherine ♡ on April 10, 2017

*Thank you to the author for giving me a free e-copy of this book to review!* Actual Rating: 4.0 Wow. I just...wow. This story is absolutely inspiring. Running from the Mirror captivated me from the very start, as it detailed the life of a young boy who experienced cruelty at the hands of his classmat......more

Goodreads review by Darlene on March 24, 2016

I have read few memoirs. However,after meeting Howard Shulman at the Southern California Writers Conferences and hearing a bit of his story, I picked up a copy of Running from Mirrors. I knew a little about the amazing story of how Howard came into the world as a normal healthy baby before a staff i......more

Goodreads review by Jessyca on December 04, 2015

Running from the Mirror by Howard Shulman is a memoir about Shulman’s life. When Shulman was just a newborn baby he contracted a staph infection that ate his face off. His parents did not want to deal with a child that had so many health issues so they gave him up for adoption. This is his story abo......more

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