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A film student struggling with selfacceptance finally stops looking away from his traumatic past in a powerful novel by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde. Michael Woodbine was seven years old when a nearfatal fireworks accident scarred him and led to his placement in foster care. Now a college freshman, he is still trying to hide the effects of his trauma from his classmates, his adoptive family, and himself. When Michael signs up for a film class, he meets Robert Dunning, a teacher who wears his own scars unapologetically. Robert encourages Michael to make a documentary that explores body image and selfperception. Michael places an ad seeking people who feel unattractive and rejected by societyand is surprised to learn that this is essentially everyone. Although some participants are recovering from injuries or surgeries, others are dealing with more everyday factors like aging or the changes to a body from giving birth. As he collects these storiesand finally tells his ownMichael feels more connected to the world than he ever has before. But he knows his journey of selfacceptance has one more obstacle his crushing doubts about why his birth parents wouldnt fight to keep him. Catherine Ryan Hyde Michael Without Apology Paperback Book