{"product_id":"the-one-who-left-the-table-on-silence-and-the-cost-of-belonging-9798991323499","title":"The One Who Left the Table: On Silence and the Cost of Belonging","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Shannon Hogan Cohen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Deckle Way Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Deckle Way Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Women\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilence is Often Mistaken for Peace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe One Who Left the Table \u003c\/em\u003eis a compassionate exploration of how silence lives inside families committed to preserving the peace. It asks who benefits from that quiet, who carries its weight, and what happens when the cost of holding it becomes too great.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough reflective fragments and psychological insight, Shannon Hogan Cohen examines the role of the emotionally perceptive one, where endurance is mistaken for loyalty, and harmony is maintained at the expense of honesty. When truth finally enters the room, it is often met with resistance, recast as disruption rather than recognized as an invitation to see what has long gone unnamed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in short, free-form passages, this book reads like a pocket companion for navigating silence, difficult conversations, and the courage required to choose agency. For anyone who has set aside their own truth in service of the greater whole, this book offers language, clarity, and a quiet reassurance: you are not alone and you can give yourself permission to leave the table. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deckle Way Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47779191095447,"sku":"9798991323499","price":837.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798991323499.webp?v=1778034177","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-one-who-left-the-table-on-silence-and-the-cost-of-belonging-9798991323499","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}