Lab Rat: A Reckoning is a powerful and unflinching trauma memoir by James E. Heldt that lays bare what it means to survive when every system—family, healthcare, justice, even love—tries to erase you.
This is not a sanitized tale of inspiration. It is the raw emotional memoir of an abuse survivor, an LGBTQ+ man, and a chronic illness warrior who lived through medical trauma, institutional betrayal, and the deep scars of family rejection. Diagnosed with HIV in the 1990s, facing AIDS, MRSA, COVID, and heart failure, Heldt endured what most would not—and kept creating through it all.
From the heartbreak of grief and loss to the struggle for dignity amid social injustice and system failure, this memoir speaks for those who were left behind, silenced, or blamed. It explores the lifelong toll of mental health battles, estranged family trauma, and queer survival in a world that too often rewards cruelty.
Heldt's voice is poetic, sharp, and defiant. He doesn't ask for pity. He demands to be seen.
If you're seeking a memoir of survival, one that confronts abuse, disability, and betrayal without apology, Lab Rat: A Reckoning delivers. This is a dark memoir that dares to tell the truth—and in doing so, becomes a story of resilience, healing, and survival against the odds.
For fans of LGBTQIA+ memoirs about overcoming trauma, queer nonfiction, and powerful true stories, this book is a reckoning long overdue.
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This is not a sanitized tale of inspiration. It is the raw emotional memoir of an abuse survivor, an LGBTQ+ man, and a chronic illness warrior who lived through medical trauma, institutional betrayal, and the deep scars of family rejection. Diagnosed with HIV in the 1990s, facing AIDS, MRSA, COVID, and heart failure, Heldt endured what most would not—and kept creating through it all.
From the heartbreak of grief and loss to the struggle for dignity amid social injustice and system failure, this memoir speaks for those who were left behind, silenced, or blamed. It explores the lifelong toll of mental health battles, estranged family trauma, and queer survival in a world that too often rewards cruelty.
Heldt's voice is poetic, sharp, and defiant. He doesn't ask for pity. He demands to be seen.
If you're seeking a memoir of survival, one that confronts abuse, disability, and betrayal without apology, Lab Rat: A Reckoning delivers. This is a dark memoir that dares to tell the truth—and in doing so, becomes a story of resilience, healing, and survival against the odds.
For fans of LGBTQIA+ memoirs about overcoming trauma, queer nonfiction, and powerful true stories, this book is a reckoning long overdue.
Lab Rat: A Reckoning
Lab Rat: A Reckoning is a powerful and unflinching trauma memoir by James E. Heldt that lays bare what it means to survive when every system—family, healthcare, justice, even love—tries to erase you.
This is not a sanitized tale of inspiration. It is the raw emotional memoir of an abuse survivor, an LGBTQ+ man, and a chronic illness warrior who lived through medical trauma, institutional betrayal, and the deep scars of family rejection. Diagnosed with HIV in the 1990s, facing AIDS, MRSA, COVID, and heart failure, Heldt endured what most would not—and kept creating through it all.
From the heartbreak of grief and loss to the struggle for dignity amid social injustice and system failure, this memoir speaks for those who were left behind, silenced, or blamed. It explores the lifelong toll of mental health battles, estranged family trauma, and queer survival in a world that too often rewards cruelty.
Heldt's voice is poetic, sharp, and defiant. He doesn't ask for pity. He demands to be seen.
If you're seeking a memoir of survival, one that confronts abuse, disability, and betrayal without apology, Lab Rat: A Reckoning delivers. This is a dark memoir that dares to tell the truth—and in doing so, becomes a story of resilience, healing, and survival against the odds.
For fans of LGBTQIA+ memoirs about overcoming trauma, queer nonfiction, and powerful true stories, this book is a reckoning long overdue.
This is not a sanitized tale of inspiration. It is the raw emotional memoir of an abuse survivor, an LGBTQ+ man, and a chronic illness warrior who lived through medical trauma, institutional betrayal, and the deep scars of family rejection. Diagnosed with HIV in the 1990s, facing AIDS, MRSA, COVID, and heart failure, Heldt endured what most would not—and kept creating through it all.
From the heartbreak of grief and loss to the struggle for dignity amid social injustice and system failure, this memoir speaks for those who were left behind, silenced, or blamed. It explores the lifelong toll of mental health battles, estranged family trauma, and queer survival in a world that too often rewards cruelty.
Heldt's voice is poetic, sharp, and defiant. He doesn't ask for pity. He demands to be seen.
If you're seeking a memoir of survival, one that confronts abuse, disability, and betrayal without apology, Lab Rat: A Reckoning delivers. This is a dark memoir that dares to tell the truth—and in doing so, becomes a story of resilience, healing, and survival against the odds.
For fans of LGBTQIA+ memoirs about overcoming trauma, queer nonfiction, and powerful true stories, this book is a reckoning long overdue.
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| BN ID: | 2940184701721 |
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| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble Press |
| Publication date: | 05/24/2025 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 2 MB |
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