"Vivid and engrossing from start to finish.” —Midwest Book Review As quickly as his face disappeared, so did his mother and father. Just three days after he was born, Howard Shulman lost his nose, lips, and more to a devastating infection—and his parents abandoned him. As a ward of the state, he was placed under the care of a surgeon who experimentally rebuilt his face. Running from the Mirror is a poignant story of one man's struggle to survive against staggering odds. 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. When a chance event shatters his world once again, he must make a daunting choice: live in the shadows of his painful past or summon the strength to make peace with it. 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. What readers are saying about Running from the Mirror : “A beautiful story of an amazing man. I knew I was going to love it and I was right. This is the kind of book that inspires and empowers .”—Goodreads Reviewer, 5 STARS “ A truly remarkable memoir . . . amazing and powerful . . . I won't forget Howard Shulman's story.”—Goodreads Reviewer, 5 STARS “ Spellbinding . This is a great story of heartbreak and overcoming so much and coming through all to peace, acceptance, and love.”—Goodreads Reviewer, 5 STARS “This is a really great memoir. I was rooting for Howard the whole way. What an amazing, brave, resilient man! I will definitely be recommending this book .”—Goodreads Reviewer, 5 STARS “ Excellent! Autobiographies are my favorite genre and I’ve read hundreds. This is one of the best I’ve read in recent years . It will have you laughing out loud, flipping pages in suspense, and shedding tears.”—Goodreads Reviewer, 5 STARS “This is one of the best memoirs I've ever read . I was very excited to read it and I wasn't disappointed. It's inspirational and beautifully written .”—Goodreads Reviewer, 5 STARS “ I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars! My favorite memoir to date. You will feel compassion to the core, and your heart will have a special place for Howard forever.”—Goodreads Reviewer, 5 STARS Eric Hoffer Award Winner, Legacy Nonfiction Eric Hoffer Grand Prize, Short List Montaigne Medal Finalist "Vivid and engrossing from start to finish. As much as Shulman is influenced by his physical appearance and his childhood traumas, he is also driven by an inner resolve to create a better life for himself." — Midwest Book Review "[Shulman] manages to treat a difficult subject without sentimentality or self-pity, discusses his mistakes and shortcomings unflinchingly, and moves through the key events in his life with a keen sense of pacing. . . . A memorable reading experience, as well as an education." — US Review of Books "What an amazing, inspirational story. The author has such heroic drive and strength. . . . This all-too-true tale of personal redemption and growth should touch a nerve in every reader." —Gregory Lawrence, author of the New York Times bestseller Dancing on My Grave "This book begs to be seen as a major motion picture!" — Al Zuckerman, founder of Writer's House and bestselling author of Writing the Blockbuster Novel "Shulman's story . . . reads like an engrossing thriller with an engaging, ugly-beautiful anti-hero who finds redemption. The best tribute I can give this astonishing tale is to urge you to stare into the author's mirror for yourself!" —Natalie Wood, Perfectly Well Read "This poignant memoir was masterfully crafted from beginning to end. The writing was skillfully done, and the editing polished it to a high sheen . . . [Shulman's] revelations about forgiveness and letting go are all something we can learn from and apply to our own lives. This book is eye-opening." —Kara Piazza, The Writing Piazza