THE SHAPE OF MY EYES AMPLIFY TEAM FAQ
๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ? ๐ ๐๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ!
All updates will be posted on Dave’s private Instagram group. Make sure to check often! Weโll also be sending weekly emails every Monday with highlights so you donโt miss out.
When can I start reading the book?
Now! We emailed an advanced copy of chapters 1-2 when you signed up for the group so you could start ASAP. ๐๐ป Youโll also be getting an advanced copy of the book on a platform called Netgalley as soon as your pre-order receipt is confirmed. Weโll be reading along together each week for a private, author-led book discussion with Dave.
If you haven’t gotten access to the e-book on Netgalley by Monday, July 8th, email Katie Norris: katie.norris@hbgusa.com.
Can I share the book?
Yes, please! The hashtag is #TheShapeofMyEyes and the book site with more info is here. We love when you share with your people! Be sure to also tag Dave so he can repost (@davekgibbons).
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You get an advanced copy of the book, exclusive access to Dave via private livestreams with our group, and a chance to win weekly giveaways! Plus, we want this to be a place where you can also connect with each other.
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Week 1: July 7-14 – Reading Chapters 1-8
Week 2: July 15-21 – Reading Chapters 9-17
Week 3: July 21-28 – Reading Chapters 18-25 * RELEASE WEEK *
Where can I post my reviews?
You can post your review at anytime on Goodreads! Then, at release on Tuesday, July 23 you can post at the retailer you ordered from (like Amazon).
A surprising diagnosis of PTSD led Dave Gibbons to look to his past for clues to explain the unexpected result.
Born to an American soldier and a Korean mother in the wake of the Korean War, Dave has spent his life struggling to blend his Korean roots and his very American upbringing. The family joins a conservative church that embraces a strict, rule-based faith, and they try to navigate life as one of the few mixed-raced families in their community. But when tragedy strikes, tearing the family apart, Dave is forced to face long- buried secrets that he can no longer ignore.
As he explores his family’s difficult past, he confronts his own pain and the persistent feelings of not quite fitting in either in America or his mother’s home country. And when a DNA test ultimately reveals a truth that shatters everything he understood about his history, he begins the journey to reconcile his American upbringing with his deep Korean roots, and he is forced to confront the traumas he unknowingly carried.
The Shape of My Eyes beautifully weaves historic reference points of the oppression and discrimination against Asian Americans with Dave’s own personal story. Dave’s wrestling with belonging in his family, in America, and in the church creates a raw, thought-provoking memoir about race, religion and finding home.
