{"product_id":"a-conversation-with-callie-rae-oreilly","title":"A Conversation With Callie Rae O'Reilly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Event\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saturday, October 3rd 7pm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cedar Canoe Books - Huntsville (72 Main St E)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTickets:\u003c\/strong\u003e $5\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCallie Rae O’Reilly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is co-founder of the Apostrophe Podcast Company, which has amassed over 75M listens and houses some of Canada’s top podcasts. Born and raised in Toronto, she and her husband recently moved to a farmhouse in the countryside, where she writes on the deck next to their two dogs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet Me Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers a vivid and vulnerable account of an abusive relationship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 18, Callie’s encounter with Reed, a brooding photographer six years her senior, begins a youthful infatuation. But as their relationship deepens, what once seemed like innocent passion soon morphs into a cycle of manipulation, control, and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCallie shares the complexity of falling in love with someone who also hurt her — emotionally, physically, and sexually. Through her clear-eyed storytelling, she grapples with the blurred lines of consent, shame, and trauma and explores how these toxic dynamics seeped into every corner of her life. Her process of extracting herself from Reed’s universe reveals the psychological toll of abuse that doesn’t always leave visible scars but is no less damaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet Me Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides a candid reflection on the realities of modern relationships, highlighting issues like gaslighting, mental health, and the impact of social media on survivors. With delicate intimacy and literary sensibility, O’Reilly’s memoir charts the complex and nonlinear path of self-acceptance, healing, and reclaiming one’s life from the lingering effects of trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cedar Canoe Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59966774706462,"sku":"2827274","price":5.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/3584\/9246\/files\/BNCImage-2026-09-16T115013.958.jpg?v=1789573821","url":"https:\/\/www.cedarcanoebooks.com\/products\/a-conversation-with-callie-rae-oreilly","provider":"Cedar Canoe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}