Late Bloomer: Finding My Authentic Self at Midlife

Written by Melissa Giberson

Narrated by Melissa Giberson

Melissa Giberson is a middle-aged wife and mother, solidly planted in the life she’s always wanted. She longs for something more but can’t quite put her finger on it until she finds herself mesmerized by the sight of a naked woman and asks herself for the first time: Am I gay?

This revelation sends Melissa on a head-spinning journey of self-discovery, challenging everything she thinks she knows about herself and forcing her to decide how much she’s willing to risk for authenticity.

• Language: English
• Publisher: She Writes Press
• Release date: Jun 20, 2024
• ISBN: 9798882369124

Melissa Giberson

Melissa is a native New Yorker who identifies as a late bloomer, a highly sensitive introvert, and a proud mama bear to two children. An occupational therapist and writer, she has published articles in Kveller and Dorothy Parker’s Ashes; she also received an Honorable Mention in the Memoirs/Personal Essay category of the 91st Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Her essay “Art Is the Antidote” appears in the anthology Art In The Time Of Unbearable Crisis (June 2022). Melissa is living her authentic life with her partner and their two cats; together, they split their time between New Jersey and Provincetown, Massachusetts.