Lab Ratting 101: Trauma by Nicholson, Todd

Lab Ratting 101: Trauma

Growing up in a mixed Greek and German household, the author was raised in a loud Chicago...
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Author: Todd Nicholson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Lab Ratting 101: Trauma by Nicholson, Todd

Lab Ratting 101: Trauma

$56.99 $29.60

Lab Ratting 101: Trauma

$56.99 $29.60
Author: Todd Nicholson
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Growing up in a mixed Greek and German household, the author was raised in a loud Chicago home shaped by tradition, contradiction, and unspoken rules. As the youngest of six, he learned early how to stand out and how to survive.

Through vivid memories of family rituals, Catholic schooling, and the pop culture of the 1960s and 1970s, this memoir captures both the warmth and the confinement of childhood. Beneath it all lie experiences of bullying, trauma, and alienation that quietly shaped his sense of identity.

Adolescence brings rebellion through drugs, risk, and restless searching, but also an unexpected refuge in theater. Onstage, he finds confidence, belonging, and a voice that had long been silenced.

Threaded with themes of longing, self discovery, and the pursuit of the impossible dream, this memoir is an unflinching reflection on resilience, creativity, and the courage it takes to tell one's truth.



Author: Todd Nicholson
Publisher: Todd Nicholson
Published: 02/18/2026
Pages: 150
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d
ISBN: 9798295641350

About the Author
Nicholson, Todd: - Todd Nicholson is a born and raised Chicagoan who grew up on the city's southwest side before later settling in the southern suburbs. A first-time author, he writes with unflinching honesty about formative and often traumatic life experiences.Music weaves through the decades of his life as both refuge and reflection, shaping memory, identity, and emotional survival. His work confronts difficult subjects, including sexual abuse and bullying, with raw clarity and courage, giving voice to experiences often left unspoken.Through his writing, Todd seeks understanding, resilience, and meaning, offering readers a deeply personal narrative marked by truth, vulnerability, and emotional depth.

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