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Journey - Couverture souple

Phillips, Kathleen

 
9780595380183: Journey
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595380182 ISBN 13 : 9780595380183
Editeur : iUniverse, 2006

Synopsis

Eleventh HourBouncing off walls,a self-containeddirectionlessrubber ball.Feeling splitripped apartwanting everythingand nothing.Black holestry to swallow meand I say let me wallowin pain and self-doubt.(I could be here on amission or as a fakea simple, misfittedcontraceptive mistake).Journey, a touching poetry collection, depicts a lifespan that shows the innermost thoughts and feelings of author Kathleen Phillips's battle with schizoaffective disorder-a combination of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The poems included in Journey portray a unique voyage representing Phillips's reflections at different stages of her life. At times, there are verses written during the calm, balanced periods. At others, the poems show the volatile, explosive emotions of a mentally ill person.Journey will instill hope and peace both in those living with a mental illness and in their loved ones. Draw comfort and strength from Phillips's words, and use them to help you through your own challenges.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Eleventh HourBouncing off walls,a self-containeddirectionlessrubber ball.Feeling splitripped apartwanting everythingand nothing.Black holestry to swallow meand I say let me wallowin pain and self-doubt.(I could be here on amission or as a fakea simple, misfittedcontraceptive mistake).Journey, a touching poetry collection, depicts a lifespan that shows the innermost thoughts and feelings of author Kathleen Phillips's battle with schizoaffective disorder-a combination of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The poems included in Journey portray a unique voyage representing Phillips's reflections at different stages of her life. At times, there are verses written during the calm, balanced periods. At others, the poems show the volatile, explosive emotions of a mentally ill person.Journey will instill hope and peace both in those living with a mental illness and in their loved ones. Draw comfort and strength from Phillips's words, and use them to help you through your own challenges.

Biographie de l'auteur

Kathleen Phillips began her struggle with mental illness at the age of fourteen. She earned a BA in English literature and began writing poetry. Phillips currently lives in California.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595380182
ISBN 13 
9780595380183
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
112
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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