My biography I would have to say is my is my favorite. It was and still is a labor of love. The book itself needs some editing and perhaps a professional touch. In my mind it is my very southern voice narrating my story. It was a coming out of sorts. It is called “Broken to Beacon”. It is a very southern book about my Mama having undiagnosed
mental illness. She would go in to have 13 suicide attempts, 4 different violent relationships and 28 hospital stays in the psych ward. She was also neglectful and abusive it my sister and me. I tell our story and how we reconciled through Mama’s terminal cancer diagnosis and the love shown to our family at Hospice House. I would love to share it with you if I could.
That is a book I would love to read. Mental illness peppers my family tree and I have had my own bouts with severe depression, anxiety, and PTSD. I hope you publish it. Your voice needs hearing.
I love reading. I think I majored in journalism in college and work as a freelance writer and journalist now because of my love of books. Lately, I read a lot of spiritual books. Richard Rohr, Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chodron, Max Lucado, Brennan Manning, T.D. Jakes, Thomas Keating, and Anne Lamott are some of the writers who have helped me through this pandemic. Recently, I finished a book called What Happened To You by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce Perry. Anyone who survived trauma should read that book.
Years ago when I only knew of Dave Eggers from The Onion, I picked up a copy of AHWSG. It truly was genius. His little brother is now older than I was when I first read the book!
I love books too much—I love Preparation of the Novel by Roland Barthes, A Thousand Plateaus by Deleuze and Guattari, Power of Horror and Revolution of Poetic Language by Julia Kristeva, The Fold by Deleuze—and so many other books. I love Welty.
Thank you so much for your beautiful and thoughtful response. I can talk books until the sun goes down too. I also love to be surrounded by them - it's why I've worked in libraries for 22+ years. :) I can't wait to read your faves. Here are some of mine:
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Speed of Light by Elizabeth Rosner
The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
11-22-63 by Stephen King
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Anything by Catherine Ryan Hyde - Pay it Forward is my favorite
Anything by Ruth Ware
Anything by Jonathan Kozol - Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation is my favorite
My biography I would have to say is my is my favorite. It was and still is a labor of love. The book itself needs some editing and perhaps a professional touch. In my mind it is my very southern voice narrating my story. It was a coming out of sorts. It is called “Broken to Beacon”. It is a very southern book about my Mama having undiagnosed
mental illness. She would go in to have 13 suicide attempts, 4 different violent relationships and 28 hospital stays in the psych ward. She was also neglectful and abusive it my sister and me. I tell our story and how we reconciled through Mama’s terminal cancer diagnosis and the love shown to our family at Hospice House. I would love to share it with you if I could.
That is a book I would love to read. Mental illness peppers my family tree and I have had my own bouts with severe depression, anxiety, and PTSD. I hope you publish it. Your voice needs hearing.
It is published if you are interested.
I am definitely interested.
I love reading. I think I majored in journalism in college and work as a freelance writer and journalist now because of my love of books. Lately, I read a lot of spiritual books. Richard Rohr, Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chodron, Max Lucado, Brennan Manning, T.D. Jakes, Thomas Keating, and Anne Lamott are some of the writers who have helped me through this pandemic. Recently, I finished a book called What Happened To You by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce Perry. Anyone who survived trauma should read that book.
Years ago when I only knew of Dave Eggers from The Onion, I picked up a copy of AHWSG. It truly was genius. His little brother is now older than I was when I first read the book!
Well, for me ‘Love in the Ruins’ by Walker Percy.
I love books too much—I love Preparation of the Novel by Roland Barthes, A Thousand Plateaus by Deleuze and Guattari, Power of Horror and Revolution of Poetic Language by Julia Kristeva, The Fold by Deleuze—and so many other books. I love Welty.
Dear Allison,
Thank you so much for your beautiful and thoughtful response. I can talk books until the sun goes down too. I also love to be surrounded by them - it's why I've worked in libraries for 22+ years. :) I can't wait to read your faves. Here are some of mine:
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Speed of Light by Elizabeth Rosner
The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
11-22-63 by Stephen King
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Anything by Catherine Ryan Hyde - Pay it Forward is my favorite
Anything by Ruth Ware
Anything by Jonathan Kozol - Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation is my favorite
Thanks again. Have a great day!
<3,
Patty Ann