Depression Books

This story is a well written account of life during the Great Depression! I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Nothing to Fear is an amzing book about a boy named Danny who's growing up in the Great Depression. After his firend's family gets evicted there is more trouble. His dad has to go look for work. He promises to be home by Christmas. The hard times are just beginning though. With suicides going on every day and his mother getting sick after having a baby you have to wonder is there really nothing to fear? This is a story you'll never want to put down and read over and over again.

I read this book three years ago, when I was [...], and I really enjoyed it. I had a very basic idea what the Great Depression was, but I didn't really know.
Now, I'm reading it again. I've read it before and can understand it more, and it really is an outstanding book. It's well written, filled with dialogue and conflict, and provided me with different people's points of view on the Great Depression. Now that I'm older, I know what it is, and how it happened, but that actually made the book lose some of it's sparkle. It's still a great book and I would recommend it to anyone 8-12 who wants an insight on the Great Depression through the eyes of a young boy. I would also recommend it to anyone who likes adventure, friendship, and a good read.

Danny Garvey and his family are trying to deal with the hardships of going through the Great Depression. Danny's dad Daniel Garvey decides to leave to look for work because Danny's family doesn't have enough money to support themselves. Weeks pass and Danny, his mother, and, sister wait for a letter from Daniel. Danny's family eventually becomes very close to the Riley family because of the absence of Daniel. Christmas comes and Danny hopes that his dad will make it home for Christmas. Danny's dad doesn't show up and Danny's family is very disappointed. Months go by and there is still no word from Daniel. Then Danny learns that his mother is pregnant and as weeks go by she becomes very sick. Danny's family meets a guy named Hank and he is the one who cares for Danny's sick mother. Danny's mother eventually goes into a coma and Danny finds a letter that tells him that Daniel died. Then one week passes and Danny's mom awakes from the coma and marries Hank. They then have a grand funeral for Danny's dad as the Great Depression finally subsides.



This story's setting is in the neighborhoods of New York City. It is a poor neighborhood and the people do not have any hope of surviving the depression. This story takes place for about a year.


I would recommend this story to anyone because it teaches you a great amount on how people's lives were affected in the Great Depression. This story will make you appreciate the things you take advantage of in life. You should read this book because it is so interesting and is funny at times. This story is very heartbreaking but is one of the most heartwarming stories. I enjoyed this story so much.

I have always thought that the 1930's were the most interesting times in the 20th century to study. So, much was changing in the world and so much in the United States. Danny Garvey, the main character, is a boy who trys to live through these hard times with all the courage he can muster,looking after Ma and little Maureen. His Pa, Daniel , senior is a man torn between staying with his family and looking for a job. Molly, the mother, has to hold together her family and support it at the same time. Maggie, the next door neighbor girl, is as tough as nails and sweet on Danny.Hank, the Okie, comes into Danny's life at a diffucult time to help out. Mr. Weissman is a store owner just trying to make it. Mrs. Riley, Maggies's Mom, raising 7 kids through the Depression and an abusive alcholic husband. This book really captures the Depressiona and the peole who lived through it. Jackie Koller makes this time period real for kids and adults who are lucky enough to pick up her book. IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO HAVE KNOWN THESE CHARACTERS!!!!

Tense, fractured, unorthodox, often brilliant prose takes us into a mind that is slowly cracking apart, despite the narrator's heroic, nail-shredding efforts to maintain a grip on reality. Throughout the book, she teeters on the edge of madness, fit neither for life, nor for the strait-jacket, going in and out of an asylum, in a disorienting, see-saw journey. Oddly enough, we identify with the tortured soul, and I often found myself rooting desperately for her recovery. The taut, frenetic, often foreshortened, sentences (which sometimes abruptly cut into white space) make for a challenging, unorthodox, sometimes telegraphic, read. There are flowing, suddenly truncated, segments of mental clarity and the sense of the narrator's life cracking, melting, and breaking, in a series of crafty, disturbing, surreal images. There is no sense of a 'whole' life, only of its fragments and remnants--often strewn across a whole swathe of days--like the maimed, mouldering pieces of a jig-saw puzzle. The book is disturbing, sometimes funny and Galloway, ever-creative, has devised a clever, broken, narrative all her own. It is the book that the author of 'Prozac Nation' might wish that she had written.

I read this book when i was about 14.I have had depression since childhood and when I read It I was shocked It was like reading a story about my own feelings.Anyone who Is considering this book,buy it!I borrowed It from the library the first time I read It and I did not want to return It.You won't regret buying this book.Unless you've never been depressed in your life,this book will grab you and won't let go.

Janice Galloways unique technique of writing is very significant in this book, as Joy the maain character is slowly slipping into madness the techniques used show how she feels for example when people talk to joy she uses a script to show how joy thinks nothing said to her s genuine. Also Janice uses joys home outside of glasgow to show her isolation. i recommend this book to everyone. and if u do read it it will show u how we r all so close to maddness ourselves.

My interest in the band "Garbage" led me to this book - its title was used by them to create a chillingly magnificent song on their second CD. I found the book itself to be one of the most creative and compelling works I read this year. The story it tells gets under your skin to such a point that I don't recommend it for those already depressed. For the rest of us, it is a chilling look inside a sympathetic character, a young woman dancing around the border between sanity and madness. She knows she is on the verge of losing it all, and knows she is not getting the kind of help she needs from anyone - least of all the mediocre medical personnel who see her as just one more casefile. Yet she's unable to shake the helplessness and displays the lack of will to take control of her own life which is so often found in the insane and/or suicidal. Galloway makes extremely skilled use of innovative page layouts and even unexpected graphics to really show us her character's imbalanced view of the world. We see through her eyes.

Galloway's novel about the depression and life of a middle-aged, female drama teacher living in Scotland, is captivating and insightful. Galloway uses snapshots from Joy's memory as well as emotion filled diction to create a fictional novel with a lasting effect and unique style. This first person narritive, written from the point of view of Joy Stone, a female battleing a depression over the death of her lover. "Sometimes things get worse before they get better. Sometimes they just get worse. Sometimes all that happens is passing time...The whole point is that time passes. That things fade" (Galloway, The Trick is To Keep Breathing). The novel tracks Joy during a year of her depression and gives a more personal understanding of the world of female depression.

In Jerry Stanley's note to his book The Children of the Dust Bowl, he infers that the usage of "Okie" has two meanings: one being a derogatory term used to abuse, and the other a term associated with a people "determination to accept hardship without showing weakness." This small message epitomizes the mood of his book, as it was the migrants who travelled West in the hopes of arriving to California with a better life, and relates many of the hardships and obstacles they faced along the way. Associated with the author's note is the introduction, which speaks of the publicity and coming to be of John Steinbeck's highly successful yet very controversial novel The Grapes of Wrath, a novel which focuses on one of these Okie families, the Joads, as they make their way amid the prospect of better lives. Stanley gives insight into the reaction from those who were depicted in Steinbeck's novel--those who lived in the southern San Joaquin Valley--as well as those came from the many "Dust Bowl" states.

As far as the book itself, it is a testament to this trek west, filled with personal stories and black and white photos depicting the Dust Bowl and its consequences to the southern farmers, the migrant families in their jalopies with all their possessions, their troubles along Mother Road Highway 66 as they head out, the various camps set up for the Okies as they headed west, as well as Weedpatch Camp and school and the activities done there. These pictures capture this era of time during the Depression as well as the story itself. The book concludes with excerpts about the building of Weedpatch School, as well as the adjustments many of the Okies made when they arrived here.

Stanley's book is a powerful story, one which localizes the history of those who made the bold trip out to the West. It also serves as a wonderful resource for anyone studying this time period.

Recommended!

Great book. Basic history of the depression days and the hardships of families and conditions that prevailed. Pictures were very good and the text was easy to read and detailed. Highly recommend for anyone interested in this time period.

My dad was one of these depression era Okie kids and this book helps me understand him. On the way to California in 1937 they found work (50 cents a day and a quart of milk) in New Mexico and ended up staying there.

My 10 year old daughter was required to read a non-fiction book and create a project for her 5th grade English class. She is an avid reader of fiction, but was not enthusiastic about reading non-fiction. This marvelous book by Jerry Stanley has changed my daughter and her reluctance in this area. She was moved by the story of these Dust Bowl migrants who came to California to find a better life and their struggle to move forward from adversity. Mr. Stanley's book is excellent. While written for young readers, he does not write down to them. Instead he brings the young reader to his level. The photographs by noted artists bring further dimension to this stellar work. My daughter could not put it down.

This book is a beautiful testiment to the human spirit, and the resilancy of the American spirit.
It is also the story of taking a chance on people that other's find useless.
A beautiful book and a beautiful story.

Meri Weiss' first novel, "Closer to Fine", is well written, clever, engaging and flows brilliantly. The characters are developed perfectly allowing any reader to quickly connect to his or her favorite. The story is thought provoking and set in a very personal view of New York City. I very much look forward to reading more from Meri.

You know those books you pick up and start to read and within a few pages you're completely sucked in? For me, this great book by Meri Weiss, is one of those books. I just loved the story and characters...very relatable. I would highly suggest buying this book.

This books dumps you right in the middle of a young woman's life. She's taking a bold and unusual step--she's come to take care of her estranged brother who is dying of AIDS. At first she finds herself ill-prepared for the task, but as they get to know each other she comes to better know herself, and then lose herself in her grief for the years she lost with this man. His death sends her spiraling downward and her loyal troupe of flamboyant friends drag her back to life--and new discoveries about old feelings. This book is all about the value of friendship, family, and knowing yourself. There are hilarious moments, tender moments, tear jerking moments, and loads of memorable characters. What really drew me in is the novel's extensive use of music to set the mood, tempo and themes of the moment--there is a clear and strong soundtrack to this book that had me jumping on ITunes and/or digging through old CDs to enhance my reading. This is Weiss's first novel--but I am VERY sure it will not be her last--she has a strong and talented voice that will resonate for people and make them come back again and again.

Closer to Fine, by Meri Weiss, is an absolutely stellar debut novel! Without knowing it, one would likely never know that this is Ms. Weiss' first--it is THAT GOOD! The prose is that of a seasoned writer, the characters are so well-rounded you will believe you know them (or at least would want to be friends with them), and while the plot offers a twist when compared to today's typical main stream fiction, it is a story ANY reader can relate to and appreciate. Though this story is FUN to read, and moves quickly, it is also jam-packed with the journeys and struggles of FAMILY, FRIENDS, and the ultimate (perhaps unending) "search" to find oneself. If you've ever been a 20 or 30-something (or 40, 50, 85), you won't want to miss out on this fantastic novel! Cliche, but it can't be helped, you WILL laugh (often out-loud!), you will cry, you will identify with the cast and crew of this novel, you will wax nostalgic, and you will find yourself swept away into the world of those who comprise Closer to Fine. READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!! You'll be glad you did!

Meri Weiss kept me engaged from the very beginning of her book, "Closer to Fine". She accomplished an instantanous connection that new young novelists are not always capable in doing. Meri Weiss found her voice which was clear and presice; yet she keep me wondering; what is going to happen next? She found the emotions, passions and depth in describing both New York City, the mountains of New York State and the desires of the Hamptons, all very different locations, of which I am so familar with. I loved the trips her characters take together, she brought youth and vitality to each of these characters souls!
I look forward to her next endeavor and wonder where "we" will be taking another trip!

For therapists, doctors, family members and friends of a person affected by this condition, this is one of the most thorough books I have seen on the topic. As for persons affected with depersonalization, this book will probably trigger you and increase negative symptoms. As all sufferers of DP know, we are very affected by both positive and negative information. The positive information is vital to keeping hope, positively changing thought patterns and recovering. This book triggered my DP negatively and left me feeling hopeless and fearful that I would never overcome DP. I am presently recovering from DP with the help of a therapist (I gave her the copy of this book so she could educate herself about my condition) and the book that is helping me is called: Depersonalization: A Comprehensive Guide on How to Cope With and Alleviate it by Shaun O'Connor A Recovered Sufferer. You can download it instantly from Shaun's website. I then had it printed at Kinkos. You can recover from this! One moment at a time...

This is remarkably erudite and well-written for a book by an American psychiatrist. For some reason American psychiatrists have always been rather uninterested in unreality. Reading it prompted me to re-read some work Guy Edwards and Scott Angus did years ago at Bergen Pines Hospital, ("Depersonalization", British Journal of Psychiatry February1972, pages 242-244) and I noted that every reference there was British. The American lack of interest may be part of the reason that victims of depersonalization so often complain that their therapists do not understand them. In some cases the therapists are genuinely ignorant of the disorder. However the fear of not being understood may be intrinsic to the condition. Patients constantly use such phrases as "I don't know how to describe it" and "you don't understand" and remain convinced that no-one else feels as they do, so perhaps this book will help them in that respect. It is not very optimistic about treatment and prognosis and might not be very encouraging as a self-help manual. I think professionals in the field will find it interesting, It is highly readable and the authors show a commendable knowledge of the earlier French and German literature and treat the psychoanalytic writings and claims of psychopharmacologists with a seasoned skepticism.

This book gives current, comprehensive information about depersonalization disorder, including what it would be like to live with the condition, ways to cope with it, and possible medications for treatment.

This book was excellent, providing a good review of much of the literature, the symptoms and some treatment options. The book is realistic and does not promote any "miracle" cures for depersonalizaiton, but is a good guidline for clinicians and for those with depersonalization disorder.

Most of my life I have had an experience that no-one else seemed to share or understand (depersonalisation). It is reassuring to see that it does exist and that it is not that uncommon. The book describes the experience perfectly, but I agree that further exploration is essential to fully comprehend what is going on.

I recently read this book on vacation. This book is a must read. Even if you have never suffered from depression, this book gives you an inside look at what it's like to suffer from this disease. I'm amazed at the struggles Debbie has endured over the years. She gives hope to all the people out there suffering from this horrible disease. This book will certainly change the life of anyone who reads it. If you don't understand what depression is, after you read this, you will have a new understanding of the severity of it. You will no longer just tell people who suffer from depression to "snap out of it" as you will have a full understanding of the mind of someone who suffers from it.

Debbie, this was a wonderful book and I'm sure you will make a difference in many peoples lives.

I read this book in just 1 day on my way into NYC/work on the train. I couldn't put it down... my thoughts, actions and emotions were on fire throughout the entire read of the book. You truly never realize what life throws at each individual person... You are an amazing person to put your words on paper for the world to see in hopes of helping someone else. Congratulatons on your new life Debbie....

In reading Deborah Hurley's first book, I hung on to every word just waiting to see how each segment would unfold. Although there were set- back's along the way, the victory over what had nearly totally destroyed her was inspiring! Congratulations on your first book and many more.

A fabulous insight to one womans life...Fragments of Hope takes you through the life of a true survivor of clinal depression. Deborah shows her journey through her thoughts, feelings, trials and triumphs! This is a MUST read for anyone yearning to understand the whys of this illness and at the same time gives hope to those suffering that help is out there and you CAN make it through. I especially enjoyed the poetry written throughout the book. What makes this book stand out is that it is not a medical history, but a personal one.

Deborah Hurley does an outstanding job of providing insight into depression. It is a powerful book that has you praying for her recovery from this paralyzing illness. Deborah is a courageous person who's first hand account sheds light on a greatly misunderstood illness. Way to go Deborah!

As a devotional writer and mom, I read a lot of books marketed towards those two groups. This book combined the two in a delightful way. Grace for the Race compiles meditations for busy moms written by Dena Dyer. The writing is both humorous and heartwarming. Ms. Dyer makes herself vulnerable and displays a humility I find endearing. My favorite chapter tells "What Real Love Looks Like." I'd recommend this book for busy moms. Each chapter stands on its own, so the book can be read on the run. And how nice to find a fellow chocoholic mom writer!

No matter what season of mothering you're in, GRACE FOR THE RACE offers something to encourage you. If you're pregnant, maybe you can relate to Dena who says, "As I write this, I'm seven months pregnant with our second child, and I have a confession: I don't like it! I feel like a penguin in bicycle shorts!"

If you're a new mom struggling with keeping up and wondering why your emotions are all wacky, you'll be blessed by Dena's tender descriptions of her postpartem depression, when she was "low on sleep and high on anxiety." Dena says that her passion is to "help women see that we're in this race together."

GRACE FOR THE RACE is divided into nine sections that relate to the various stages and emotions of motherhood: training well, warming up and stretching out, the first lap, using proper equipment, hopping over the hurdles, handing it off, in the final stretch, crossing the finish line, and on the podium.

In the beginning of the book, she quotes a prayer from Saint Frances Cabrini, "Give me your grace, most loving Jesus, and I will run after You to the finish line, forever. Help me, Jesus, because I want to do this with burning fervor, speedily."

Each chapter is short, a few pages of hilarious stories from Dena's personal life. And she is such a great storyteller -- I can totally relate to everything she's describing. At the end of each section, she offers "Notes from the Coach," which are easy-to-read scriptures from modern versions of the Bible that speak right to the heart.

I'm going to get some copies of this book to have on hand for baby shower gifts and for mom friends who I want to encourage. It's so wonderful to read something where you feel loved and accepted for who you are, yet also challenged to be the best you can be for God.

Dena says, "If you're like me, you probably feel 'stuck' sometimes. Every day, I look toward the top of Mt. Laundry, having just tackled Mt. Dishes. Taking a deep breath, I start the climb...When I feel overwhelmed in the midst of the endurance test called parenthood, it helps me to remember that I'm not alone -- other climbers have gone before me."

Reading this book is like pausing a minute to sip a cool refreshing drink, then gearing back up for the climb, knowing that you're never, never in this parenting gig alone.

--Reviewed by Heather Lynn Ivester for Mind & Media

When I first sat down with Grace For The Race I figured I would read a couple of the devotions. I read half the book before I realized it. These meditations, geared towards busy moms, will make you forget just how busy you are. They are so delightful, humorous, and heartwarming. You will enjoy every carefree moment you spend reading it. And, it will definitely leave you feeling like those moments were truly carefree.

Dena Dyer divides her thought provoking meditations into nine sections designed to inspire and encourage. Each piece begins with an appetizer (a quote) and ends with desert (scripture) related to that particular meditation. The entree is stories and insights from Dena's own life. Each piece is filling and inspirational.

You not only get a peak into Dena's own life, but you realize that what Dena says is true--we are all fellow runners, in the same daily race, with the same Coach. As Dena would have it, Grace For The Race, cheers you on in your daily race and inspires you to look for the little miracles in your own life. It also encourages you to set aside time, even if it is just a few minutes here and there, to talk to your Coach and lean on Him.

I bought Dena's book for my mommy friends for Christmas. They really liked the family stories and personal tidbits Dena wrote about. After I started reading the book myself, I couldn't put it down. I am not a mommy yet, but I will refer back to the book when I need inspiration or motivation, or just a laugh to lighten up the marathon moms always run! Grace for the Race meditations are inspirational for future mommy situations, but also, for now, is inspirational to me, just as a woman. Thank you Dena! I look forward to your next book!

This is the perfect read for every busy mother. I have three small children, and had sworn off any parenting books for awhile to read only fiction. I couldn't put this book down. Divided into REALLY quick daily readings, her true-life stories of mothering made me laugh out loud, and each reading is coupled with great Scripture pertaining to the day's topic. Dena's light hearted and profound approach left me feeling like I really can tackle each day as a busy mom.

This book is awesome. I like this book because,ponies are my favorite country animals. Leah had to save her family`s farm. She had to give her pony away. What happen to it? Read to find out.

One of my favorite children's books, just like "It's a Wonderful Life" is one of my favorite films. Can I get through either without rushing to the restroom for a tissue? No, and neither will you, unless you have a cold moldy stone for a heart!

It tugs at your heartstrings and is guaranteed to bring tears to your eyes. If only the author wrote more children's like this one, and hope she does.

This was my 16 year old son's favorite book in first and second grade. We had to have it.
Such a nice tale of kindess in this often cold hearted world.
Wonderful story, beautiful illustrations.
Highly reccomend it.

This is an excellent book that I just recently purchased. My daughter had checked it out at her school library some years ago, and we both fell in love with it. Not only are the pictures beautifully-illustrated, but the story is about a little girl who has learned what truly matters in life, and gives sacrificially to that end. Highly recommended for any age.

Dr. Batmanghelidj was an amazing man, and an even more amazing MD.

Before I had heard or read anything about this blessed person, I had begun drinking more water, from personal experience with spinal disc problems, realizing that a type of chronic, mild dehydration seemed to aggravate that condition, and retaining enough water kept it at bay.

After reading this book, "Obesity, Cancer, & Depression: Their Common Cause & Natural Cure," I comprehended more of the reasons and physiological facts (which are presented in easily comprehensible terms) for what I had already instinctively accepted on my own.

Also, from this book, I learned why salt is so vital a companion with water, and how natural sea salt, from which the accompanying minerals have not been removed, is vitally different from table salt. I learned more clearly how to successfully manage my daily routines of sea salt and water.

I have always loved salt and used it liberally, never having bought the "program" against it, and I've always craved natural, salt-cured ham and bacon (which is hard to find in these days of insane conflicts on what's actually healthy; I hope to write more on that later, in a blog entry on my Amazon-Connect Author Profile Page). I'm very thankful to this book, though, that I now understand what table salt has been lacking (which it had in its natural beginnings, but purveyors had removed).

I've reviewed several sea salt offerings on Amazon, and am still happily using those I purchased from Pacific Resources Organic Sea Salt, Coarse Ground, 2.2-Pound Bag (Pack of 4) and Coarse Granulated Original Himalayan Crystal Sea Salt, though I still recommend all the salts I reviewed. The mineral content in some are different, depending on where they are collected. I liked the fact that magnesium is in the Pacific Resources salt, because that is one of the minerals I have been deficient in, causing horrible cramping attacks which are immediately relieved by that sea salt, as my review explained. If not for Dr. Batman, however, I would not have learned the vital differences among types of salts (which I began studying on Amazon's buying pages, after I had read this book).

There's a lot more valuable information in this book than what I've mentioned here. This book should be a health resource on every "coffee table"... (Oops! Sorry! Couldn't help that caffeine humor slip. Read the book to see the inside joke.)

I would recommend any and all of Dr. Batmanghelidj's offerings on the Water Cure. I chose this one to begin with because, from what I could tell from my research, it was the most recent he had published, actually fairly close to his death. What it explains most clearly is how most diseases have been identified with separate, ugly medical terms; yet all of them (including aging) appear to relate directly to a single cause. Chronic, low-grade dehydration.

I'm deeply thankful that this man was able to impart his considerable knowledge and wisdom prior to his returning to his place in heaven, which he has earned many times over.

We weren't born to live forever. At least not yet in this time and space incarnation. But while I'm here, I would like to be as pain free and productive as possible. Dr. Batmanghelidj's collected knowledge has greatly assisted me on both those fronts.

Due to the work he has left with us, I'm sure this man is in a state of ultimate peace.

With undying respect (and humor slipping freely, as I believe this man's spirit would appreciate),
Linda Shelnutt

The book was very informative and certainly convinced me to keep drinking water and avoid soda pops, etc. It really made sense.

If one desire health that is the book of first choice to getting better..

This book is wonderfully well written and I gained a lot of understanding from reading it. I was afraid of cancer before reading this book. Now I know cancer does not have to be something we dread or have to go through proceedures that kill more than the cancer to help us overcome it. I am rereading and rereading to gain the understanding on the obesity section of the book . The depression section also helped me to understand what I had gone through all those long years and why those drugs messed me up further. I don't have to go there again. Read all of the books written by F.Batmanghelidj, they are all very well written in laymans terms and encouraging. Blessings to you and yours... love ,Kay

Let's see. Our body is 75% water (so is the surface area of the earth). Our brain is 80% water. Need we say anymore?

What a journey! A thrill ride to other worlds- your world? Our guide, Susan, fillets her true-self for all to feast as she allows us to experience her emotion, vulnerability, and STRENGTH. This book opened my mind, engaged my imagination, and gave me hope... What a gem!

This book is like a guide through one's own personal reality into the subconscious and beyond into hidden worlds, like dreams, and many other altered states. Fascinating concepts on time and no time, reincarnation, karma, life choices, and even death and spirits. This book is above and beyond because it frees one to open their minds to encompass the scope of life beyond what we understand without adhering to any particular belief system. It is kind of like the more you open, the richer your life becomes. The whole book gives you an 'ah hah!' kind of feeling, a sense of constantly being enlightened. A good book to read over and over.

I am reading this book for the third time. It is SO packed with incredible insights and usable thought processes I was folding most every page so I could go back for reference. It was very well received at our womens' health fair in clinic. Kalior is my new favorite author, I have read all 4 of her books. Some fantasy, all life enriching.

This is an extremely amazing book. It takes you on a very deep journey of love and life. Very inspirational. Susan did a wonderful job on this. Thank you.

This book is a most soulfully interwoven journey the dives deeply into the adventure of self-exploration. It reflects all of life's internal issues on multiple levels and is cram packed with plenty of real substance. A very courageous book to steps out of the norm and yet is delivered in the most delightful way. It's brilliant!


This writer Susan truly has an amazing gift!

Linda Post