Ab(solutely) Normal Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes |
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| Author:
| Acosta, Mercedes
Stork, Francisco
Quintero, Isabel
Kastin, Jonathan
Drury, Anna
Grimes, Nikki
Howlett, Val
Dow, Alechia
Downes, Patrick
Patel, Sonia
Pixley, Marcella
Stewart, Ebony
Bird, James
Bao, Karen |
| Editor:
| Callen, Rocky
Carpenter, Nora Shalaway |
| ISBN: | 979-8-88956-507-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2023 |
| Publisher: | Recorded Books, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Downloadable audio file |
| List Price: | USD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Sixteen extraordinary authors subvert mental health stereotypes in this powerful and uplifting mix-genre collection of fiction.A boxer whose strength is tested more outside the ring than in it. A hiker who develops magical powers when her serotonin is finally balanced. A teen activist wrestling with protest-related anxiety and PTSD. A boy whose uncontrollable tears help enable another's healing ...In this inspiring, unflinching, and hope-filled mixed-genre collection, sixteen diverse...
More DescriptionSixteen extraordinary authors subvert mental health stereotypes in this powerful and uplifting mix-genre collection of fiction.A boxer whose strength is tested more outside the ring than in it. A hiker who develops magical powers when her serotonin is finally balanced. A teen activist wrestling with protest-related anxiety and PTSD. A boy whose uncontrollable tears help enable another's healing ...In this inspiring, unflinching, and hope-filled mixed-genre collection, sixteen diverse and notable authors draw on their own lived experiences with mental health conditions to create stunning works of fiction that will uplift and empower you, break your heart and stitch it back together stronger than before.Through powerful prose and verse, the characters in this anthology defy stereotypes and remind readers that living with a mental health condition doesn't mean you are defined by it.