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The Edge of Every Day: Sketches of Schizophrenia

The Edge of Every Day: Sketches of Schizophrenia

The debut of an important new literary voice: Marin Sardy's extraordinarily affecting, fiercely intelligent memoir unflinchingly traces the path of the schizophrenia that runs in her family.

Against the starkly beautiful backdrop of Anchorage, Alaska, where the author grew up, Marin Sardy weaves a fearless account of the shapeless thiefâ€”the schizophreniaâ€”that kept her mother immersed in a world of private delusion and later manifested in her brother, ultimately claiming his life.

Composed of exquisite, self-contained chapters that take us through three generations of this adventurous, artistic, and often haunted family, The Edge of Every DayÂ draws in topics from neuroscience and evolution to the mythology and art rock to shape its brilliant inquiry into how the mind works. In the process, Sardy casts new light on the treatment of the mentally ill in our society. Through it all runs her blazing compassion and relentless curiosity, as her meditations takes us to the very edge of love and lossâ€”and invite us to look at what comes after.

Country	USA
Author	Marin Sardy
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9781524746933
Edition	1st Edition
ISBN	1524746932
Label	Pantheon
Manufacturer	Pantheon
MPN	unknown
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	304
PartNumber	unknown
PublicationDate	2019-05-21
Publisher	Pantheon
ReleaseDate	2019-05-21
Studio	Pantheon

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