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The big silence : a daughter's memoir of mental illness and healing / Karena Dawn.
Quiet your mind, and the silence will help you hear your inner voice--the one that says, "Stay strong enough to forgive, to heal, and to have hope." In her stirring, vulnerable new memoir, Karena Dawn reveals what it was like to grow up with a mother suffering from severe mental health issues, and how, during her teenage years, she desperately tried to escape her own inner demons. Addicted to pain-numbing drugs and crippled by severe depression, Karena learned how to use grief as a teacher, releasing herself from guilt and shame and finding the inner strength to go from abandonment to forgiveness, from hopelessness to healing. Karena's bold and brave memoir shows us how staying silent about mental illness only reinforces the stigma. At the heart of her story is the eternal struggle we all share--how to move past the pain and suffering of our personal battles to experience life's joys. Through the healing power of nature, meditation, and fitness, Karena was able to forge a path to self-discovery and find peace. Ultimately, The Big Silence reveals how a journey of self-love can lead to a renewed sense of identity and a life filled with hope and optimism.
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- ISBN: 9781954854499
- ISBN: 1954854498
- Physical Description: xiii, 280 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Seattle, WA : Flashpoint Books , [2022].
- Copyright: ©2022.
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| Formatted Contents Note: | Author's Note -- Prologue -- "I Forgot How to Pray " -- Part One: Before the Sunset -- Part Two: Genesis of Family -- Part Three: Sinner -- Part Four: Transition -- Part Five: Homeless -- Part Six: California -- Part Seven: Stronger -- Part Eight: Full Circle, The Sunset -- Epilogue -- Lessons I Have Learned That Might Help You -- About the Author. |
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| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jefferson County Library-Arnold | BIO DAWN (Text) | 30000024890075 | Biography | Checked out | 05/15/2024 |
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Table of Contents
The Big Silence : A Daughter's Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Author's Note | p. ix | |
| Prologue | p. xi | |
| "I Forgot How to Pray" | p. xv | |
| Part 1 | Before the Sunset | |
| Chapter 1 | "Kick the Dust Off Your Shoes" | p. 3 |
| Chapter 2 | Broken Soul | p. 12 |
| Chapter 3 | I Am Trying ... but I Am Not a Saint | p. 23 |
| Chapter 4 | "We Don't Deal with Emotions" | p. 31 |
| Chapter 5 | "The Hellhole of the Pacific" | p. 36 |
| Chapter 6 | Burnt Candles | p. 39 |
| Chapter 7 | Wild Sorrow | p. 50 |
| Part 2 | Genesis of Family | |
| Chapter 8 | "Ya Tebe Lyublyu" | p. 57 |
| Chapter 9 | Descent into Darkness | p. 63 |
| Chapter 10 | When the Demons Arrive | p. 69 |
| Chapter 11 | A Walk to the Corner Store | p. 78 |
| Chapter 12 | When Love Goes Missing | p. 87 |
| Part 3 | Sinner | |
| Chapter 13 | Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell? | p. 97 |
| Chapter 14 | Dripping Blood | p. 101 |
| Chapter 15 | Darkness and Friends | p. 108 |
| Chapter 16 | When the Vampires Sank Their Fangs into My Soul | p. 116 |
| Part 4 | Transition | |
| Chapter 17 | White Feather at New Age People | p. 127 |
| Chapter 18 | Masquerade of the Wolf | p. 131 |
| Part 5 | Homeless | |
| Chapter 19 | Turkey Run State Park | p. 139 |
| Chapter 20 | White Tiger | p. 148 |
| Chapter 21 | Painted Feelings | p. 155 |
| Chapter 22 | Broken Love Pieces, Broken Heart Pieces | p. 159 |
| Chapter 23 | The Great Pretender | p. 166 |
| Chapter 24 | The Rave and Handcuffs | p. 170 |
| Chapter 25 | Jane Doe | p. 178 |
| Chapter 26 | Homecoming | p. 186 |
| Chapter 27 | Kiss Me Goodbye | p. 191 |
| Part 6 | California | |
| Chapter 28 | The City of Angels | p. 201 |
| Chapter 29 | A Little Dream | p. 208 |
| Chapter 30 | Wanderlust | p. 212 |
| Chapter 31 | Is God Still Watching? | p. 217 |
| Chapter 32 | The Explorer in a New Home | p. 223 |
| Chapter 33 | The Intruder | p. 228 |
| Chapter 34 | Mega-Big Stars at Hollywood Parties | p. 236 |
| Chapter 35 | I Will Die if I Continue | p. 241 |
| Part 7 | Stronger | |
| Chapter 36 | San Diego Triathlon | p. 251 |
| Part 8 | Full Circle, The Sunset | |
| Chapter 37 | The Tone It Up Fitness Festival Tour | p. 259 |
| Chapter 38 | The Hero's Journey | p. 264 |
| Epilogue | p. 268 | |
| Lessons I Have Learned That Might Help You | p. 275 | |
| About the Author | p. 279 |
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