{"product_id":"9781642860894","title":"October Child","description":"Author: Linda Bostrm Knausgrd\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781642860894\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: World Editions\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 2013 to 2017, Linda Bostrm Knausgrd was periodically interned in a psychiatric ward where she was subjected to electroconvulsive therapy. As the treatments at this \"factory\" progressed, the writer's memories began to disappear. What good is a writer without her memory?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book, based on the author's experiences, is an eloquent and profound attempt to hold on to the past, to create a story, to make sense, and to keep alive ties to family, friends, and even oneself. Moments from childhood, youth, marriage, parenting, and divorce flicker across the pages of \u003ci\u003eOctober Child\u003c\/i\u003e. This is the story of one woman's struggle against mental illness and isolation. It is a raw testimony of how writing can preserve and heal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836309328030,"sku":"ADS-9781642860894","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781642860894.jpg?v=1778737644","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781642860894","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}