My book, A Legacy of Madness: Recovering My Family From Generations of Mental Illness, was officially released by Hazelden Publishers today (Oct. 3, 2011).
Thanks be to all!
The book is available at major retailers and independent bookstores (Barnes & Noble apparently did not receive a shipment in its warehouse today, but I'm told the book will be on the shelves by the end of the week).
Information on signings and how to purchase is available at the book's website: http://www.legacyofmadness.com.
As a tribute to all those who made this possible, here's an except from the book (page 186) that speaks to the power of positive reinforcement:
I was always too shy and cynical to be social. I felt insecure about the way I looked ... Bill had an awkward, but honest, even charming way about him.
Bill's mission was to have fun, to smile, and to live a good life; he just wanted to work hard, go to bed, and wake up the next morning and do it all over again.
9 comments:
"The Legacy of Madness" sounds like a powerful book. I look forward to reading it. I truly believe that forgiveness sets you free from the past. I plan to write a blog about the power of forgiveness in my own blog soon. Thank you for letting us know about the book:)
Congratulations on the book! It is a terrific read and I have shared that on a few websites (B&N, Amazon, Goodreads). It is an important testament to getting help for mental health issues.
Nice work, suggest to everyone
congrats on the book - just stumbled across this recently!
i'm working on a book about my experience in depression too. so it's encouraging to see someone having done it already!!!
:)
I think this is a pretty good book, I will recommend this to everyone!
Zero Dramas
Wow. Congratulations. What an accomplishment. I hope to release my book within the next year. You have inspired me!
Good job. That must have been so hard to write!
Hi - I am the director of a 60-clinician mental health practice in North Carolina. Legacy of Madness looks like a interesting story revolving around the issue of suicidality; in addition to being involved in "the biz," I have a personal experience with suicide in my family.
My practice recently started an online health store focusing on supplements and vitamins for now, but there is interest in selling books that cover mental health related topics. The link is goldensealwellness.com. If you had a promo-copy to spare and sent it to us at Carolina Partners in Mental HealthCare, Durham, NC 27707, Attn: Stanley Monroe, I would be happy to show the docs and see if we wanted to sell it in our store.
Thanks! - Our blog backlink is carolinapartner.com/blog
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