After a joyful early childhood, E. Pauline Spurrell suffered trauma that led to unhinged teenage years and a turbulent adult life. She was diagnosed, and misdiagnosed, with numerous mental illnesses. She endured a seemingly endless cycle of prescription treatment, and failure, until one day, enough was enough!

Following years lost to the depths of despair, she fostered ideologies of self-discovery. Spurrell created tools to understand her disorders and their resultant impacts on her life. She reclaimed clarity, found the inner child she had left behind, and emerged from the shadows, a puzzle portrait of perfect imperfections.

This exquisite memoir is sure to appeal to anyone suffering mental illness, as well as those who live with, work with, or love someone with mental illness

E. Pauline Spurrell developed a love of descriptive writing and poetry in early high school, it became like breathing to her; a natural and vital part of her young life. For many years, mental illness garbled her thoughts and stole her words. Through perseverance towards mental wellness, she reclaimed her creative voice; a miracle medicine for her mental health. Spurrell lives near the ocean, in Hillview, Newfoundland, Canada, with her loving husband of more than thirty-five years.

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Words by E. Pauline Spurrell