Borderline Shine - A Memoir (Paperback)

A therapist's story of complex trauma and her remarkable journey to recovery. When Connie Greshner was eight years old, her father walked into a bar in Ponoka, Alberta, and shot her mother. So began a young life defined by trauma. From Catholic boarding school in Kansas to the streets of the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, Connie travelled in pursuit of acceptance and belonging. Grief, confusion, and shame manifested as depression, addiction, and promiscuity. Branded chronically suicidal with no hope of recovery by the mental health system, Connie was determined to heal herself and help others. Supported and inspired by exceptional friends, a love of books, and a connection to nature, she finally found her home, purpose, and peace. In Borderline Shine, Connie breaks the silence and shame of intergenerational violence. With unflinching honesty she chronicles her unique journey through the darkness of suffering to the light of compassion, hope, and recovery.

General

Imprint:	Dundurn Group
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	March 2020
Authors:	Connie Greshner
Foreword by:	Theresa Therriault
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-4597-4612-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with illness Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with drug & alcohol abuse Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4597-4612-0
Barcode:	9781459746121

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