In many ways, Kristen Elliott is a normal, seventeen-year-old girl.
Kristen loves her family. She works hard academically, and tries to
please her mother. She takes on the additional responsibility of
caring for her twin siblings, Nick and Alison. She idealizes her
best friend, Lexus, who not only seems to lead the perfect life,
but also catches the attention of John, the boy Kristen secretly
loves. However, as is the case with many teenagers, Kristen feels
frustrated, isolated, and confused. In other ways, Kristen is not
like other kids her age. She knows something is wrong with her.
Kristen feels like an utter failure. She is unable to please her
abrasive mother, and scared to confront Jack, her abusive
stepfather. She is also unable to protect Nick from Jack, making
her feel all the more helpless. Adding to her problems, she knows
she will never be as beautiful as her best friend Lexus. Kristen
finds solace in self-injury, and the company of Mr. Sharp, her
imaginary friend who encourages her feelings of self-loathing.
After a failed suicide attempt, Kristen is placed in the Bent Creek
mental hospital, where she is diagnosed with Borderline Personality
Disorder. While in the hospital, she meets a group of peers
suffering with their own mental illnesses, and a compassionate
staff of doctors and counselors. From there, Kristen begins her
journey to survival. She discovers the circumstances that brought
her to this breaking point, struggles to understand her mental
illness, and fights to be a survivor against her own worst enemy:
her self-blame. Kristen's tale of endurance illustrates the complex
illness of Borderline Personality Disorder. Readers - including
those suffering from BPD and their friends and family - can glean
insight into BPD from Kristen's humanity. Her story is an example
of how, if we try to push the past away, we are either doomed to
repeat it or let it haunt us to our graves.
General
Imprint: |
8th Street Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2013 |
First published: |
May 2013 |
Authors: |
Felicia Johnson
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
478 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-615-82345-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-615-82345-9 |
Barcode: |
9780615823454 |
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