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Review: The Sun King: A Mother’s Struggle To Help Her Son Recover His Sanity 0
- BOOK REVIEWS
- September 22, 2018
Description (from Goodreads): A mother, her son, and mania. In this fictionalized memoir, a mother recounts the emotional journey she and her son take when he becomes mentally ill. Jack is known as the Sun King because as a child he resembled the illustrated boy in his mother’s deck of tarot cards. Already on the
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Review: In The Sun King, A Young Man’s Bipolar Disorder As Seen Through The Eyes Of His Mother 0
- BOOK REVIEWS
- August 29, 2018
Goodreads Summary A Mother, Her Sun, And Mania In this fictionalized memoir, a mother recounts the emotional journey she and her son take when he becomes mentally ill. Jack is known as the Sun King because as a child he resembled the illustrated boy in his mother’s deck of tarot cards. Already on the verge
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Read An Excerpt From The Sun King 0
- EXCERPTS
- December 7, 2017
The Sun King by Allison Lee Palmer is a fictionalized memoir about a mother, her son, and mania. Here is an exclusive excerpt from the book: My son was born the Sun King, the Sagittarius baby with his arms flung out from his sides riding on the back of a horse through a field of
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8 Novels That Feature Sleep Disorders 0
- BOOK LISTS, BOOKS & HEALTH
- November 2, 2017
Sleep: We all need it. You know what it’s like when you haven’t had a good night’s sleep. These 8 novels feature sleep disorders including sleep deprivation, insomnia, and sleepwalking. 1. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez “One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and
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Interview With Allison Lee Palmer, Author Of The Sun King 0
- INTERVIEWS
- October 26, 2017
Allison Lee Palmer talks with Book Glow about the writing of The Sun King, a fictionalized memoir about a mother, her son and mania. The book is available from Open Books Direct. Describe The Sun King in one sentence. This book is a fictionalized memoir where I recount the emotions and events I experienced with
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5 Captivating Fictionalized Memoirs 0
- BOOK LISTS
- October 12, 2017
These 5 books mix fiction and autobiography, creating captivating fictionalized memoirs. 1. Crapalachia by Scott McClanahan “When Scott McClanahan was fourteen he went to live with his Grandma Ruby and his Uncle Nathan, who suffered from cerebral palsy. Crapalachia is a portrait of these formative years, coming-of-age in rural West Virginia. Peopled by colorful characters
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