[tagline] The stigma of mental illness and the power of a motherAs love come together in this achingly honest novel Widely acclaimed for her ability to tell emotionally powerful stories that capture the real lives of women, bestselling novelist Heather A. Clark tackles the subject of childhood mental disorders. Elephant in the Sky is told from both nine-year-old NateAs point of view and that of his mother, Ashley, an overworked ad executive who struggles with a demanding workload and the worry that sheAs not spending enough time with her family A especially as her sonAs battle with mental unbalance and paranoid delusions escalates. The two narratives converge in a deeply moving tale of a family dealing with mental illness. Elephant in the Sky is a story about unconditional love, and it articulates a complicated, real-life subject with grace, wisdom, and sensitivity. It looks at what it means to be different in our society and beautifully explores the distance a mother will go to protect her child.Mrs. Brock crossedthe room and pointedtoa display ofbooksshehad setup. aAnd Ithought we ... He shut the door swiftly behind him and sat in one of the wingback chairson the other side of my desk. aWhere were you ... Didyou get my email?a aI did.a aWell, you ... aWell, then perhaps you should have madeadifferent decision.
Title | : | Elephant in the Sky |
Author | : | Heather A. Clark |
Publisher | : | ECW Press - 2014-05-01 |
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