First, let me honestly say that I am, in fact, the author of the book that I am about to describe. I am also owner of the small publishing company that has produced it in print and ebook formats.
Whew. Now that that's out of the way . . .
Hi. My name is Marla Handy and I've written a narrative nonfiction book called
No Comfort Zone: Notes on Living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It's not about self-help, inspiration or clinical terminology. It's about my life and how I've tried to make sense of it. Unfortunately, based on the reception it's gotten, it seems to be descriptive of a lot of other people's lives, too.
It's not a read for everyone, but it is one for more people than we may want to believe. Please take a look at it.
"This book is great for someone who has PTSD or loves some one with it, particularly when the PTSD is non-combat related."
"The book is a compelling account of life during and after violation, told in voice that combines humor, rage, frustration and hard-earned wisdom."
"Rarely can a person who has lived through trauma reflect on it with the clarity and perspective that leads to compassion and understanding without creating another tell-all memoir seeking pity. Marla Handy has a steady hand in her writing, chooses each word carefully, making this a compelling read. I read it in one sitting, unable to put the book down."
No Comfort Zone: Notes on Living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorderby Marla Handy
No Comfort Zone exposes a jagged slice of humanity that is all too present, but often shielded from our view. The author challenges us to see life as she does, so we can understand a bit of what it’s like to live with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). With insight and humor, she describes the fear and unpredictability of growing up in an unstable household, the terror of being raped as a young adult, and the confusion and shame of living with perceptions and reactions that are often so very different from others’. After years of treatment for depression, a diagnosis of PTSD came as a surprise. Isn’t this something that only happens to combat veterans? But it made sense. In writing this highly personal account, Marla Handy helps the rest of us understand what PTSD is and that it happens here at home, too.
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