{"product_id":"out-in-the-dark-a-queer-road-to-mental-health-paperback","title":"Out in the Dark: a queer road to mental health - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSuzan Digh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis alternative (and dark) collection of found poetry (primarily blackout) explores one LGBTQ+ woman's story as she navigated through struggles with mental health, gender identity\/orientation, and societal acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the deconstruction of an early draft version of the author's forthcoming novel, each poem touches on the emotions and challenges faced in the wake of coming out as queer. Through the dark, and sometimes unbearable, internal conflict and the pressure of the outside world wanting her to be different than she was... these words capture her very difficult struggle for belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poet navigates the complexities of sexuality, medical interventions, and the allure of escapism through sex, drugs, and alcohol. Each word was selected for inclusion or blackout, page by page (word order not changed) in order to tell this story of survival in the face of homophobia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA testament to the power of expression and how transforming (and sharing) a text can be emotionally transformative, and help to shine a light into the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53485351305523,"sku":"9781998061112","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/out-in-the-dark-a-queer-road-to-mental-health-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}