Easy crafts for the insane : a mostly funny memoir of mental illness and making things
From the author of Adulting comes a story about how to make something when you're capable of nothing
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- ISBN: 9780593187784
- Physical Description 268 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2021.
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Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction. Thank, or at least acknowledge, your lucky stars -- Unmarried : in which I leave my spouse; flee to Independence, Oregon; and assume a future so bright, protective eyewear is required -- Ascendant : in which I establish a new family, join tinder, and fall in love over the course of one evening -- Dislocated : in which Trump becomes president, my bones crumble to dust, and we all become 25 to 33 percent crazier -- No apparent distress : in which I break my other arm and meditate on the nature of independence in a time of growing darkness -- Scenes from a breakdown : in which I just cannot get a win -- A fertile time : in which I seek the meaning of family and find some truly terrible ideas -- My almost-dying : in which I do the worst thing --Psych ward crafting : in which I lose all my freedoms but gain some new makeup skills -- Well ... ish : in which I gain a lot of sanity and lose a lot of mobility -- So it's time to reconstitute your whole dang life : in which I do that exact thing -- Afterword : ... And now, here we all are. |
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Easy Crafts for the Insane : A Mostly Funny Memoir of Mental Illness and Making Things
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Introduction: Thank, or at Least Acknowledge, Your Lucky Stars | p. 1 | |
Chapter 1 | Unmarried: In Which I Leave My Spouse; Flee to Independence, Oregon; and Assume a Future So Bright, Protective Eyewear Is Required | p. 25 |
Chapter 2 | Ascendant: In Which I Establish a New Family, Join Tinder, and Fall in Love over the Course of One Evening | p. 51 |
Chapter 3 | Dislocated: In Which Trump Becomes President, My Bones Crumble to Dust, and We All Become 25 to 33 Percent Crazier | p. 73 |
Chapter 4 | No Apparent Distress: In Which I Break My Other Arm and Meditate on the Nature of Independence in a Time of Growing Darkness | p. 95 |
Chapter 5 | Scenes from a Breakdown: In Which I Just Cannot Get a Win | p. 125 |
Chapter 6 | A Fertile Time: In Which I Seek the Meaning of Family and Find Some Truly Terrible Ideas | p. 151 |
Chapter 7 | My Almost-Dying: In Which I Do the Worst Thing | p. 179 |
Chapter 8 | Psych Ward Crafting: In Which I Lose All My Freedoms but Gain Some New Makeup Skills | p. 191 |
Chapter 9 | Well ... ish: In Which I Gain a Lot of Sanity and Lose a Lot of Mobility | p. 213 |
Chapter 10 | So It's Time to Reconstitute Your Whole Dang Life: In Which I Do That Exact Thing | p. 243 |
Afterword: ... And Now, Here We AU Are | p. 263 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 267 |