{"product_id":"sharp-paperback-1","title":"Sharp - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Fitzpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Fitzpatrick's \u003cem\u003eSharp\u003c\/em\u003e is an extraordinary memoir--a fascinating, disturbing look into the mind of a man who, in his early 20s, began cutting himself due to a severe mental illness. A beautifully written treatment of a powerful subject, Fitzpatrick--whose symptoms included extreme depression and self-mutilation--writes movingly and honestly about his affliction and inspires readers with his courage, joining the literary ranks of Terri Cheney (\u003cem\u003eManic\u003c\/em\u003e), Augusten Burroughs (\u003cem\u003eRunning with Scissors\u003c\/em\u003e), Marya Hornbacher (\u003cem\u003eWasted\u003c\/em\u003e), and Susanna Kaysen (\u003cem\u003eGirl, Interrupted\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A harrowing journey from self-destructive psychosis to a cautious re-emergence into the flickering sunshine of the sane world....Fitzpatrick writes about mental illness with the unsparing intensity of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton but also with the hard-won self-knowledge of William Styron, Kay Jamison, and other chroniclers of disease, recovery, and management.... A must read, remarkably told.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Wally Lamb, author of \u003cem\u003eI Know This Much is True\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Endorphins sped through me. I spun around, growing dizzy, frantic, and silly. I wasn't drunk, but I felt a nice stoned feeling, sans paranoia, and I thought, 'I believe I've found my new pharmaceutical deep inside.' I giggled fearlessly, manically at this and looked down at myself; hands, arms, chest, and belly covered in crimson . . . \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his early twenties, David Fitzpatrick became so consumed by mental illness it sent him into a frenzy of cutting himself with razor blades. In this shocking and often moving book, he describes the rush this act gave him, the fleeting high that seemed to fill the spaces in the rest of his life. It started a difficult battle from which he would eventually emerge with a knowledge that led to his own emotional resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith prose that is tough and gritty, profound and insightful, \u003cem\u003eSharp\u003c\/em\u003e is a tale of hope, a soul-baring quest of a lost man who returns to himself, overcomes his demons, and reclaims his life.\u003c\/p\u003e--Rachel Basch, author of \u003ci\u003eDegrees of Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of Reverend Nash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Endorphins sped through me. I spun around, growing dizzy, frantic, and silly. I wasn't drunk, but I felt a nice stoned feeling, sans paranoia, and I thought, 'I believe I've found my new pharmaceutical deep inside.' I giggled fearlessly, manically at this and looked down at myself; hands, arms, chest, and belly covered in crimson . . . \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his early twenties, David Fitzpatrick became so consumed by mental illness it sent him into a frenzy of cutting himself with razor blades. In this shocking and often moving book, he describes the rush this act gave him, the fleeting high that seemed to fill the spaces in the rest of his life. It started a difficult battle from which he would eventually emerge with a knowledge that led to his own emotional resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith prose that is tough and gritty, profound and insightful, \u003cem\u003eSharp\u003c\/em\u003e is a tale of hope, a soul-baring quest of a lost man who returns to himself, overcomes his demons, and reclaims his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 7.97 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724797382719,"sku":"9780062064035","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f9b7199a0b17296ef5bc17c5d8c75ca0.webp?v=1765103954","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sharp-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}