Melanie Villines

Barbara O'Brien

Colleen Delegan

Reissue of the 1958 classic true story of a woman's descent into schizophrenia and her journey back to sanity. "O'Brien has produced a work of brilliance and power, evoking a combination of Kafka and Joyce, with a touch of Orwell." Robert R. Kirsch, Los Angeles Times "An absorbing account of life in the dream world of a schizophrenic." Publishers Weekly "For six months she travels around the country on Greyhound buses, captive of the Operators, who push and pull, torment, confuse, and exhaust her. And at the end of her time of madness, she understands precisely what has been happening. Her insight is penetrating and irresistible. Her writing is delectable. She displays gut-wrenching humor and pungent metaphor with an eloquent, eminently readable style. This book is enthusiastically recommended." Coevolution Quarterly "Astonishing recollections." Punch "Striking autobiography." Phenomenological Sociology "Brilliantly reveals what the unconscious is like." Publishers Trade List Annual "...the author is contributing irreplaceably to our knowledge." Archives of General Psychiatry "A beautifully lucid autobiographical description of a psychotic episode that lasted six months whose healing motion is clear." R.D. Laing, The Politics of Experience "With penetration and satisfying imagery, Miss O'Brien (a pseudonym) describes her psychosis, from which unaccountably and spontaneously she recovers." William F. Buckley, National Review

The Inner Life of a Schizophrenic

Operators and Things

Silver Birch Press

Loren Kantor

Bukowski Erasure Poetry Anthology is a collection of erasure poems based on the novels, letters, and poetry of Charles Bukowski. The 41 poets who contributed to the collection have high regard for Bukowski's work and approached this exercise with respect and even awe. So, with love and appreciation, we dedicate this collection to Charles Bukowski, who has inspired so many writers to keep writing and so many people to keep living. Contributors include:Suzanna Anderson, Tara R. Andrews, Beth Ayer, Jenni B. Baker, David Barker, Mary Bast, Alessandra Bava, Brinda Buljore, Kathy Burkett, Tobi Cogswell, Subhankar Das, Melissa Eleftherion, Mark Erickson, Alexis Rhone Fancher, Jeffrey Graessley, S.A. Griffin, Jack Habegger, Mark Habegger, Ara Harris, Mitch Hicks, Wm. Todd King, Laurie Kolp, Paula J. Lambert, Alexander Limarev, Karen Massey, Catfish McDaris, George McKim, DE Navarro, Kelly Nelson, Richard O'Brien, Winston Plowes, David S. Pointer, Sheikha A., Scott Stoller, Keyna Thomas, Melanie Villines, Mercedes Webb-Pullman, Zachary Weber, Theresa Williams, Birgit Zartl, Ali Znaidi.

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