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Farrago

A Memoir of Markie and Me

By: Diana B. Roberts

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Farrago

A Memoir of Markie and Me

By: Diana B. Roberts

Farrago, from the Latin farragin, is a word that means a confused mixture. This memoir, sharing the story of the relationship between author Diana B. Roberts and her mother, Markie, is just that-a farrago, containing neither positive nor negative judgment. Markie Byron Roberts was eighty-five years old when she passed away-a long life for anyone, but particularly for a woman who'd been institutionalized for mental illness six times, beginning at age sixteen, and who had been unwillingly subjected to thirty-six shock therapy treatments. Through mental and physical illness, on her death bed and throughout her life, she maintained a personal sense of style reminiscent of her long bygone life. In the end she went quietly, politely, and silently to the other side, leaving her children to wonder what her life, and their lives, might have been like if she had been with them all along. A victim of mental illness and the wounding loss of her family's place in society, Markie became incapable of raising her three children. For many years the lingering effects of the brief years she spent with Markie Created shadow over Diana's life, a kind of aura of both the presence and absence of her mother. Finally healed after a lifetime of uncertainty and ready to help shed light on the needs of survivors of parental mental illness, author Diana B. Roberts details life with and without-her mother. This is their story.

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193

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iUniverse

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1475985738

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9781475985733

Missing Parts

By: Diana B. Roberts

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Missing Parts

By: Diana B. Roberts

In Missing Parts, a powerful and thought-provoking novel, the unbreakable bond of friendship is tested when Lacey Pierce encounters her childhood best friend, Mimi Faraday, in a Boston homeless shelter. The story delves into the complex factors that contribute to resilience in the face of mental illness and life’s challenges, exploring why some individuals thrive while others struggle. Lacey and Mimi’s story begins in a charming New England town during the transformative 1960s and 70s, where they attend a prestigious prep school. After Mimi’s wedding to Chapin, the couple embarks on a life of community service in Newfoundland, while Lacey joins the Peace Corps in Africa, all young, idealistic, and full of promise. Fast forward to the summer of 1995, when Lacey’s world is shaken by the discovery of Mimi among the homeless at a soup kitchen in a Boston cathedral. After a quarter-century in Newfoundland, Mimi has returned to Boston, destitute and living in a halfway house for abused women in Cambridge. The novel masterfully traces the parallel journeys of these two women over the intervening decades, revealing the twists and turns that led them to their current circumstances. Missing Parts is a standalone fiction that explores the enduring power of friendship, the impact of life’s choices, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Through Lacey and Mimi’s story, readers are invited to contemplate the complex interplay of factors that shape our lives and the lives of those we hold dear.

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180

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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ISBN 13

9798891553491

Missing Parts

By: Diana B. Roberts

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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The Psychology of Appearance

By: Nichola Rumsey,Diana Harcourt

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The Psychology of Appearance

By: Nichola Rumsey,Diana Harcourt

Appearance-related concerns and distress are experienced by a significant proportion of people with visible disfigurements, and are also reaching epidemic proportions in the general population. In the light of these developments, this book includes: A comprehensive summary and critical evaluation of research and understanding concerning the psychology of appearance A historical review of research to date A review of the methodological challenges for researchers in this area An overview of current understanding of appearance-related concerns and distress in the general population and among those with acquired or congenital disfigurements such as burns, clefts of the lip and/or palate, scarring and acne Exploring the psychosocial factors which are protective and those which exacerbate distress, The Psychology of Appearance offers a vision of a comprehensive approach to support and intervention and addresses the following questions: Are attractive people at an advantage in life? What are the challenges presented by having a visibly different appearance? What are the psycho-social factors playing a part in individual differences in levels of adjustment and distress in relation to appearance? How can interventions meet the needs of those affected? The Psychology of Appearance provides essential reading for psychology students, health and clinical psychologists, health professionals, employers and policy makers interested in the ramifications of appearance concerns.

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256

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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0335227686

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9780335227686

Spare Parts

By: Diana B. Roberts

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Spare Parts

By: Diana B. Roberts

Spare Parts traces a young woman's journey from privileged debutante to committed activist in the late 1960s. Lacey Pierce, recently returned from the Peace Corps, falls in love with young Iowa lawyer, Doug Pierce. Doug has been sentenced to prison for resisting the local draft during the Vietnam War. While waiting for the appeal on the case, Lacey and Doug start a lively commune. Doug wins his appeal and is assigned as civilian counsel for GIs in the military in Japan. In Japan, differences erode the couple's relationship. Returning to the state of New York, the couple enters therapy but the marriage fails. After a lot of dating, Lacey goes home to Boston for a friend's wedding. She visits her father's grave, aware now that her male adventures have been false starts in search of him. She returns to New York, ready to start a new life alone.

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Austin MacAuley Publishing

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1641821531

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9781641821537

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