{"product_id":"9781536232950","title":"Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eCallen, Rocky; Carpenter, Nora Shalaway; Acosta, Mercedes; Bao, Karen; Bird, James; Dow, Alechia; Downes, Patrick; Drury, Anna; Grimes, Nikki; Howlett, Val; Kastin, Jonathan; Patel, Sonia; Pixley, Marcella; Quintero, Isabel; Stewart, Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCandlewick\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eChanneling their own experiences, sixteen exceptional authors subvert mental health stereotypes in a powerful and uplifting collection of fiction. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA teen activist wrestles with protest-related anxiety and PTSD. A socially anxious vampire learns he has to save his town by (\u003ci\u003egulp\u003c\/i\u003e) working with people. As part of her teshuvah, a girl writes letters to the ex-boyfriend she still loves, revealing that her struggle with angry outbursts is related to PMDD. A boy sheds uncontrollable tears but finds that in doing so he’s helping to enable another’s healing. In this inspiring and unflinching mixed-genre collection, sixteen diverse and notable authors draw on their own lived experiences with mental health conditions to create stunning works of fiction that will uplift and empower you, break your heart and stitch it back together stronger than before. Through powerful prose, verse, and graphics, the characters in this anthology defy stereotypes as they remind readers that living with a mental health condition doesn’t mean that you’re defined by it. Each story is followed by a note from its author, and comprehensive back matter includes bios for the contributors as well as a collection of relevant resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith contributions by:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMercedes Acosta\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eKaren Jialu Bao\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eJames Bird\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eRocky Callen\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eNora Shalaway Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eAlechia Dow\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003ePatrick Downes\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eAnna Drury\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eNikki Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eVal Howlett\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eJonathan Lenore Kastin\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eSonia Patel\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eMarcella Pixley \u003c\/b\u003e* \u003cb\u003eIsabel Quintero\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eEbony Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e *\u003cb\u003e Francisco X. Stork\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44220494938367,"sku":"9781536232950","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781536232950_s600x595.jpg?v=1775592677","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781536232950","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}