{"product_id":"october-child","title":"October Child","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom 2013 to 2017, Linda Boström Knausgård was periodically confined to a psychiatric ward and subjected to electroconvulsive therapy, resulting in the loss of memories. This is the story of her struggle against mental illness and isolation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"(Boström Knausgård's) first openly autobiographical book becomes an act of self-examination powerful enough to match if not surpass those of her ex-husband's.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom 2013 to 2017, Linda Boström Knausgård was periodically interned in a psychiatric ward where she was subjected to electroconvulsive therapy. As the treatments at this \"factory\" progressed, the writer's memories began to disappear. What good is a writer without her memory? This book, based on the author's experiences, is an eloquent and profound attempt to hold on to the past, to create a story, to make sense, and to keep alive ties to family, friends, and even oneself. Moments from childhood, youth, marriage, parenting, and divorce flicker across the pages of \u003ci\u003eOctober Child\u003c\/i\u003e. This is the story of one woman's struggle against mental illness and isolation. It is a raw testimony of how writing can preserve and heal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43585948451013,"sku":"","price":33.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/October_20Child.jpg?v=1716746140","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/october-child","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}