{"product_id":"affliction-living-through-poetry-9781664124523","title":"Affliction: Living Through Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Channel Mendoza\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Xlibris Us\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Xlibris Us\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAffliction was written based on trauma, pain, and heartache in the form of poetry. I took my life's struggles and made poems. I have been doing that my whole life. Whenever I was sad, mad, happy, or even confused, a man who became a father figure to me and a mentor would tell me to put it in a notebook. With his encouragement, that's where it began. For the past thirty years, I battled so many demons. The title Affliction is defined as pain and suffering. I want my pages to speak my truth but also connect with my readers. I feel the hurt you're feeling. Mentally and physically, I have been through a lot in this life. You're not alone. I am diabetic, and at times I battle fear and so many emotions while dealing with injections. I have been a type 1 diabetic since the age of six. But through all my afflictions, I am here, I am a survivor. Without those afflictions, I wouldn't be the mother . . . wife . . . sister . . . best friend . . . daughter . . . granddaughter . . . college graduate . . . career-driven woman that I am today. I can say, \"Yes, I made it!\" I made it through all that pain, and even despite being sabotaged at times throughout my career. Every day, as the sun sets and I open my eyes, I am working on being a better me. I want my readers to know that no matter the race, ethnicity, or sex, when you're battling so much and can't fathom the thought of existing or want to give up, I want you to know that I see you, you will get through this, and I love you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Us","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46864369549463,"sku":"9781664124523","price":2434.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781664124523.webp?v=1769974027","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/affliction-living-through-poetry-9781664124523","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}