{"product_id":"reality-absentee-a-raw-poetry-collection-on-schizophrenia-hallucinations-and-the-fight-to-stay-real-9798196549595","title":"Reality Absentee: A Raw Poetry Collection on Schizophrenia, Hallucinations, and the Fight to Stay Real","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Penny Spivey\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mood Disorders - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if your mind created a world you couldn't escape?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReality Absentee\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and deeply personal poetry collection that takes you inside the lived experience of psychotic schizophrenia-where reality shifts, voices speak, and the line between truth and illusion disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough raw, unfiltered, and hauntingly vivid poems, Penny Spivey explores the chaos of hallucinations, the weight of mental illness, and the quiet struggle of trying to appear \"normal\" in a world that feels anything but. Everyday moments-shopping, conversations, home life-become surreal, overwhelming, and often terrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this collection is not only about darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin these pages, you'll also find resilience, love, fleeting moments of clarity, and the strength it takes to keep going when your own mind turns against you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this collection, you'll discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonest, first-hand insight into living with psychotic schizophrenia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmotionally powerful poetry that captures fear, confusion, and hope\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique perspective on how the mind can distort reality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoments of beauty, imagination, and unexpected light\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is more than a poetry book.\u003cbr\u003eIt's an experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who appreciate: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw and authentic mental health writing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep, thought-provoking poetry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eReal stories told with courage and vulnerability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you've ever felt lost, overwhelmed, or disconnected... this book will stay with you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892751810711,"sku":"9798196549595","price":1211.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798196549595.webp?v=1781188697","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/reality-absentee-a-raw-poetry-collection-on-schizophrenia-hallucinations-and-the-fight-to-stay-real-9798196549595","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}