{"product_id":"the-edge-of-every-day-sketches-of-schizophrenia-paperback","title":"The Edge of Every Day: Sketches of Schizophrenia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarin Sardy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the starkly beautiful backdrop of Anchorage, Alaska, where she grew up, Marin Sardy weaves an extraordinarily affecting, fiercely intelligent account of the shapeless thief--the schizophrenia--that kept her mother immersed in a world of private delusion and later also manifested in her brother, ultimately claiming his life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Composed of exquisite, self-contained chapters that take us through three generations of this adventurous, artistic, and often haunted family, \u003ci\u003eThe Edge of Every Day\u003c\/i\u003e draws in topics from neuroscience and evolution to the mythology and art rock to shape its brilliant inquiry into how the mind works. In the process, Sardy casts new light on the treatment of the mentally ill in our society. Through it all runs her blazing compassion and relentless curiosity, as her meditations takes us to the very edge of love and loss--and signal the arrival of an important new literary voice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarin Sardy's essays and criticism have appeared in \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFourth Genre\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Missouri Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eARTnews\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArt Ltd\u003c\/i\u003e., as well as in two award-winning photography books, \u003ci\u003eLandscape Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGhost Ranch and the Faraway Nearby\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also been the arts editor-in-chief at Santa Fe's \u003ci\u003eSanta Fean\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. A Pushcart Prize nominee, Sardy has twice had her work listed among the year's notable essays in \u003ci\u003eBest American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Tucson, Arizona. www.marinsardy.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754115367200,"sku":"9780525434320","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1b1908b5708cd1ed4c626dd8480462ea.webp?v=1780033750","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-edge-of-every-day-sketches-of-schizophrenia-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}