{"product_id":"traces-of-madness-a-graphic-memoir-paperback","title":"Traces of Madness: A Graphic Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFernando Balius\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMario Pellejer\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eI want to share my story to understand what is happening to me\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFernando Balius was a perfectly ordinary, if misunderstood, young adult--until he started hearing voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTraces of Madness\u003c\/i\u003e, Fernando describes what it feels like, both mentally and physically, to lose your grip on reality. His life spins out of control when the voices he hears inside his head, depicted in the narrative as a monster, work to destroy his self-esteem and, worse, urge him to hurt himself. Various psychiatric diagnoses and prescribed medications do more harm than good, prompting Fernando to question whether stifling his voices is truly the right path for him. Throughout his experiences, he finds that his connections with others lend him the strength to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMario Pellejer's moving illustrations bring Nando's remarkable story to life. This raw and uniquely hopeful graphic memoir shows the power of community and understanding and encourages us all to push back in solidarity against the pervasive stigma surrounding mental illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFernando Balius\u003c\/strong\u003e is a philosopher and a contingent worker. He has taken part in various social movements over the last two decades, about the same amount of time that he has been considering the relationship between madness and society. His favorite place to think is on a bike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMario Pellejer\u003c\/strong\u003e describes himself as a \"graphic storyteller\" rather than an illustrator. He uses simple drawings full of symbolism to tell genuine stories as a way of contributing something of value to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44764887384150,"sku":"9781637790700","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7433\/0198\/files\/rXNxN8ndBo9781637790700.webp?v=1779333107","url":"https:\/\/duanes-world-2.myshopify.com\/products\/traces-of-madness-a-graphic-memoir-paperback","provider":"Duane's World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}