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In his debut full-length collection, former City of New Westminster Poet Laureate Alan Hill delivers a deeply revealing and heartfelt depiction of a lifetime of mental illness -- both his own and that of his brother. IN THE BLOOD traces the brothers'' relationship from childhood to adulthood, and examines how his brother''s diagnosis became inextricably intertwined with Hills own mental health struggles. As his brother spends much of his life in and out of institutions, Hill grapples with his own guilt, shame, and loss. Moving from the past to the present and back again, In the Blood looks for meaning and comfort in the confusion of childhood and the untethered searching of adulthood. With stark vulnerability, Hill reveals the intricate and often hidden bonds that are both broken and created by mental illness and pushes toward a form of relief, release and recovery.

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      Publisher: Caitlin Press
      Publication Date: 17/06/2022
      ISBN13: 9781773860787, 978-1773860787
      ISBN10: 177386078X
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      Book Synopsis
      In his debut full-length collection, former City of New Westminster Poet Laureate Alan Hill delivers a deeply revealing and heartfelt depiction of a lifetime of mental illness -- both his own and that of his brother. IN THE BLOOD traces the brothers'' relationship from childhood to adulthood, and examines how his brother''s diagnosis became inextricably intertwined with Hills own mental health struggles. As his brother spends much of his life in and out of institutions, Hill grapples with his own guilt, shame, and loss. Moving from the past to the present and back again, In the Blood looks for meaning and comfort in the confusion of childhood and the untethered searching of adulthood. With stark vulnerability, Hill reveals the intricate and often hidden bonds that are both broken and created by mental illness and pushes toward a form of relief, release and recovery.

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