{"product_id":"blade-in-the-shadow-9781838471927","title":"Blade in the Shadow","description":"\u003cp\u003eA coming-of-age memoir about a young Scottish woman struggling to navigate life as her obsessive compulsive disorder worsens and her mind is plagued by violent intrusive thoughts. The book follows Halket as she navigates mental illness, addiction, university, sexual assault, motor tics and her relationship with her family. Through access to treatment, she forges her identity not in spite of her disorder but in the acceptance of it and all its messiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We need more voices like Jillian Halket's in conversations around mental health in Scotland.\" - Elsa Maishman, \u003cem\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A testament to the power of naming what you are and a wrenching portrayal of the mind in all of its colours.\" - Jessica Andrews, author of \u003cem\u003eSaltwater \u003c\/em\u003e(Portico Prize 2020)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The writing is fresh, frank and fearless and I highly recommend it.\" - Catherine Simpson, author of \u003cem\u003eTrueStory\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhen I Had a Little Sister\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Often uncomfortable in the reading, \u003cem\u003eBlade in the Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e is revelatory and necessary. And above all, it blazes with hope.\" - Harriet Mercer, author of \u003cem\u003eGargoyles\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Told through masterful prose, \u003cem\u003eBlade in the Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e doesn't shy away from demons, but manages to depict the light that defeats them in a poetic and poignant way.\" - Emma Grae, author of \u003cem\u003eBe Guid Tae Yer Mammy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14964919\"\u003eJillian Halket\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Guts Publishing Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838471927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1838471928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PSY\"\u003ePsychology\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PSY036000\"\u003eMental Health\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO022000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guts Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43832869290123,"sku":"9781838471927","price":14.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_c2a79f51-5002-4e83-a3d6-f2b236a9de1c.jpg?v=1755625154","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/blade-in-the-shadow-9781838471927","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}