First Chapter, First Paragraph, is a meme hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea. Anyone can play — just copy the first paragraph of the first chapter (or prologue) and include a picture of the book cover. Leave your link at Bibliophile by the Sea. Here’s the opening from Sheila Walsh‘s memoir, Loved Back to Life: How I Found the Courage to Live Free:
Introduction
Twenty years is a long time, and yet as I think back to the night when I was admitted to the locked ward of a psychiatric hospital, it’s as vivid to me now as if it were yesterday.
Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, now being hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! So, from the same memoir:
Let me take you back to where the descent began. It was dark and it was deep, but the truth that I thought would kill me actually saved my life. (location 69)
Would you keep reading? I’ve had this book on my shelf (so to speak — it’s on my ipad) for awhile and have finally gotten into it — a memoir of a dark period that has helped many other sufferers of mental illness. Have you read this or other books by Sheila Walsh? Leave a comment and a link to your First Chapter, First Paragraph and Teaser Tuesday page.
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I did not know this about her and would keep reading.
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I like a good memoir and this one begged for me to want to know more. Hope you enjoy it.
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Thanks and good luck with your reading challenge.
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I like how the opening paragraph jumps right into the story. I’d like to read more.
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I’m glad. I suspect that this book helps/has helped many people. Thanks for coming by. Happy New Year!
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I’d keep reading. It sounds really interesting. Thanks for sharing this one. And thanks for coming by.
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It’s been a while since I’ve read a memoir and this sounds like a good one. I’m curious about the author’s time in a psychiatric hospital and wondering how she has coped.
My Tuesday post features Letters From Paris.
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Apparently she’s quite famous. She was co-host of the 700 Club and is also a well-known singer. I had to look her up and I ended up buying one of her CDs from iTunes. The book is very easy to read — just like she’s talking to you. Thanks for stopping by.
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Heck yeah, I would keep reading. I’ve been dealing with depression for years, so books that deal with mental illness, how to live with it and/or the stigma attached to it pretty much automatically go on my list. :O)
Here’s my TT/FCFP post.
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I think you’ll get a lot out of it. Walsh has an easy style and a lot of insight. Thanks for coming by.
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I don’t read many memoirs, but based on what you shared, I would like to read this one.
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It’s easy to read and will, I think, resonate with a lot of people. Thanks for coming by.
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I enjoy memoirs, especially when there are issues like mental health….so I would definitely keep reading. Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
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I think this is a book that will resonate with a lot of people and her writing style is really easy to read. Thanks for coming by. Happy New Year!
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I don’t tend to read memoirs but this sounds like it would be a fascinating read.
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I’m finding it really interesting as Walsh deals with so many aspects of mental illness and especially it’s stigma. Thanks for coming by.
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Ooh yes that is an opening that begs so many questions!
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I think many people do what Sheila did, try to hide it and pretend everything’s fine. It’s a fascinating introspective memoir. Thanks for coming by.
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