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Slices: A Memoir-in-progress
In "Slices," Violet Wilson looks back at her first years away from home, first at college, then after dropping out, as she struggles to make sense of her urges to cut herself. She doesn't offer neatly wrapped-up explanations of her motivations; the vignettes focus on what she thought and how she felt in the moment. The few dispassionate memories of childhood abuse are not served up as "A-ha!" explanations, since that's not how it felt at the time. There is a lot of confusion, a lot of shame, and a lot of failed attempts to connect. But there are also some patient friends, a couple of morbidly comic moments in a mental hospital and at a funeral, and, by the end, a tiny smidgen of hope that Violet will find her way.
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Slices: A Memoir-in-progress
In "Slices," Violet Wilson looks back at her first years away from home, first at college, then after dropping out, as she struggles to make sense of her urges to cut herself. She doesn't offer neatly wrapped-up explanations of her motivations; the vignettes focus on what she thought and how she felt in the moment. The few dispassionate memories of childhood abuse are not served up as "A-ha!" explanations, since that's not how it felt at the time. There is a lot of confusion, a lot of shame, and a lot of failed attempts to connect. But there are also some patient friends, a couple of morbidly comic moments in a mental hospital and at a funeral, and, by the end, a tiny smidgen of hope that Violet will find her way.
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Slices: A Memoir-in-progress

Slices: A Memoir-in-progress

by Violet Wilson
Slices: A Memoir-in-progress

Slices: A Memoir-in-progress

by Violet Wilson

Overview

In "Slices," Violet Wilson looks back at her first years away from home, first at college, then after dropping out, as she struggles to make sense of her urges to cut herself. She doesn't offer neatly wrapped-up explanations of her motivations; the vignettes focus on what she thought and how she felt in the moment. The few dispassionate memories of childhood abuse are not served up as "A-ha!" explanations, since that's not how it felt at the time. There is a lot of confusion, a lot of shame, and a lot of failed attempts to connect. But there are also some patient friends, a couple of morbidly comic moments in a mental hospital and at a funeral, and, by the end, a tiny smidgen of hope that Violet will find her way.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781477527016
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 05/23/2012
Series: Slices , #1
Pages: 68
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.14(d)

About the Author

Violet Wilson grew up in rural Kentucky, where she started writing thanks to her third-grade teacher. She found her home in Massachusetts and now lives in Attleboro. She blogs at http://violetcheetah.dreamwidth.com and posts more writing-specific stuff at https://www.facebook.com/an.expanding.violet.
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