Inside the Book
Title: SHRAPNEL IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
Author: Carol Es
Publisher: Desert Dog Books
Pages: 356
Genre: Memoir/Biography
Author: Carol Es
Publisher: Desert Dog Books
Pages: 356
Genre: Memoir/Biography
BOOK BLURB:
Shrapnel in the San Fernando Valley is a guided tour through
a Tilt-A-Whirl life that takes so many turns that you may find yourself
looking up from the pages and wondering how the hell one person managed
to fit them all into 40-odd years. And many of them are odd years
indeed. From a rootless, abusive childhood and mental illness through
serious and successful careers in music and art, much of which were
achieved while being involved in a notoriously destructive mind-control
cult. Carol Es presents her story straight up. No padding, no parachute,
no dancing around the hard stuff. Through the darkness, she somehow
finds a glimmer of light by looking the big bad wolf straight in the
eye, and it is liberating. When you dare to deal with truth, you are
free. Free to find the humor that is just underneath everything and the
joy that comes with taking the bumpy ride.
Illustrated with original sketches throughout, Shrapnel in the San Fernando Valley
is not just another survivor’s tale, it’s a creative perspective
through moments of vulnerability where the most raw and intimate
revelations are laid bare. As an artist and a woman finding self-worth,
it’s truly a courageous, relatable story that will keep you engaged to
the very end.
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