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Crochet Saved My Life: The Mental and Physical Health Benefits of Crochet
Crochet saves lives. The two dozen women whose stories are shared in this book are the women who hook to heal. We are not alone. Studies shows that crocheters are numerous; research and anecdotal evidence show that people of all ages, from all walks of life, with all types of health conditions may find healing through their hooks and yarn. Join us on our journey.
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
June 1st 2012
by CreateSpace Indie Publishing Platform
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My first impression of this book – Wow, this is long!
Now, that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Sometime books must be long to achieve its goal. I feel like this one could have been condensed though. There were times where I felt that what I was reading was a bit redundant.
That being said, it was a very interesting book. I was wondering how a book completely about crochet could be interesting all the way through, but it was.
Kathryn explores many different mental and physical ailments that can be...more
Now, that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Sometime books must be long to achieve its goal. I feel like this one could have been condensed though. There were times where I felt that what I was reading was a bit redundant.
That being said, it was a very interesting book. I was wondering how a book completely about crochet could be interesting all the way through, but it was.
Kathryn explores many different mental and physical ailments that can be...more
Jan 30, 2013
Lbj
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
women's studies, crafters, mental health issues
Recommended to Lbj by:
my daughter
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What an important book this is! It is a combination of a layman's encyclopedia for mental and health problems, a wonderful collection of women' stories of how they have dealt with these problems, and well-documented research of how crochet can help with these health issues. The first and largest section is about depression and includes the author's own powerful story of her depression, how it affected her life, and how she overcame it. I found several things I could relate to and some important...more
If you’ve ever turned to your hooks and yarn when times were hard, you will probably see yourself in Crochet Saved My Life: The Mental and Physical Health Benefits of Crochet. Kathryn Vercillo, the blogger behind Crochet Concupiscence, has written and self-published this compelling non-fiction book which tells the stories of 24 crocheters (including herself) who attest to the healing power of crochet.
Kathryn’s personal experience using crochet as part of a comprehensive plan to manage her depres...more
Kathryn’s personal experience using crochet as part of a comprehensive plan to manage her depres...more
Crochet Saved My Life was written by popular crochet blogger, Kathryn Vercillo of Crochet Concupiscence, and I remember reading about her book being released on a few other blogs that I read so that's how I found out about it. I was intrigued just by the title alone since I feel rather strongly about how crochet "saved" my life as well. I put saved in quotes because I wasn't anywhere near as depressed or suicidal as some of the women in this book were (everyone's story was different so not every...more
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This book is a wonderful example of how crochet can help any number of physical and mental health disorders and even offers some mindfulness exercises to try. It is exceptionally informative and has not only helped me to discover problems that I have, but has also helped me to identify the reason for my husband's diabetes. I now preach crochet to anyone who will listen and when anyone complains of a problem, I immediately list the ways in which crochet can help that problem and offer to teach th...more
Good book-- yes I agree with the idea of crochet/ knitting being therapeutic ....but I could only read so many of the true stories of depression before I had to say stop!!! I can't take it any more!!
Very heavy topic. Author does a nice job of discussing different mental health issues where crafts specifically crochet help with symptoms and treatment. Lots of information and extensive book list at the end. I started reading the book because I thought it would be a lighthearted look at crocheting and crafting. Very serious subjects covered. I am not one to not finish a book so I saw it through.
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Very well written book. It covered lots of topics that I didn't expect but I was happy that they were included. I'm about to read parts of the book again.
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