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The Birds Sang a Sad Song: Based on a True Story of Depression, Tragedy, Love, and Faith
The Birds Sang a Sad Song is based on a true story with some changes to preserve the identities of all involved. The young man coming of age, always faceless, nameless and anonymous, always afraid of exposure, judgment and misunderstanding because of complex mental health issues leads us in his story of frustration and fear in the very communities where he should find love and acceptance. Certain of his faith in Christ, uncertain of his future he winds his way through the labyrinth of suffering, persecution and despair. His only hope is in his imagination where he can exist with his problems and not be anonymous. In this shadow world he gradually comes to acceptance of who he is and in turn finds some acceptance by others. Progressively his imagination brings some hope in his own life as well.
186 pages, Paperback
First published July 2, 2014
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November 2, 2014
This book is about depression, following the lives of two men separated by 100+ years, yet connected. Each story (intertwined throughout the book) shows the battles that each one faces. And both men find the love and support of a wife who will walk with them through the depths of depression and anxiety. Interesting twists bring the story to completion and connection. It was fascinating to see the author pull the strands together. And it was helpful to see the attitudes toward depression in both centuries. It is one thing to battle depression, quite another to live among people who even consider it sin.
This was a difficult book for me to read, and hence it took a couple months for me to read the first 80 pages. I too battle depression, and wasn’t sure I wanted, or could, to wade through the experiences of those in the midst of the battle. In other words, for someone who battles depression, it is best not to read while going through a dark valley. As I have come out of the valley, I was able to complete the book within a week (I had a trip during that week or it would have been 2-3 days).
This was a difficult book for me to read, and hence it took a couple months for me to read the first 80 pages. I too battle depression, and wasn’t sure I wanted, or could, to wade through the experiences of those in the midst of the battle. In other words, for someone who battles depression, it is best not to read while going through a dark valley. As I have come out of the valley, I was able to complete the book within a week (I had a trip during that week or it would have been 2-3 days).
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