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The Sun King

The Sun KingBy Allison Lee Palmer
About The Sun King

A mother, her son, and mania.In this fictionalized memoir, a mother recounts the emotional journey she and her son take when he becomes mentally ill.Jack is known as the Sun King because as a child he resembled the illustrated boy in his mother's deck of tarot cards. Already on the verge of madness, Jack leaves for college in Ohio but secretly decides not to take his medicine. When Jack becomes manic, his mother must retrieve him from a psychiatric hospital and bring him home to Oklahoma. She and Jack spend the next year dealing with court hearings, doctor appointments, and counseling sessions precipitated by his bipolar disorder and resultant psychosis.Guiding Jack back to sanity leads his mother to a fateful decision-one that brings about her own emotional unraveling. In the end, it is the Sun King who must save his mother.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780615722900
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 284
  • Published:
  • November 26, 2017
  • Dimensions:
  • 127x16x203 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 308 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of The Sun King

A mother, her son, and mania.In this fictionalized memoir, a mother recounts the emotional journey she and her son take when he becomes mentally ill.Jack is known as the Sun King because as a child he resembled the illustrated boy in his mother's deck of tarot cards. Already on the verge of madness, Jack leaves for college in Ohio but secretly decides not to take his medicine. When Jack becomes manic, his mother must retrieve him from a psychiatric hospital and bring him home to Oklahoma. She and Jack spend the next year dealing with court hearings, doctor appointments, and counseling sessions precipitated by his bipolar disorder and resultant psychosis.Guiding Jack back to sanity leads his mother to a fateful decision-one that brings about her own emotional unraveling. In the end, it is the Sun King who must save his mother.

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