Shadow on the Crown by Patricia Bracewell

Shadow on the Crown by Patricia Bracewell

For Nocturnal Souls is a compilation of original poems written by poet Jada N. Bender broken down into two sections entitled Book I: Confessions to Constellations and Book I: Release vs Restraint. The entirety of the work, which is written in the form of journal entries, chronicles the plight of a young woman whose life spirals out of control and down a path of depression, anxiety, self-loathing, grief, and insomnia when she becomes involved with older men in an attempt to fill the void left by her absent father. Each poem documents the harsh reality faced by many young adults who fall victim to unrequited love and wrongly internalize it as their own inability to be loved. Ultimately, the poet succeeds at making the compilation relatable by confessing freely and by boldly talking about issues society is still afraid to acknowledge, all while giving a lesson in self-love and the secret to transcending.

Patricia Bracewell grew up in California where she taught literature and composition before embarking upon her writing career. She holds an M.A. in English Literature and her historical research has taken her to Britain, France and Denmark. She has two grown sons, and she lives with her husband in Oakland, California.

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ISBN 13	9780670026395
ISBN 10	0670026395
Title	Shadow on the Crown
Author	Patricia Bracewell
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Viking Books
Year published	2013-02-07
Number of pages	416
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