![]() I liked how honest Mailhot was about her feelings and her struggles with mental illness: you could understand and empathize with all that she endured and all of her strength, but you also could appreciate and understand the mistakes she’d made and the things she regretted. The writing is really rich and complex with a strong emphasis on sensory detail. Why I liked this book: This is probably the most poetic book I have ever read. Mailhot grew up on the Seabird Island Band in the Pacific Northwest, and in this memoir she reflects on the childhood trauma she endured (including abuse and neglect) as well as how being a First Nation Canadian impacted her relationship with mental illness as well as with her past. ![]() The entire memoir is a series of essays written to her now-husband Casey. Synopsis: Terese Marie Mailhot began her memoir Heart Berries after being hospitalized for suicidal ideation and being diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, PTSD, and an eating disorder (she admitted herself to a psychiatric institution). She is a Tecumseh Postdoctoral Fellow at Purdue University.” ![]() She graduated with an MFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts, where she now serves as faculty. From the back of the book: “Mailhot is from Seabird Island Band. ![]()
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