ABOUT THE BOOK
This book addresses complex and controversial issues in an artistic manner. It is a story about the author and his family of origin, first detailed in poems with a metaphorical nautical theme. The family members are described as different types of old sailing ships, and words are softened through an exchange with nautical terms. For example, “childhood” is referred to as “under construction hood,” and being born is described as “laying of the keel.” The book then includes photographs and a brief factual history of the family, followed by an afterword that details the trauma and child abuse the author suffered. The final pages provide definitions of the main subjects of the book, including a narcissistic mother and the concept of “black sheeping,” as defined by mainstream psychology. Finally, it offers advice to those who have suffered similar life experiences and details a path to healing and coping with such trauma and abuse through spiritualism.
