{"product_id":"songs-of-three-islands-a-story-of-mental-illness-in-an-iconic-american-family-1934633348","title":"Songs of Three Islands: A Story of Mental Illness in an Iconic American Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1934633348\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monks, Millicent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMillicent Monks was born into one of the most famous families in America; her great-grandfather was the brother of Andrew Carnegie. Their fabled wealth enabled them to amass great houses and even private islands, but it was a dynasty torn apart by a succession of tragedies: suicide, alcoholism, and extremities of mental illness were passed on from generation to generation.For the women in the family, the consequences of this legacy have been painful. After a difficult childhood, the authors daughter was diagnosed at the age of eighteen with what is now known as borderline personality disorder, a debilitating mental illness that was for the parents-in the words of the novelist Sebastian Faulks-\"a public shame as well as private devastation.\" Like all mothers of children afflicted with this condition, Monks suffered from guilt and self-recrimination as she struggled to heal a disease that had no cause but for which she was held responsible.In the end, through the intervention of a wise Jungian therapist, meditation, and-most important of all-acceptance, the author achieves a self-insight that enables her and her daughter to arrive at a delicate peace. Songs of Three Islands powerfully demonstrates that we are not defined by our inheritance alone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52227727032608,"sku":"NEW1934633348","price":53.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/51Lbr-fIakL.jpg?v=1787347888","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/songs-of-three-islands-a-story-of-mental-illness-in-an-iconic-american-family-1934633348","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}