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Title details for Easy Crafts for the Insane by Kelly Williams Brown - Available

Easy Crafts for the Insane

A Mostly Funny Memoir of Mental Illness and Making Things

by Kelly Williams Brown
Kelly Williams Brown
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Adulting comes a story about how to make something when you’re capable of nothing.
 
Kelly Williams Brown had 700 Bad Days. Her marriage collapsed, she broke three limbs in separate and unrelated incidents, her father was diagnosed with cancer, and she fell into a deep depression that ended in what could delicately be referred to as a “rest cure” at an inpatient facility. Before that, she had several very good years: she wrote a bestselling book, spoke at NASA, had a beautiful wedding, and inspired hundreds of thousands of readers to live as grown-ups in an often-screwed-up world, though these accomplishments mostly just made her feel fraudulent.
 
One of the few things that kept her moving forward was, improbably, crafting. Not Martha Stewart–perfect crafting, either—what could be called “simple,” “accessible” or, perhaps, “rustic” creations were the joy and accomplishments she found in her worst days. To craft is to set things right in the littlest of ways; no matter how disconnected you feel, you can still fold a tiny paper star, and that’s not nothing.
 
In Easy Crafts for the Insane, crafting tutorials serve as the backdrop of a life dissolved, then glued back together. Surprising, humane, and utterly unforgettable, this is a poignant and hysterical look at the unexpected, messy coping mechanisms we use to find ourselves again.
* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF that contains crafting instructions, a supply list, and illustrations from the book.

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  • Release date

    July 6, 2021

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593452554
      • File size: 164736 KB
      • Duration: 05:43:11

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Author Kelly Williams Brown (ADULTING) uses a natural-sounding yet intimate tone to narrate her memoir. While she's not a professional narrator, listeners will warm to her wry, confessional style. Her delight in all aspects of crafting, which gives her a sense of purpose in troubled times, is infectious. Her approach is hopeful yet slightly bewildered as she details a challenging two-year period of depression and suicidal ideation, divorce, and the loss of several close friends. While her narrative is compelling, her uneven pacing may prompt some listeners to periodically adjust their device's speech rate. Although the audiobook includes instructions and supply lists for many of Brown's crafting projects, some material is limited to the accompanying pdf. M.J. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

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  • English

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