{"product_id":"growing-up-next-to-the-mental-by-brian-callahan","title":"Growing Up Next to The Mental — by Brian Callahan","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Up Next to The Mental — by Brian Callahan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9781771176583\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lightly Used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing up beside a psychiatric hospital is an experience few children could imagine. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Up Next to The Mental\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Newfoundland author Brian Callahan tells a compelling story of childhood, family, community, and the realities of mental illness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story follows Aloysius \"Wish\" Mooney, whose earliest memory is discovering a body in the Waterford River in St. John's, Newfoundland. Growing up next door to the Waterford Hospital, known locally as \"The Mental,\" Wish experiences unusual and sometimes disturbing encounters that gradually shape his understanding of the world and the people living with mental illness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Wish grows older, the experiences of his childhood come full circle when he becomes a court reporter for the Daily News and finds himself drawn into a shocking personal story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlending humour, tragedy, and local history, this thought-provoking novel offers a unique look at Newfoundland life and the human realities surrounding mental health.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy You’ll Love This Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating story rooted in Newfoundland history and culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores childhood, family, and the realities of mental illness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombines humour with emotional and thought-provoking moments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures memorable characters and an unusual setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA great choice for readers interested in Atlantic Canadian fiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Brian Callahan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudience:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Adult \/ General Readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFiction \/ Canadian Fiction \/ Newfoundland Literature \/ Literary Fiction \/ Contemporary Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flanker Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 229\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight shelf wear; intact binding; clean pages; no major tears, stains, or writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loved Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67850097066147,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1518\/7875\/files\/mental.jpg?v=1793666274","url":"https:\/\/lovedbooks.ca\/products\/growing-up-next-to-the-mental-by-brian-callahan","provider":"Loved Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}