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Ann Bracken

POET. AUTHOR. CREATOR OF POSSIBILITIES.

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“Adultery”…not what you think you know…..

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The opportunity to be with other women, to engage in purposeful journaling, and to receive guidance from Ann enabled me to begin the next chapter of my life. Becky Salerno

"purposeful journaling....enabled me to begin next chapter in my life."

“In clear, everyday language, Ann Bracken shows us the power of words to redeem the worst sort of misery. “The Altar of Innocence” chronicles the ultimately triumphant journey of a sensitive child through the minefield of alcoholism and depression. Ann’s beautiful spirit shines through in every poem.” Barbara Quick, , author of Vivaldi’s Virgins and A Golden Web

"triumphant journey of a sensitive child..."

Read Crash: A Memoir of Overmedication and Recovery so you won’t feel alone in confronting how the psychiatric profession and pharmaceutical companies have for decades misrepresented the nature and efficacy of psychiatric medication– so that you can start to think through a more rational perspective on human upset and emotional turmoil. You’ll benefit from following Ann Bracken’s journey of discovery.

[To see more professional references backing up my above claims, see the Reading List on Vol… Read more

You’ll benefit from following Ann Bracken’s journey of discovery.

“Her journey of self-discovery and healing provide an alternative to the traditional mental health care system that fails so many of us with more pills and more appointments.”
~Angela Peacock, MSW, mental health advocate and subject of the award-winning documentary, Medicating Normal

I saw myself in her story

Ann Bracken is an out-of-the-box thinker. She is called to shed light on the complex, universal issues of human nature, and she does it so creatively. Bev Hitchins

"an out-of-the-box thinker."

“I read through the whole book the day I got it, went back to reread and underline all the things I loved so I could tell you about them…then life took over. The short of it is that I absolutely love it…” Under the twigs of youthful dreams” ” wanting the sweet relief of wine in her veins” ” blunting the tide and inviting me in” ” and always the martinis” ” between truth and loyalty” “my good night hugs are not returned by either parent” ” her blood rivering down the drain” ” the invisible boul… Read more

"I read through the book the day I got it."

“Crash is a memoir of discovery and resilience. It’s a story of the intergenerational trauma of two generations of children nearly losing their mothers to depression and over-medication. And it’s a wake-up call to re-evaluate how we treat depression and pain.” ~Desiree Magney

“I have just finished listening to your interview. You were very eloquent. Your poems are very effective at conjuring up a picture and the emotion of the moment. The interview was also educational and gave insight in to the struggles you have had, but indicated that there was hope as you move forward.” Jane T.

"hope for moving forward."

“In Crash: A Memoir of Overmedication and Recovery, Ann Bracken tells a gripping but all too common story of the damage that can be done by psychiatric drugs and electroconvulsive therapy.”
~Dr. John Read, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of East London

A gripping story...

Love doing an altered book. Ann, you were a great teacher. Very kind, respectful, and considerate.

"Loved doing the altered book."

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