I Hear the Black Raven
A Petite Memoir

A powerful memoir that is needed in today's troubled world. The author shows the courage of Rosa Parks in exposing her own struggles to the world. Mental health has become a focus in the last two years. Here the curtain is pulled back and you see the raw truth about suffering manic/depression with p......more

This is a powerful retelling of Claire’s experience with bipolar disorder, which altered her sense of normalcy and her relationship with her family, community, and religion. Through it all, she never let her disorder define her and her voice, full of compassion, self-awareness, and respect, shone th......more

Really great representation of the struggle with bipolar disorder. Claire put into words the feelings that I have had throughout my similar journey, and it was nice to know I’m not alone.......more

I was recommended this book by a colleague, and I read it all in one sitting. The mixture of autobiographical storytelling and poetry was beautiful, and the writing overall was great. The diction, the tone, the detail - all of it worked well together to create a memoir that left me speechless. Thoug......more

This is the story of Claire, her life story. Clarie had a very difficult life, she suffered different hurdles in life, her bipolar mentality, her childhood abuse, and her depressions. However, she has also many gifts such as music, acting, writing, and crafting including drawing. She has her ups and......more