Pieces in Her Mind

About the Book

The book Pieces in Her Mind is a thought compelling book about a school teacher from eastern Kentucky. This autobiograpy tells about her episodes and experiences with mental illness. She battles with coping skills to help her through rough times. Some of the things that made her ill were things that she experienced with people that had misbeliefs about her. Her symptoms were so severe that she had to seek help from doctors and family members. She finally almost loses the battle when she has to enter a personal care home to become better. Poverty and her illness drives her into a home that has patients somewhat like herself. This book dicusses how living in a personal care home is tireless even on the healthiest of individuals. She often is at a loss to what might happen to her next. I think you'll find this book about Pamela Combs interesting because it tells about events all through her life as a child and adult. It portrays honesty to the reader.

About the Author

I feel that I am qualified to write about my experiences with mental illness because the content in this book are episodes that actually happened to me personally. As a teacher of eighteen and half years I feel that I can identify with how the public percieves mentally ill persons. I live in Kentucky and have resided in easterm Kentucky just about my whole life. I have an eighteen year old son that I love dearly and have dedicated my time spent on the book to him. My experiences led me to a point in my life that I felt extremely low.Suicide seemed like the only way to deal with my thoughts and feelings. I ended up in a personal care home as a result of poverty and my illness. I visit with my son about once a month. He is my pride and joy. Every time I see him I remember things I went through and am at ease that he hasn't had to experience those things. Soon I feel that all those things about my illness will be like a mist that covers the earth. You won't be able to tell my illness ever consumed my life. I'll be able to overcome weaknesses and enjoy the little things in life.