
Sharp
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"Endorphins sped through me. I spun around, growing dizzy, frantic, and silly. I wasn't drunk, but I felt a nice stoned feeling, sans paranoia, and I thought, 'I believe I've found my new pharmaceutical deep inside.' I giggled fearlessly, manically at this and looked down at myself; hands, arms, chest, and belly covered in crimson . . ."
Sharpis the story of David Fitzpatrick who, in his early twenties, became so consumed by mental illness it sent him into a frenzy of cutting himself with razor blades. In this shocking and often moving book, he vividly describes the rush this act gave him, the fleeting euphoric high that seemed to fill the spaces in the rest of his life.
Fitzpatrick's youth seemed ideal. He was athletic, handsome, and intelligent. However, he lived in fear of an older brother who belittled him; and in college, his roommates teased and humiliated him. As he shares these experiences, Fitzpatrick also recounts the lessons learned from the broken people he encountered during his journey-knowledge that led to his own emotional resurrection.
With prose that is tough and gritty, profound and insightful, Sharpis a tale of hope, a soul-baring quest of a lost man who returns to himself, overcomes his demons, and reclaims his life.
"A courageously honest book." -Kate Christensen, author of The Great Manand The Astral
"Riveting . . . Sharpcuts deep into your heart." -Michael White, author of Beautiful Assassinand Soul Catcher
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David Fitzpatrick was born in Dearborn, Michigan, grew up in Connecticut, graduated from Skidmore College, and earned his MFA degree from Fairfield University in 2011. He works part-time at an auto dealership and is married to a graphic designer and fellow writer, Amy Holmes. His work has been published by The New Haven Review, Barely South Review, and Fiction Weekly. He lives in Middletown, Connecticut.
Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Contents
- Prologue
- 1: Family History
- 2: Relative Innocence
- 3: Being Watched
- 4: The Four Pricks of the Apocalypse
- 5: A Reprieve of Sorts
- 6: Disintegrating in Boston
- 7: "Club Med for the Brain"
- 8: First Sight and Holly's Emergence
- 9: The Life of Maddy and Continued Submersion
- 10: Flirting with Hope in Kansas
- 11: Lost and Adrift Everywhere
- 12: Just Breathe
- 13: A Redemptive Chat
- Epilogue: First Night Out
- Acknowledgments
- Important Links and Sites
- Author's Note
- About the Author
- Credits
- Copyright
- About the Publisher
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