I was interviewed this morning by Linda Thompson of The Authors Show. It is interesting how good questions from this good interviewer sparked thoughts about my book.
She asked if I thought my book was similar to others describing difficult marriages. I thought for a moment and then answered "No, I don't think so and I will tell you why." My training as a psychologist has given me a vantage point from which to show and analyse my past marriages and the healing from abuse - and to be able to put the experience in context so that the reader will understand what was going on for me while all this was happening. I show my rational for staying, how I reacted and survived during the endless screaming, threatening, insults, obscenities and embarrassment. I was able to explain how I covered up my pain and shut down what should have been natural reactions to all that. Then, after leading the reader through my husband's illness and death, I was able to explain my healing process through Jungian analysis, citing dreams and the slow step by step recovery to wholeness.
I also came away from the interview feeling very positive - and that doesn't always happen if the interviewer is not skilled and insightful.
Kudos to the Author Show and I will post the link when the interview goes live!
She asked if I thought my book was similar to others describing difficult marriages. I thought for a moment and then answered "No, I don't think so and I will tell you why." My training as a psychologist has given me a vantage point from which to show and analyse my past marriages and the healing from abuse - and to be able to put the experience in context so that the reader will understand what was going on for me while all this was happening. I show my rational for staying, how I reacted and survived during the endless screaming, threatening, insults, obscenities and embarrassment. I was able to explain how I covered up my pain and shut down what should have been natural reactions to all that. Then, after leading the reader through my husband's illness and death, I was able to explain my healing process through Jungian analysis, citing dreams and the slow step by step recovery to wholeness.
I also came away from the interview feeling very positive - and that doesn't always happen if the interviewer is not skilled and insightful.
Kudos to the Author Show and I will post the link when the interview goes live!
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