{"product_id":"surviving-the-asylum-michael-mclenaghan-9781035801558","title":"Surviving the Asylum","description":"In this raw and poignant memoir, Michael recounts his harrowing journey through the psychiatric system and his struggle to find purpose after losing custody of his beloved autistic grandson. After a suicide attempt lands him in a geriatric psychiatric ward for the third time in recent years, Michael finds himself cut off from the outside world and the grandson he raised for three decades. Facing abuse and isolation, he contemplates ending it all. But a lifeline appears in the form of his vocal coach and support worker, who encourage him to channel his pain into art. As Michael discovers new passions in singing, painting, and poetry, he forges an unexpected friendship with a fellow patient that reignites his will to live. This powerful story of resilience and reinvention shows how creativity and human connection can offer hope even in the darkest of times. Michael's journey reminds us that it's never too late to find a new voice and a reason to keep singing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael McLenaghan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1035801558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781035801558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Austin Macauley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.84d","brand":"Michael McLenaghan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965193175295,"sku":"9781035801558","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ea951cc-91a9-4610-9f46-7d47624af955.jpg?v=1767279044","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/surviving-the-asylum-michael-mclenaghan-9781035801558","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}