{"product_id":"9780008382865","title":"Zig-Zag Boy: Madness, Motherhood and Letting Go","description":"\u003ch2\u003e‘[A] moving, beautifully written book about love and mental health and life’ BOB ODENKIRK\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e‘Fiercely intelligent, humane and necessary’ NATHAN FILER, author of \u003cem\u003eTHE SHOCK OF THE FALL\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e'At its heart a story about love … an astonishing new voice' ALI MILLAR, author of \u003cem\u003eTHE LAST DAYS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\n            \u003cem\u003e‘I’m scared the bad people will hear me talking to you.’\u003c\/em\u003e\n          \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\n            \u003cem\u003eI watch him take his notebook and a marker pen from his bag. As he zips the compartment back up I see the tip of our large, serrated kitchen knife, the one that went missing last night.\u003c\/em\u003e\n          \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZach was nineteen when Tanya discovered him rerouting the wires of their landline, sure that the phone was bugged, that his friends were Mafia, that the helicopters swirling above were deployed by spies, that he couldn’t trust anyone – her included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat moment upturned and unmoored everything. It would strand them both in a profound and terrifying isolation the way that perhaps only a psychotic break – or loving someone who is experiencing one – can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eZig-Zag Boy\u003c\/em\u003e is a journey along the tough frontiers of love and madness. As Tanya fights for answers and understanding – coming up against broken healthcare systems in the UK and the US – she is forced to question whether there were warning signs she missed, whether Zach will be able to have a normal life, and what ‘normal’ really means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZig-Zag Boy is a compelling autobiography that explores the trials and tribulations of parenting a child with mental health issues. Tanya Frank's personal narrative is a testament to the enduring strength of family relationships and the power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Abraham Verghese (My Own Country), Patrick Dylan (Safe, Wanted, and Loved), William Styron (The Confessions of Nat Turner), Esmé Weijun Wang (The Collected Schizophrenias), and Katherine May (Enchantment).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tanya Frank, Read by Tanya Frank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889093234837,"sku":"9780008382865","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008382865.jpg?v=1776888213","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008382865","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}