Unstitched - by Brett Ann Stanciu (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A stranger, rumored to be a heroin addict, repeatedly breaks into the small-town library Brett Ann Stanciu runs. After she tries to get law enforcement to take meaningful action against him--elementary school children and young parents with babies frequent the place after all--he dies by suicide. When she realizes how little she knows about opioid misuse, she sets out on a mission, seeking insight from others, such as people in recovery, treatment providers, the town police chief, and Vermont's US attorney. Stanciu's journey leads to compassionate generosity, renewed faith, and ultimately a measure of personal redemption as she realizes she has a role to play in helping the people of her community stitch themselves back together." -- Back cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>What if society looked at addiction without judgement?</b> <p/><b><i>Unstitched </i>shares the powerful story of one librarian's quest to understand the impact of addiction fed by stigma and inevitable secrecy.</b></b> <p/>The opioid epidemic has hit people in communities large and small and across all socio-economic classes. What should each of us know about it, and <i>do</i> about it? <p/><i>Unstitched</i> moves readers from feelings of helplessness and blame into empathy, ultimately helping friends, family, and community members separate the disease of addiction from the person underneath. <p/>A stranger, rumored to be a heroin addict, repeatedly breaks into the small-town library Brett Ann Stanciu runs. After she tries to get law enforcement to take meaningful action against him--elementary school children and young parents with babies frequent the place after all--he dies by suicide. When she realizes how little she knows about opioid misuse, she sets out on a mission, seeking insight from others, such as people in recovery, treatment providers, the town police chief, and Vermont's US attorney. <p/>Stanciu's journey leads to compassionate generosity, renewed faith, and ultimately a measure of personal redemption as she realizes she has a role to play in helping the people of her community stitch themselves back together. <b></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"...A compelling read, and an important one."<b> <br>--<i>Literary North</i></b> <p/> "This is a deeply compassionate and extremely important book" <br>-- <b><b><i>The Deerfield Valley News</i></b><br></b><br>"...by approaching these conversations with humility, willing to listen and not judge, Stanciu gathered an illuminating collection of testimonials.<br><b><i><i><b>--Seven Days</b></i> <p/></i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Librarian Brett Ann Stanciu is a graduate of Marlboro College and recipient of a Vermont Arts Council Creation Grant. Her novel <i>Hidden View</i>, published in 2015, portrays the challenges of family and hardscrabble farming, loss, and the possibility of redemption. She lives in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont with her family.
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