num_pages: 248
description: When an irreverent South Boston artist receives counseling from a renowned Ivy League-trained psychotherapist we are forced to ask: which of our characters is more mentally stable -- the doctor or the patient?This story follows Zach Foster who after painting a controversial exhibition on the Iraq War undergoes therapy with the infamous Dr. Delano Pergo. While Dr. Pergo helps Zach step outside his tortured self and overcome his inner demons Dr. Pergo's psychological health deteriorates -- a descent prompted by decades of guilt from encouraging his almost fianc Chiara to rekindle a relationship with her estranged mother; a reunion that went tragically wrong and forever changed the lives of our characters.In His Name Was Ellis by Joseph Libonati we experience life's bitter moments in a highly personal and reflective tone. Influenced by eastern philosophical and existential thought the characters are symbolic of the yin-yang activities of the psyche. The book is geared for introspective adults of all ages.
language: English
title: His Name Was Ellis
publisher: Atmosphere Press