num_pages: 170
description: Sea of Glass tells the harrowing story of the Talbott family after their gifted, athletic son swiftly declines into an illness so severe and confusing that for several years the Talbotts cannot find a doctor to give it a name or explain its ramifications. It is a sickness finally so life-threatening that the Talbotts are advised to give up hope and walk away from their son and the ruin of his existence. And yet they cannot.Set in America in the years from the Bicentennial to the Millenium, Sea of Glass unfolds the tragic displacement of an American family and documents the Talbott's confrontation with the medical establishment and their determined, triumphant fight to overcome their son's terrible condition.An APPENDIX targets effective sources for comprehensive services and crisis intervention as well as resources for advocacy, support and education. Sea of Glass was written by Dr. Carolyn G. Farrington, a widely published and award-winning writer of short stories Dr. Farrington lives in Princeton, New Jersey, where she teaches workshops in fiction and literature and works with writing clients on a private basis.An advocate for the mentally ill, she has served on regional mental health boards, as a liaison to the mentally ill homeless and has helped formulate groundbreaking policies to give the mentally ill equal or better access to housing, hospitals and treatment.
language: English
title: Sea of Glass
titlecomplete: Sea of Glass
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Palisade Literary Press