Dazed and Fatigued in the Toxic 21st Century [Paperback]

Mark Llewellyn Hall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1998

In his senior year at UC Berkeley, author Mark Llewellyn Hall comes down with a mysterious illness. His quest for a cure forces him to completely transform his life, which ultimately becomes the key to his miraculous recovery.

Written in a young, alternative voice that weaves powerful prose with original poetry, "Dazed and Fatigued in the Toxic 21st Century" reveals a remarkable story of determination and personal insight, that sheds new light on what it means to grow up and live in today's toxic age.

Editorial Reviews

Review

In this first book Mark Llewellyn Hall writes of the difficult future faced by today's twentysomething generation as they trudge through life in a century where time is an invaluable commodity and the race for achievement leaves people drained to the point of illness . . . its plain-spoken immediacy throws light on a common illness seldom taken seriously in this highly competitive era. -- Washington Post Book World, August 9, 1998

What sets "Dazed and Fatigued in the Toxic 21st Century" apart from other first-person narratives is [Mark Hall's] willingness to let the reader hang out in the room while he copes with a difficult episode in his life . . . so truthful and detailed, it's like reading the juiciest parts of a journal . . . a visceral account of physical and emotional struggles everyone experiences in one way or another. -- Stacy Kravetz, author of "Welcome to the Real World; You've Got an Education, Now Get a Life"

From the Author

I had been writing poetry throughout my illness. As I started to recover, I turned to children's story writing, but found that many of themes I was developing - themes hidden in metaphor - needed to be fleshed out as real, adult level ideas. That was when I knew I needed to write "Dazed and Fatigued," which is part catharsis, part epiphany, and at the same time offers a fast-paced, hard- driving, yet entertaining story that gets to the core of some very critical issues facing everyone in society today.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: Consafos Pr (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965653528
• ISBN-13: 978-0965653527
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,463,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!, December 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Dazed and Fatigued in the Toxic 21st Century (Paperback)

The author tells a great story - more than just his struggles with chronic fatigue sydrome. His `Kerouacesque', rythmic-tempo writing style mirrors the cyclic ups and downs of his journey towards discovery and self actualization. A story all adults reflecting on their college/post-college years will be able to identify with.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkable story of courage and personal transformation!, December 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Dazed and Fatigued in the Toxic 21st Century (Paperback)

What most impressed me about this book were the incredible insights author, Mark Hall, revealed into his experience of growing up in today's increasingly toxic age, the language he uses to carry the reader through some deeply intimate settings, and the hurdles he overcomes in his miraculous recovery from a very mysterious illness.

His story was so fascinating, I read the book in less than a week. I recommend it to anyone!