The Lost Soul Companion (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Lost Soul Companion is a place where creative souls of all kinds can laugh, celebrate, and be inspired! My heart is leaping to paint in even brighter colors!" -- Andrea Scher, painter

"The Lost Soul Companion is a real find. Susan Brackney writes with quirky candor and a sense of humor. But more than that, she writes with great warmth and compassion for those who may feel like a square peg in a round-hole world. The Lost Soul Companion is a book of honesty, hope and promise, and it will make you smile." -- Bob Zaltsberg, Editor, The Herald-Times

"The Lost Soul Companion is gutsy, open, honest, funny, and heartbreaking. Not so many people are able to share such truths. Many souls [will] feel less lost." -- Pamela Callahan, Gallery Director, Chicago's Woman Made Gallery

Product Description

The Lost Soul Companion offers comfort and constructive advice for struggling actors, musicians, artists, writers, and other free spirits. Includes personal anecdotes; short biographies of Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, Vincent Van Gogh, and John Kennedy Toole; recipes; discussions of suicide, depression, creativity, poverty, hope; and much more. Also includes illustrations, table of contents, and index.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Puckitt Press (January 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967632307
• ISBN-13: 978-0967632308
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,513,629 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I laughed, I cried, I understood., January 20, 2000

By	Phillip J. Hanna "Phil Hanna" (Indian Rocks Beach, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just finished Susan Brackney's Lost Sole Companion. Even though I don't suffer from depression, I have worked closely with those who do in the television and film industry. This book helped me understand what goes through these peoples' minds and how they approach day to day things. I commend Ms. Brackney for her courage to write such an introspective piece of work. It had me laughing in parts, crying in others and shaking my head in disbelief at times. If you have depression or know someone who suffers from this affliction, the Lost Sole Companion is a great find!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Synchronicity, June 4, 2000

By	"union-cabbie" (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

I am not a student of Carl Jung. However, I believe that if you have found this review, regardless of what you may consciously believe, you need to read the Lost Soul Companion. It is a wonderful declaration of self. In many ways reminiscent of "Generation X" before the marketing people took over. It exposes a very real community of people to each other. If you are a lost soul you may realize that it is not so lonely out there. If you know a lost soul, you might gain a small persepective on a wonderful person. In any event, I only came across the book because I had the author in my taxi as a passenger. If you have tripped upon this review, you were meant to read this book. I am here. . . where are you?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine guide to personal happiness., March 3, 2000

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

As much a lifestyle survey as a set of spiritual and practical tips for struggling musicians, artists and other free spirits, The Lost Soul Companion may prove hard to easily categorize but is packed with intriguing concepts and excellent tips. From 'fitting in' to being adventurous and exploring, this is a fine guide to happiness.