Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets by Roskos, Evan. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780547928531.

2014 Morris Award finalist &;I hate myself but I love Walt Whitman, the kook. Always positive. I need to be more positive, so I wake myself up every morning with a song of myself.&; Sixteen-year-old James Whitman has been yawping (à la Whitman) at his abusive father ever since he kicked his beloved older sister, Jorie, out of the house. James&;s painful struggle with anxiety and depression&;along with his ongoing quest to understand what led to his self-destructive sister&;s exile&;make for a heart-rending read, but his wild, exuberant Whitmanization of the world and keen sense of humor keep this emotionally charged debut novel buoyant.