Marcia A. Murphy

Marcia A. Murphy has published articles, essays, and works of creative nonfiction in professional psychiatric journals, four anthologies, the University of Iowa website Daily Palette, and the Daily Iowan and Quad City Times newspapers. She has also written a book-length memoir which is the story of her life, experience with mental illness, and recovery which is also a polemic and an apologetic based on the problem of evil. Experts in the field from Harvard, Yale, Boston University, the University of Iowa, and elsewhere have provided endorsements in support of this memoir. Ms. Murphy has read her work on WSUI, the University of Iowa's radio station on the program Talk of Iowa, Live from the Java House. She has also read on live television. In combination with her writing Ms. Murphy is also a speaker. Those interested in having her present to their group or organization may contact her. In recent years she has volunteered at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in the Patients' Library where she received the Above and Beyond Award. Visit her website at: www.hopeforrecovery.com.

Allbooks Review Editor's Choice Award for 2011 Finalist