Books with author Diane Bailey

After a nightmarish struggle with depression and the discovery of his plan to commit suicide, the author enters a psychiatric facility in search of some hope to keep living. What he finds there is a cast of misfits, wizened fools, and fellow travelers along a crumbling life. He sought refuge, but instead stares into existential panic . The first thing to break is the self. Until then, all he can do is wrestle with the free walking monsters of broken souls in a harrowing attempt to slay his own. This book is based upon the author's actual experience. It is his hope that the world can gain a better understanding of mental illness. He believed his life would end upon commitment, that it would be a blow with which his reputation with choke. The world needs to know the truth. He didn't begin to live until he let it all collapse.

Long ago, vampires were sometimes used to explain what science could not. Since then, the power of the vampire myth has reached a thrilling realism through the magic of film, television, literature, and popular culture. This book explores the evolution of the vampire, from incubi to Edward Cullen. Spine-tingling photographs and illustrations will engage reluctant and recreational readers alike.

Friendships can be a complicated issue for any middle school, or grader school student. Friends grow up and sometimes grow apart. Girls have navigated the ups and downs of friendship for centuries, but that doesn’t make it any easier with your first best friend. Readers will learn about making friends, as well as how to know when a friendship has ended. This fun and engaging guide will aid female readers through this period of their lives.