Self-Portrait as a Sinking Ship: Toho Publishing Chapbook Series II

The confessional-style of Self-Portrait as a Sinking Ship explores themes of depression, anxiety, and how mental illness can impact a person’s life. It also dives into how holding on to hope can pull a person through even the darkest moments of life.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Self-Portrait as a Sinking Ship is a must-read battle cry. -William Bortz, author of The Grief We’re Given

Abbott drags the reader through the dark parts of life-mental illness, heartbreak-and pulls them into light. - Courtney LeBlanc, author of Beautiful & Full of Monsters

These poems, so often, feel like a friend … This book … arrives at the exact right time. -Megan Falley, author of Drive Here and Devastate Me