Depression & Other Magic Tricks 978-1-943735-85-3 Acevedo exposes the violence of

Acevedo exposes the violence of a patriarchal world that seeks to control women’s bodies

Shane Hawley & Joel Erkkinen

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Generously loaded with commentary on his structure

Depression & Other Magic Tricks 978-1-943735-85-3 Acevedo exposes the violence ofSabrina Benaim, 2017. Depression & Other Magic Tricks is the debut book by Sabrina Benaim, one of the most viewed performance poets of all time, whose poem "Explaining My Depression to My Mother" has become a cultural phenomenon with over 5,000,000 views. Depression & Other Magic Tricks explores themes of mental health, love, and family. It is a documentation of struggle and triumph, a celebration of daily life and of living. Awards 2017 Goodreads