The Boy Between

The Boy Between
The Boy Between
A Mother and Son's Journey From a World Gone Grey

By: Josiah Hartley, Amanda Prowse

Bestselling novelist Amanda Prowse knew how to resolve a fictional family crisis. But then her son came to her with a real one...

Josiah was nineteen with the world at his feet when things changed. Without warning, the new university student's mental health deteriorated to the point that he planned his own death. His mother, bestselling author Amanda Prowse, found herself grappling for ways to help him, with no clear sense of where that could be found. This is the book they wish had been there for them during those dark times.

Josiah's situation is not unusual: the statistics on student mental health are terrifying. And he was not the only one suffering; his family was also hijacked by his illness, watching him struggle and fearing the day he might succeed in taking his life.

In this book, Josiah and Amanda hope to give a voice to those who suffer, and to show them that help can be found. It is Josiah's raw, at times bleak, sometimes humorous, but always honest account of what it is like to live with depression. It is Amanda's heart-rending account of her pain at watching him suffer, speaking from the heart about a mother's love for her child.

For anyone with depression and anyone who loves someone with depression, Amanda and Josiah have a clear message-you are not alone, and there is hope.


From the Editor
Starting university is a difficult time for any young person. Going from a sheltered school and home where teachers and parents are there for you every step of the way to suddenly being responsible for yourself isn’t easy for anyone. But for author Josiah Hartley—Josh, to his family—it couldn’t have been harder. He had the world at his feet, but rather than facing these new adventures with enthusiasm, Josh instead suffered from serious mental health issues that took him to the brink of suicide. This is his story.

His mother, Amanda Prowse, is a bestselling author well used to neatly resolving the complicated lives of her characters. But helping her son wasn’t so easy. The Boy Between is also her story.

Both Josh and Amanda look back on that period and reflect on it with profound honesty. What shines through this narrative is the fundamental love between a mother and her son. Although we see Josh at his lowest and Amanda desperate to help, this story is ultimately uplifting and hopeful, and sometimes funny too. It’s about resilience and the power of love and family and how far one will go to protect their own when threatened. I hope you find it as inspiring as I did. - Victoria Pepe, Editor

Industry Reviews
"I truly believe this book will help so many individuals struggling with their mental health as well as help their families...A candid, moving and inspirational book, I am blown away." -Johnny Benjamin, bestselling author of The Stranger on the Bridge

Published: 1st November 2020
ISBN: 9781542022286
Number Of Pages: 286
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