Yohanna Abdullah Islands of Mania

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. When Alysha Nassir, a writer and a mother of two young children,discovers her husband's affair with his colleague, her entire worldcomes crashing down. As she loses her grasp on reality, she findsherself transported to an other-worldly realm, where her innerdemons are unleashed in a nightmare that would last for years. She goes in and out of mental hospitals as she grapples with hercrumbling marriage, issues with her mother-in-law, and herparents' own marital struggles. Despite this, Adam and Sarinacarry on with their trysts, and Alysha is faced with the prospect ofbeing part of a polygamous union. Will she choose divorce orpolygamy? Her arduous road to recovery finds her in manydangerous liaisons. Islands of Mania is a journey into the mind experiencing the highsand lows of bipolar disorder. It is a raw and unforgettable accountabout how mental illness devastates and yet, suffuses light into themundane world. It is also an inspiring tale of hope, love, and faith. The past breeds trustWounds do healWhen all are forgivenOnly unconditional faith remainsPureTrueWorthy of The Lover'sGetaways on Isles of ParadiseWhere chained souls break free