GABORONE, Botswana, Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Inspired by his personal experience of growing up in a harsh environment and as a policeman who saw what depression does to people, James Sonny pens his first book, "The Awakenings: Battle of the Mind" (published by AuthorHouse UK).
Sonny's dark-themed novel was born out of anger. He wrote the book when the universe was throwing nothing but darkness at him. He has been battling silent depression for years, trying to get out of the darkness' grip. Through this book, he reaches out to to those battling any form of depression to remind them not to give up.
The book, filled with metaphors, is about Harry Peterson, a man who has been struggling with nightmares that haunted him each night. Monsters and demons seem to appear in a very dark place in his dreams. How would he cope with and battle over this creatures in his mind?
Sonny reveals that many of the monsters introduced in this book are the troubles that people face on their day-to-day life. "The inspiration behind this book was to reach out to those people that have gone to the deep end and pull them back to the reality that there is still hope," he says. "Depression can kill. We all need someone to talk to, to overcome this monster."
For more information on the book, you can visit https://www.authorhouse.com/en-gb/bookstore/bookdetails/805658-the-awakenings.
"The Awakenings: Battle of the Mind"
By James Sonny
Hardcover | 6x9 in | 374 pages | ISBN 9781728398013
Softcover | 6x9 in | 374 pages | ISBN 9781728398006
E-Book | 374 pages | ISBN 9781728397993
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
James Sonny was born second child to Sheila Sonny-Josiah and Peter Mpala on April 19, 1988. While in school, he enjoyed and natured his passion for writing short stories that paved way to the birth of his latest book. He lives in Botswana surrounded by the love of his family and kids.
AuthorHouse, an Author Solutions, Inc. self-publishing imprint, is a leading provider of book publishing, marketing, and bookselling services for authors around the globe and offers the industry's only suite of Hollywood book-to-film services. Committed to providing the highest level of customer service, AuthorHouse assigns each author personal publishing and marketing consultants who provide guidance throughout the process. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, AuthorHouse celebrates over 23 years of service to authors. For more information or to publish a book visit authorhouse.co.uk or call 0800 047 8203.
SOURCE AuthorHouseUK
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