LISA

LISA ZARCONE - AUTHOR - ADVOCATE

The next journey - the book of joann

Joshua Tree Publishing - Chicago

Released January 28, 2024

This is the story of Lisa’s mother Joann, and her lifetime battle with mental illness. Lisa promised her mother she would bring her story to life, and finally give her a voice. Lisa has accomplished that by walking in the footsteps of her mother’s life, as she wanted the world to understand the reality of mental illness. This is a powerful read, a complete novel of Joann’s life. Lisa has found herself more connected to her mother, by choosing this journey. A mother & daughter torn apart by illness, but held together by love. Lisa found new levels of healing, by writing Joann’s story, staying true to her word.

Stepping back in time:

WHERE HER JOURNEY BEGAN...

Lisa Zarcone, author of The Unspoken Truth, is one remarkable woman. Her childhood was nothing less than hideous. Her ability to survive in her silent world of treachery is truly astonishing. Writing this novel is her way of giving back.

A wife, mother of three and grandmother of three; Lisa is the everyday woman with extraordinary gifts. She has worked with the disabled teaching life skills and writing. Lisa has also mentored young women teaching journaling, poetry and art therapy.

Lisa has a passion for working with those who have mental illness. What her past has taught her about mental illness cannot be read in a textbook. This is life experience and watching it through the eyes of a young child puts a whole new understanding to it.

Back Cover - The Unspoken Truth A Memoir

Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, I was tucked warm and safe in my bed with a loving family to protect me. In the blink of an eye it all changed before my pretty baby blues. The grim reality of a mentally ill mother and a dying brother had become my nightmare. The reality that ripped my family apart and sent my distraught father running, leaving me to deal with my mother’s mania. Left alone with my psychotic mother, I was forced to deal with the horrors that lay before me. I was a scared and confused little girl that had to learn how to survive many tragedies and overcome countless acts of abuse. This is a gripping tale of my childhood. I had to pull deep from within my soul to muster up the strength and courage to survive, with only blind faith and loss of innocence to lead the way. I was only six when my world came crashing down around me. Read my harrowing story, from a child’s point of view; it promises to keep you emotionally invested from start to finish. Through the eyes of a child this story is written and you will be in the moment as the abuse unfolds. This is a powerful and authentic look back in time at the painful moments that no child should have to endure.