The Make-Believe: A Memoir of Magic and Madness
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Book Overview From Skins and Games of Thrones star Hannah Murray, a "genuinely jaw-dropping" (Vogue) memoir about fame, mental illness, and the struggl...
From Skins and Games of Thrones star Hannah Murray, a "genuinely jaw-dropping" (Vogue) memoir about fame, mental illness, and the struggle to leave a shadowy wellness organization whose belief in magic shattered her reality.
"A frank and often darkly funny exploration of the convergence of hedonism with the self-help industry."--The Guardian
I lost my mind. I lost my self. I got them back. But they are different . . .
From her breakout role as a teen actor on the cult TV show Skins, to critically acclaimed movies, to the smash hit Game of Thrones, Hannah Murray built a career in Hollywood cracking open her own psychological foundations and pushing her body to its limits. But one day, the line between make-believe and reality disappeared, and she found herself confined to a psych ward, dangerously in love with the leader of a shadowy wellness organization, and believing in magic. How she got there--and how she managed to rebuild her life--is the heart of this gripping, powerful memoir that asks: How far would you go to find enlightenment?
For Hannah, it was deceptively easy to fall down the rabbit hole. As she struggled with her mental health, she sought help in the form of wellness and self-care. After an eye-opening session with an energy healer, Hannah was introduced to an organization that she was told would bring her further spiritual rewards. Enthralled by its charismatic leader and his teachings of a world filled with magic and meaning, Hannah found herself sucked into a rigorous practice involving high control and financial outlay. And as her sense of reality began to slip, eventually resulting in her hospitalization and diagnosis with bipolar disorder, she realized she had fully ceded control of her life to this mysterious organization. And, she thought, as she reckoned with the Hollywood career that conditioned her to give her body and soul over to others, maybe she'd been doing that her whole life.
Both a cautionary tale and a cry for radical empathy, Hannah's story of learning to trust herself will resonate with anyone who has struggled to find agency. The Make-Believe is a probing exploration of womanhood and mental health, and a search for the healing that comes when we reclaim our own narratives.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Publisher: DIAL PR | ISBN: 0593979826
FormatHardcover
ISBN0593979826
EAN9780593979822
PublisherDIAL PR
Publication Date2026-06-23
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight1.05 Pounds
Length9.52 Inches
Width6.51 Inches
Height1.14 Inches
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