{"product_id":"the-sound-of-sch-new-edition","title":"The Sound of SCH: A Mental Breakdown, A Life Journey (New Edition)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Singapore Literature Prize 2016, Non-Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan a life weave along through the same notes and yet come to play forth different sounds?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sound of SCH\u003c\/i\u003e (pronounced S-C-H) is the true story of a journey with mental illness, beautifully told by Danielle Lim from a time when she grew up witnessing her uncle's untold struggle with a crippling mental and social disease, and her mother's difficult role as caregiver. The story takes place between 1961 and 1994, backdropped by a fast-globalising Singapore where stigmatisation of persons afflicted with mental illness nevertheless remains deep-seated. Unflinchingly raw and honest in its portrayal of living with schizophrenia, \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Sch\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving account of human resiliency and sacrifice in the face of brokenness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An unflinching memoir of how mental illness rips the heart out of a family, it is as brutally honest as it is compassionate. Only a handful of books have moved me to tears. \u003cem\u003eThe Sound of SCH\u003c\/em\u003e is one of them.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_felix-cheong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFelix Cheong\u003c\/a\u003e, Chief judge for Singapore Literature Prize (Non-Fiction), 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Danielle Lim is that rare thing, a true talent. In this slim but masterful book, her spare and beautiful writing encompasses without sentimentality the grief and guilt of dealing with mental illness. In the process she reaffirms not only our own humanity but shows that, whatever our trials, life is still worth living.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_meira-chand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMeira Chand\u003c\/a\u003e, Author of \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/a-different-sky\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Different Sky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Sound of SCH\u003c\/em\u003e is a quiet yet powerful reminder that beauty and dignity can emerge even in the midst of brokenness. Through Danielle Lim’s tender portrait of her uncle’s life with schizophrenia and her mother’s steadfast caregiving, we glimpse both the invisible weight of stigma and the unyielding strength of love. This memoir invites us to look past labels, to honour the courage it takes simply to keep showing up for one another and to believe in the possibility of healing and hope: for families, for communities and for ourselves.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Michelle Ngiam, Founder and CEO of MEURAKI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The pain of loneliness, the guilt of being a burden and the helpless feeling of watching an afflicted family member wasting away, tugs heavily at the reader’s heartstrings.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Nur Khalisah, NP Tribune\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDanielle Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning author of four books. This memoir won the Singapore Literature Prize 2016 (non-fiction), and has been translated to Chinese and Tamil for publication in Taiwan and India. Danielle’s first novel, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/trafalgar-sunrise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrafalgar Sunrise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was shortlisted for Best Literary Work in the Singapore Book Awards 2019. Her short story collection, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/and-softly-go-the-crossings-a-collection-of-short-stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd Softly Go the Crossings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, won the Book of the Year as well as Best Literary Work in the Singapore Book Awards 2021. Her novel \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/all-our-brave-earthly-scars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll Our Brave, Earthly Scars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was published by Penguin Random House in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Publishers Weekly (US) listed Danielle as one of Singapore’s top writers in 2016. She has been invited to speak at international events such as the Singapore Writers Festival, the Kimberley Writers Festival and the George Town Literary Festival. Her works have been featured in \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBiblioAsia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe West Australian\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as on radio—\u003cem\u003eCNA938\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eABC Radio Australia\u003c\/em\u003e. She has been interviewed on platforms such as \u003cem\u003eGreat People TV\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Brand Called You\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e. Danielle is an alumna of the University of Oxford and resides in Singapore, where she is a lecturer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ethos Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51306386063657,"sku":"9789811768965","price":20.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/TheSoundofSCH-newedition_21cfe2ff-6815-49d8-b87d-67f5c8788dc1.jpg?v=1760340132","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-sound-of-sch-new-edition","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}