The Thirteenth Hour

By Greg Richardson

The ancients spoke of a thirteenth hour beyond time and space, dedicated to mysticism, magic and mystery. The title poem in this collection captures the spiritual and emotional agony of mental illness, while its companion poems further explore the journey from despair to peace. The poems take unexpected turns, and the weight of the subject is often lightened with humor.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Oct 13, 2011
• ISBN: 9781462057962

Greg Richardson

Greg Richardson was born in 1973 in Charlottesville, VA. He moved with his family to Washington State at the age of four and grew up in Gig Harbor, WA. After earning a bachelor's degree in English from Central Washington University and graduating from Central University's Douglas Honors College, he completed coursework for a Masters in secondary education at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA. In 1999 he married and moved with his wife, Karen, to Tubingen, Germany. After traveling and living in Europe for a time, they returned to the Seattle area where Greg pursued a Masters in Psychology from City University. He published his thesis on Early Onset Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents. He is the father of two children and a licensed mental health counselor, practicing in Washington State. He wrote many of the poems included in The Thirteenth Hour during his hospitalization in The University of Tubingen Hospital.

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