{"title":"Jessica Friedmann","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the collection dedicated to the insightful works of \u003cstrong\u003eJessica Friedmann\u003c\/strong\u003e, a renowned voice in contemporary literature. Jessica Friedmann is celebrated for her deeply engaging exploration of personal experiences, particularly in the realms of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSelf-Help \u0026amp; Personal Development\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFriedmann’s compelling book, \u003cem\u003eThings That Helped: Essays\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the nuances of mental health, weaving personal anecdotes with broader social reflections. Her candid approach invites readers to navigate their own paths toward healing and understanding. These essays are a testament to the transformative power of storytelling and self-reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, her intriguing work, \u003cem\u003eTwenty-Two Impressions\u003c\/em\u003e, showcases her ability to capture the essence of moments and emotions, leaving a lasting impact on the reader. Her writing not only informs but also inspires, making her works a valuable addition to any reader keen on personal growth and cultural insights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Jessica Friedmann’s collection and discover essays that are as enlightening as they are moving. Her books are an invitation to embark on a journey of self-discovery and cultural appreciation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"twenty-two-impressions-by-jessica-friedmann-9781922310972","title":"Twenty-Two Impressions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA poetic new essay collection in which the symbols of the tarot brush up against life in a changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tarot de Marseille is a 16th-century set of playing cards, the deck on which the occult use of tarot was originally based. When Jessica Friedmann bought her first pack, the unfamiliar images sparked a deep immersion in the art, symbols, myths, and misrepresentations of Renaissance-era tarot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years that followed, and as tarot became a part of her daily rhythm, Friedmann's life was touched by floods and by drought, by devastating fires and a pandemic, creating an environment in which the only constant was change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwenty-Two Impressions\u003c\/i\u003e - notes from the Major Arcana uses the Tarot de Marseille as a touchstone, blending historical research, art history, and critical insights with personal reflections. In these essays, Friedmann demonstrates how the cards of the Major Arcana can be used as a lens through which to examine the unexpectedness - and subtle beauty - of 21st-century life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLuminous and tender, full of nuance and possibility, it is a series of personal reflections on each of the 22 cards in the major arcana ... she merges memoir with instruction, historical insights with everyday observation, consideration of the cards' universal major themes with the specificity of her own circumstances, as well as wider reading into art, culture, spirituality, wellness, and shifting social attitudes around the cards. It's a lucid reminder of the \"ongoingness\" of history, stories, and the self - a meditation on the everyday magic of life and an argument for the enduring legacy of the tarot.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n- Mel Fulton, Books+Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJessica Friedmann's essay collection \u003ci\u003eTwenty-Two Impressions\u003c\/i\u003e sheds novel light on the potential of the tarot to guide how people move through and experience life ... these essays draw connections between the cards and broader concepts, world events, and personal experiences ... Friedmann is an honest narrator who acknowledges and relates to spiritualism sceptics ... A misunderstood cultural phenomenon is used as a window to the human experience in the personal essay collection \u003ci\u003eTwenty-Two Impressions\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n- Foreword Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese elliptical essays form a paean to the tarot and its transformative potential ... Friedmann's luminescent prose underscores how the tarot - maligned by some and simply misunderstood by others - can be embraced to access deeper nuance and introspection.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n- Nathan Smith, The Saturday Paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46652658122988,"sku":"9781922310972","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11520843482872.jpg?v=1752426285"},{"product_id":"things-that-helped-essays-by-jessica-friedmann-9781925321968","title":"Things That Helped: essays","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the tide of hormones ebbing and flowing my body, and the little runnels of blood and the sour tang of my breasts, I lay awake, listening, and thinking of breath and of water. I had broken my relationship with sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this stunning collection, Jessica Friedmann navigates her journey through postpartum depression after the birth of her son, Owen. Drawing on critical theory, popular culture, and personal experience, her wide-ranging essays touch on class, race, gender, and sexuality, as well as motherhood, creativity, and mental illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOccasionally confronting, but always powerfully moving and beautifully observed, \u003cem\u003eThings That Helped\u003c\/em\u003e charts Jessica's return into the world—a slow and complex process of reassembling what depression fractured and sometimes broke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThings That Helped\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful book—heartfelt, fiercely intelligent, and urgent. It is a powerful affirmation of friendship, family, art, and love, and how these things might shape a life, and give it strength. It does not shy away from the complex, often painful, and sometimes bloody experiences of womanhood and motherhood. It is fascinating, luscious, and engrossing, and, despite its difficult subject matter, an absolute joy to read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Fiona Wright, author of \u003cem\u003eSmall Acts of Disappearance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"An impressive debut. Friedmann views the world through a lens of intersectionality, and she has a sharp eye for how gender, race, and class shape the family unit. Her language is deeply visceral, and therefore hugely affecting, when describing the feeling of pregnancy, motherhood, and mental illness. \u003cem\u003eThings That Helped\u003c\/em\u003e makes readers feel and think.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Books\u0026amp;Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47363231875308,"sku":"9781925321968","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13545013482873.jpg?v=1772918910"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jessica-friedmann.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}