{"product_id":"two-years-of-wonder-a-memoir-9781546581888","title":"Two Years of Wonder: A Memoir","description":"September 25, 2012, Ted Neill picked up a knife to cut his wrists open and kill himself. Post hospitalization and treatment for major depressive disorder, he wrote \u003ci\u003eTwo Years of Wonder, \u003c\/i\u003e a memoir based on his journey towards recovery. In it, he examines the experience that left him with such despair: living and working for two years at an orphanage for children with HIV\/AIDS in Nairobi, Kenya. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeill interweaves his story with the experiences of Oliver, Miriam, Ivy, Harmony, Tabitha, Sofie, Nea, and other children, exploring their own paths of trauma, survival, and resilience. In prose that is by turns poetic, confessional, and brutal, Neill with the children he comes alongside, strive to put the pieces of their fractured lives back together as they search for meaning and connection, each trying to reclaim their humanity and capacity to love in the face of inexplicable suffering and loss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/b\u003e In addition to his time living in Kenya, Ted Neill has worked for CARE and World Vision International in the fields of health, education, and child development. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and published multiple novels. This edition has been updated to reflect the 2023 \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e investigation uncovering twenty years of child abuse that occurred at the orphanage.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474807030034,"sku":"9781546581888","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_775add88-7369-4db7-8242-ab0798ac438a.jpg?v=1752580275","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/two-years-of-wonder-a-memoir-9781546581888","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}