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The Truck Driving Cure for Postpartum Depression?
Postpartum depression is a top media event every time a woman commits infanticide. It remains a subject of
The Truck Driving Cure for Postpartum Depression?

Postpartum depression is a top media event every time a woman commits infanticide. It remains a subject of interest because it is such a mystery to most people. Mothers who succumb to postpartum psychosis are seen as monsters, and a shocked public is left looking for answers in the face of such tragedy, but Jodi Graham understands it all too well…            

I started to tie a bib around Tucker’s neck but I had the strongest desire to strangle him with it. I could see it in my mind, his head growing larger, like a balloon as his neck was cinched off by the strings. His tongue bulging, his eyes protruding, just before his skull was ready to pop--

Jodi knows that this is more than the “baby blues” she is feeling, but just before she slides completely into postpartum psychosis, she comes up with an unconventional solution; she takes a job as a long-haul truck driver, while her husband takes over full-time care of their son.

For Jodi, motherhood is more frightening than hauling 40 tons down an icy mountain, until something happens that forces her to drive headlong into her worst nightmares.

Morning Star is a novel based on Danna Hobart’s real life struggle through postpartum depression/psychosis. Morning Star, is Danna’s first novel. It deals with the subject of postpartum depression honestly.

For a sample chapter of Morning Star, click here: www.whiskeycreekpress.com/chapters/MorningStar_DannaHobart.shtml#chapter

Euro-reviews rated Morning Star 4 1/2 out of 5:  euroreviews.eu.funpic.de/bookdetails.php?book_id=279

MSLJ Review of Morning Star: www.morningstarliteraryjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=119&Itemid=1

For information on how to purchase Morning Star, click here: www.whiskeycreekpress.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=449

For an autographed copy of Morning Star, email Danna Hobart at: dannahobart@yahoo.com

Danna Hobart lives in California where she is a full-time writer/mother/wife, and perpetual literary student. Her poem, “Swaddling the Moon,” won the 2005 Preditors and Editors Reader’s Poll ( www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/vote0511.htm ). Her writing has been published in Events Quarterly, Allwrite Magazine, Digihitch, Your True Tales, Ink Pot Literary Journal, Problem Child, Cadenza, and Zygote in my Coffee.

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  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    John, thank you. You are always so encouraging. I love those 18 wheels. So cool


  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    Thank you, Bluepoetess.


  • Thundercat
    June 2, 2006
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    I think this is a good way to spread knowledge of both this text and of this mental illness. Psychological disorders are seemingly frowned upon in society for some unknown reason, and it is a very good idea to spread the word that we all go through "broken legs in the brain" every now and then. Thanks for sharing.

    Thundercat


  • adios muchachos gold member
    June 2, 2006
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    Glad you made it !!

    Danna,
    I'm so terribly happy for you! I wish you every success!

    I rate this 4** and 18 OO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO wheels!

    Regards,
    John


  • April Renee
    June 2, 2006
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    wow. just from the little snapshot, i can tell that its definitely worth the look see. interesting. different. a scary, but eye opening look into postpartum depression....good job with this. i hope your book does very well. im sure it will.

    blu


  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    I'm sorry, I was trying to be funny. Maybe I am across the pond


  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    I emailed it to you


  • honey bear
    June 2, 2006
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    i am not across the pond it is YOU who are across the pond and i did not mean offence by my comment ..i think it is cool!

  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    Yes, I believe it is called postnatal depression across the pond and down under. No, it's not self-published, but my publisher is small, and I believe in promoting every way possible- plus, there are MANY people here on Yahoo that helped critique the book for me who have been waiting for it to come out.

  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    Yes, men will never fully understand what it is like. I wrote the book from the first person point of view to try and take the reader through it, give them more of a sense of what it is like.


  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    Was that a good thing, or a bad thing? Thanks for reading.


  • Redstormy gold member
    June 2, 2006
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    Danna you know I want this book, can't buy is online though. (long story) Do you have an address where I can order it offline and send a check?

    Red

  • honey bear
    June 2, 2006
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    evry good

    i think this is what we call post natel depression and can happen any time but usualy in the first fear of the childs life,this is a very delicate subject to write on and to read . good luck with your sales though a very strange way to advertise a new book ,unless it is a self published? keep up the good work

  • your angel
    June 2, 2006
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    You know there is not enough information on Postpartum depression and wishful thinking that men should have the opportunity to go through this at least once in their life time. Having a child is not just about having it and raising it it is also about the physical and the psychological emotions that we as women have to go through. Yes and you are right we are labled as crazy and psychotic, I think that men should be more aware of the attributes before during and after pregnancy not just the idea of raising a child. GOOD WORK.


  • Man of Harlech silver member
    June 2, 2006
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    Wow, What a way to start my day!


  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    Thank you, zee1.

  • zee1
    June 2, 2006
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    Taking into account the reality of this it is chilling - fortunately I am not familiar with this first hand. A worthy piece.

  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    I really worked as a truck driver after my first son was born. I am glad that you enjoyed the chapter.

    Your mother-in-law sounds like a very disturbed woman. Postpartum depression is a temporary hormonal imbalance often combined with sleep deprivation that follows childbirth, that can cause psychotic episodes in some rare instances. It sounds as if your mother-in-law had more than just postpartum depression, and should have been under psychiatric care. I am sorry for the way your husband suffered, and I am sorry that it has affected you and your children. My husband's mother is schzophrenic, and I see how it still affects him, even though we moved 3,000 miles away so that he would not have to deal with it directly anymore (his nerves could not take it). Anyway, I have seen first hand how a parent's mental illness can affect a child long-term. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.


  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    Thank you, FPW .


  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    Thank you, Rowan.

  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    Postpartum depression is not amusing at all; it is a very real and serious condition. There are women serving prison sentences because they killed their infants. But there are some parts of my book that are very amusing. It is not written as all doom and gloom. Check out the link to the sample chapter and see what I mean. www.whiskeycreekpress.com/chapters/MorningStar_DannaHobart.shtml#chapter

  • Mother Angst
    June 2, 2006
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    get the word out about ppd

    i just read the sample of your book. wow! you sure do know about thte trucking industry. i know a little cos my late hub was a tire repairman, and truck tires were his specialty. his mom claimed ppd after he was born, and clung to that excuse for the next 40 years. my hub had a miserable childhood at her hands;he was abused every way possible. never able to overcome the trauma this woman inflicted on him, he was a very troubled adult he died at the age of 40; the death cert said heart failure, but it was more like a broken heart, courtesy of the thing that birthed him. oh yes, she is still alive.

    ppd needs more reseach and attention. it destoys so many lives. if you doubt that, ask my 3 small kids who, 2 years after thier dad's death, still grieve him everyday. so do i. he, and our family, are all victims of his mother's ppd.


  • Phantom Fire Wolf
    June 2, 2006
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    Thats awesome!!! Congrats!


  • zilbermann silver member
    June 2, 2006
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    Thumbs up!

    Interesting and very amusing. But maybe I am wrong to think of it as a joke. I was born in 1947 and have no children; I don't know what parenthood is like.

  • Rowan gold member
    June 2, 2006
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    Congratulations on your accomplishments, and publication!

  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    If you order the book, I would be interested to hear your opinion on whether you believe it to be helpful to women suffering from PPD. Thanks for commening.

  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    Thank you for sharing. Postpartum depression is much more common than most people know. So many women suffer in shame. As your experience shows, if we do not suffer from it ourselves, someone we know, maybe even someone we are close to, such as a sister or a daughter may suffer from it. That is why I think spreading awareness and understaning is so important, so that women don't have to be afraid to reach out for help when they need it. It is such a hard thing for women to admit, and even if they do admit to being depressed, so many of them are afraid to admit how bad it is, for fear of how they will be percieved. I am rambling now Thanks for commenting.

  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    This was a press release about a real novel, not just something I made up for Allpoetry. Thanks for commenting.


  • Danna Hobart
    June 2, 2006
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    Thank you so much!


  • Emmjay
    June 1, 2006
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    Scary

    Wow. This is scary stuff. While reading this I'm thinking of my 3 year old baby boy. While it's easy for me to shrug off those possibilities and wear the 'shocked' jacket, I have had moments of insight in my life when depression, mixed with anger, self pity (and substance abuse), produced psychotic feelings. Interesting information. Thank you!


  • Cherokee
    June 1, 2006
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    Not having read your book, I certainly cannot judge whether or not it would be helpful to women suffering from PPD but I do believe it is real and needs to be talked about so that women will recognize symptoms and the need to get help before a psychotic episode. Congratulations on your recent publication.


  • Simply Bohemian
    June 1, 2006
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    Goes and Kisses her kids!

    Congratulations on getting yourself published!
    The subject is something I learned in nursing school, however was not new to this subject, as a kid my best friend’s mom would tell us stories about her life as a kid
    And the experiences she would have with her sisters..
    She once told us when she was about 10 years old, someone in her small village was being pulled out of their home; the person was a 15 year old girl and mother
    Who by all accounts as my friends mom put it, went mad after she had her baby. (So she was always warning us about getting pregnant) This poor child the 15 year old was
    Always punching her abdomen and trying to hurt the baby.
    My friends Mom called it” after baby crazy”. (Of course it was post partum depression that led to psychosis)
    This is a wonderful Topic and needs more exposure. I do hope for you the best and Great Health!
    God Bless


    Edited on Jun 01, 9:55 p.m. because ''.


  • Shakari
    June 1, 2006
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    This piece was excellent and got my attention like a newspaper report. You should try a job like writing for a newspaper...I think you would do quite well.

    You have helped people out here too, and I think that the book will help postpartum depression sufferers. Sometimes, we deal with too much and it just hurts us to have all of this responsibility...and you have come with a solution that might just help save the lives of many infants. Keep up the great work and good luck with writing! I hope that you get published if you haven't been already!


  • Inside and out
    June 1, 2006
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    Congratulations for being published and sharing your experiences. Communication and knowledge are powerful tools that enable understanding. Well done!


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thank you, Bonnie. You are always such a positive energy. I really admire you

  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    My husband struggles every day with depression. He is on lots of meds, but he could not function without them. I am so sorry to hear that postpartum problems made your depression worse, but glad to hear that you managed to cope without medication. You must have a lot of inner strength.


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thank you, UF.

  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    I miss driving a lot. Which company do you work for? I used to work for Westside Transport out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.


  • BonnieQ silver member
    June 1, 2006
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    Congratulations

    Congratulations, Danna, and may the book help many young mothers struggling with this very real problem brought on by their body chemistry being way out of balance.

    B&heart;nnieQ


  • Celticmoon
    June 1, 2006
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    First of all congrats on becoming publish! That has got to be a great feeling of achievement. Secondly, as for postpartum depression i know it well. After I had my daughter I was already fighting depression and developing postpartum depression only made it worse. It was the worst feeling in the world and one I never wish to go back to. Everyday I fight depression and I do it without meds I am proud to say. Some aren't as lucky and need the meds. If the meds work and help them than I believe it's all for the better. This kind of depression is a difficult one and one not easily understood. I commend you for writing about such a unknown subject and bringing it to the attention of the world as a whole. Bravo!


  • WisdomWarrior
    June 1, 2006
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    Well done!! Good luck with your book. I wish you well.


  • Pollycheck
    June 1, 2006
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    Congrats

    Congratulations on getting yourself published. I work for a trucking company and I think that I may haved talked to drivers that were going through postpartum depression/psychosis. I just never understood why a mother would want to do that. I will have to check out your book to find out why.

  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Yes, it can be very confusing. Thank you for taking time to comment, and if you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them for you.


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thank you


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thank you so much, Gullionmar.


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thank you very much. That means a lot to me. I am speechless.


  • triplethreat-brunet
    June 1, 2006
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    wow i never knew that that sort of thing existed. i thought baby blues was when after pregnancy women feel bad about being fat...sounds like an interesting novel about how to cope with such a serious issue. Will check it out


  • individuality gold member
    June 1, 2006
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    even though we have had disagreements in the past - i wish you well with your first novel, i hope it sells well spill ink and twist me into the shape of love...


  • gullionmar
    June 1, 2006
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    CON GRATS ON YOURNEW BOOK IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU. THAT IS SUCH A STRONG SUBJECT BLESS YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND AND WRITE ABOUT IT

  • FaithfulDreamer
    June 1, 2006
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    This is confusing to me.

  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Yes, I think it is a subject that needs to be more widely understood. I hope that my novel helps to spread awareness and understanding of the condition.

    Thank you so much for your encouraging words.


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Wow, that makes me feel special. Thank you so much!


  • Tam
    June 1, 2006
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    Congrats!!

    Congrats on your publication. That is wonderful. You are obviously talented and I wish you well. Such an interesting subject that desperately needs to be discussed openly, don't you think? Blessings! Tammy


  • Catressa gold member
    June 1, 2006
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    Is it finally done? Can I order a copy and everything? Aww honey I am so happy for you.. Have you know it will be the first I have ordered from a Poet on AP

    Psst.. Can I get a autograph


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thanks Mistress Magic!


  • Mistress Magic
    June 1, 2006
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    Congratulations on publication Danna! That's awesome Best wishes. Mistress Magic x


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thanks so much, Grannyeri.


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thank you very much, Nike.


  • grannyeri gold member
    June 1, 2006
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    Congratulations on this great achievement, one that many of us think and dream about.Way to go.


  • nike gold member
    June 1, 2006
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    Congratulations on your first book. I hope it is a great success and you are asked to write many more.

  • PalmettoSky
    June 1, 2006
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    good luck. Keep up the great work. Best of wishes to you. good luck in all that you do....peace always in all ways.


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thank you, Scarlet Whisper.


  • Scarlet Ambrosia
    June 1, 2006
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    I AM SURE a lot of people will be intrigued with your new book Danna , Great exerpt you got there .

    Hope your book launch is succseful
    Scarlet


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thank you, Beyond Life.


  • Beyond Life
    June 1, 2006
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    i love this i understand it too lol! keep it up


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Oh, I understand completely about low finances! I appreciate your words of encouragement very much.


  • Glenda L Hand
    June 1, 2006
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    Danna, you know I am so happy for you. That you have done it , gotten published is great. I so wish I could afford right now to get an autographed copy but finances are still too tight. God bless you.


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thanks so much, Marcia


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thank you so much, SbS.

  • SilentbutScreaming
    June 1, 2006
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    I am so glad that someone is taking the time to really reach out about this. It is so common and to beable to find a piece to read about it is the greatest, plus its educational.lol


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thanks, Erics Girl. The protagonist in my book is married to a man named Eric.


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thank you for your encouragement, Bubble-Licious

  • quite emo actually
    June 1, 2006
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    Nice intro. I'll have to look into it. It really does look like an interesting read. Congratulations and good luck.


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thanks for the encouragement, Di. A best seller? That would be a dream come true!


  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thank you. It's out right now.


  • masterblaster gold member
    June 1, 2006
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    Hi, great I am so happy for you, keep going soon I expect to see a best seller, you can do it my friend, all the best, hugs Di


  • Jeremy0826 silver member
    June 1, 2006
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    This is a very interesting topic that I would love to read about. Thank you for the insight and information on this book. I will be sure to look for it when it comes out. Take care and good luck with your publication! Thank you for sharing this!


    Allen0826


  • Bubble-Licious
    June 1, 2006
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    amazing!

    Oh wow, see I knew that this exsisted, but I was never given a name to this problem. I knew it had to be psychological, but I was never enlightened as much as this. I am really happy for you, you were able to get a novel published. That is a very nonspecific dream that very few get to accomplish. I applaud you, and I must say, good luck in future publications!


  • starwing
    June 1, 2006
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    well i won't have to worry about this...LOL.. but i've had a few moments when wanted to strangle my children...what mother hasn't..peace and harmony...shzoosy

  • Danna Hobart
    June 1, 2006
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    Thank you so much, Anasuya. I appreciate the supportive comment more than you know.
    Edited on Jun 01, 11:09 because 'Can't think today.'.

  • Nicole Hanna
    June 1, 2006
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    Very nice intro to your book, which I can't wait to read by the way. Postpartum depression is a much over-looked issue, that I'm interested to see put into a fictional setting (though could easily be based on real-life events). There needs to be more honesty in novels today. And congrats on your first novel publication!

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