OF MARGARET AND MADNESS
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A Novel Inspired By True Events
by Stephen Jon Postal and Guia Dino Postal
544-pages---27 illustrations---Size: 6" X 9"
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OF MARGARET AND MADNESS: A Novel Inspired By True Events
The BOOK:
American novelists Stephen Jon Postal and Guia Dino Postal tell the riveting and spellbinding sensuous and passionate love story of Canadian short story writer and novelist schizophrenic/Bi-Polar Margaret Carrington in her relationship with American, Steve Mansfield. Inspite of Margaret's pain and uphill battle against lifetime mental illness, she became her dream, a famous writer and award winner.
She was repeatedly raped, had two bad and unhappy, sometimes, violent marriages, fought a legal custody battle for her son, and had many painful and, sometimes, dangerous relationships with psychiatrists, mental patients, gay and straight males and females, employers and lovers.
Margaret survived many suicide attempts, heard deadly and terrifying destructive voices in her head, and even spoke in multiple schizophrenic voices. She spent many months in and out of mental hospitals.
Steve Mansfield was an intricate part of her story for more than thirty five years. He was like a moth attracted to a hot and bright flame in his love relationship with Margaret. Much of this exciting story of mental illness and love takes place in the turbulent 1960's, which was characterized by anti-Vietnam war demonstrations, draft dodging, free love, drugs and open sex.
A gem of a novel. You must read this one!
The AUTHORS:
Stephen Postal has written many feature film movie scripts, which he also directed and produced, and wrote articles, and was born in Brooklyn, New York, attended Brooklyn College, City University of New York, and the New School University, New York.
He worked as a library clerk, Chief Librarian, Elementary and Junior High School teacher, movie and TV cameraman, Assistant Head of a University Film Production Department, periodical editor, recreation leader in settlement houses, TV Engineer, fashion photographer, salesman, houseboat rental company owner, motion picture Director, Producer and Screenwriter.
He lived in New York City, New Jersey, Toronto, Port Perry and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and Florida including Fort Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach, the trendy South Beach section of Miami Beach, and Palatka in northern Florida.
He traveled extensively the world for fun and business, and finds the British Virgin Islands, Japan, Tahiti, Ireland, Scandinavia, Canada and Israel his favorites.
Boating, bicycling, camping, gardening, travel, photography, movie-making, model railroading, and eating in Chinese Buffet restaurants are his loves.
Steve lives in rural Palatka, Florida with his wife, Guia, two dogs (a German Shepherd and a yellow Labrador retriever), and five cats. They have two grown children, Maurice and Elena.
Guia Dino Postal, co-producer and writer with her husband on film scripts, was born in Putiao, Sorsogon, the Philippines, attended the University of the East, Manila, and the College of the Holy Spirit, Manila.
Guia worked as a High School music education and choral singing teacher, Catholic missionary sister, finance assistant, passport officer, secretary in government departments, assistant TV program director and legal technician, U. S. Attorney's Office.
She traveled extensively in Europe, the U.S.A., Canada, Japan, Israel, and the U.S. and the British Virgin Islands.
Guia loves photography, travel, bicycling, writing, gardening, recipe collecting, boating, singing, playing the piano and guitar, and eating in Chinese and Filipino buffets.
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READERS' REVIEWS
"I congratulate you on a very intense and enjoyable book, your passion for this story, and the compassionate way in which you authored 'Margaret' made it very easy to read and absorb."
Robert R.
Bolwarra Heights, NSW, Australia
"I have really enjoyed reading your book and find Margaret a very interesting character!"
Nicky P.
Stone, Staffordshire, England
"I've started going through your book getting the feel for the characters and the relationships. I can already feel the excitement for the story. I look forward to getting further into the plot. I am quite absorbed by your book. Your detailed writing style allows me to vibrantly visualize the scenes."
Anna B.
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
"Yipee, yipee, yipee! I'm so excited to receive your book. I'm in the middle now. The story is very interesting. The book is a mixture of Margaret and you. Is it all true?"
Hariklia C.
Piraeus, Athens, Greece
"I'm almost finished reading. I find your book so great!!!...I went to Kensington Market and Spadina Avenue. I'm still amazed about the fact that your book's storyline is based in Toronto, and when I'm reading it, it feels so familiar. I keep reading your book, it's truly amazing, I love it!"
Kim S.
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
"I do compliment you on your character descriptions in the beginning--it is very helpful to refer back to... I am impressed that you could write it and have it published."
Nancy Lee H.
Jacksonville, Florida
"...I've gotten a copy of your book and I'm already half done with it. It's very interesting! I'm really enjoying reading it!"
Jyl R.
Kansas City, Missouri
"I love your book! I am thrilled to read it through and meet the character of Margaret Carrington."
Robert R.
Bellemore, Long Island, New York
"I feel very privileged to have had the chance to speak with you. I really love the book; I have read certain parts 2 and 3 times. I have really fallen in love with Margaret. Even with all her mental illnesses, she was very intelligent and gave off such a strong
presence that everyone couldn't help but notice her. She really was one of a kind."
Jamie K.
Annapolis, Maryland
"I am really enjoying the book."
Hollis S.
Los Angeles, California
"Congratulations on the book!"
Oliver T., Jr.
Seattle, Washington
"The cover looks very nice (professionally photographed, I see!),
and the contents looks very meaty. I love your chapter, Summer of '72,
and all the girls in bikinis. I feel I'm there."
Joe D.
Los Angeles, California
"Thank you for crossing paths with me, or else I wouldn't have read this tale of true accounts. I love Margaret, too! I wish I could have known her...I sometimes feel like people look at me strangely, like I am the black sheep; so, I very much empathized with Margaret."
Julianna M.
Jacksonville, Florida
"I got the copy of your book...thanks so much!!! You and Guia should be very proud. Congratulations to you and Guia for all of your hard work."
Elena P.
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
"Heartfelt congratulations on the book, you guys!! I mean it... you should be proud, as I know how much work it represents."
John L.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
"It is exciting to personally know published authors."
Pete and Sherry O.
Savannah, Georgia
"I would like to thank you for thinking about my family and sharing your book with us."
Arnold J.A.
Mandarin, Jacksonville, Florida
"Steve, what a book!"
Mike M.
San Antonio, Florida
"I'm reading your book with great interest. It is particularly interesting to me as a teenager who grew up in Scarborough {Ontario, Canada} in the late 60's and 70's. Your attention to detail is a walk down memory lane for me. For example, I remember that pizza place in Agincourt {Ontario} - that's where I lived in Huntingwood bordering on the Tam O"Shanter golf course. I attended Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute for high school and worked on Ellesmere Road as a gas station attendant. I may actually have filled up your VW bus as I recall filling them on various occasions. Total cost $6. This story needs to be told...the subject matter is very close to me!"
Peter N.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"I am very excited about your book. I couldn't put it down and I felt much empathy with Margaret and other characters. I love your descriptions of food, they made me hungry. Your book is very well written and I found it hard to put down. Thank you so much for writing it. It's a story that should be told."
June De F.
Edwardsville, Pennsylvania
"Thank You----I found the book very interesting!
Tim Rowe
Hobe Sound, Florida
"Great work of art: the book and the art work. I have read the book twice and found reading it twice gave me more questions and insight. Thank you for your fine work, rare these days."
Rebecca S.
Cape Canaveral, Florida
"What a terrific book!!! OMG, I was thoroughly engaged the entire time and was sorry when I had to put the book down to work!!! I love Margaret, I can relate to her in many levels. What a great ending! Wow! I just finished it yesterday."
Jillian K.
Longwood, Florida
"It is a beautiful book and a very moving story."
Boyena (Bella) B.
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York
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*** SAMPLE PAGES from the book, OF MARGARET AND MADNESS: the last two pages of Chapter 33 (Group Therapy): (The setting is a Group Therapy session in the basement of the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, a mental hospital. Steve Mansfield tells the story).
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"Dr. B is right. We should listen to him," Elliot said.
"Yeah, it would be nice if all of you would listen to Dr. B. instead of blowing off all of your hot air!" Margaret said loudly with frustration, as she turned and looked in my direction for a sign of approval from me.
I nodded in approval.
"How about getting back to Rod Steiger and the Dr. Zhivago movie?" Clarence yelled out, looking up at the ceiling in utter annoyance.
"Yeah, how about it!" Elliot agreed. He loudly blew his nose into a piece of pink toilet paper, which he had removed from his shirt pocket and vigorously rubbed his nose.
"If you don't get back to the subject I'm going to just get up and leave this bloody place. I mean it!" Margaret shouted as she began to carry out her threat by getting up out of her seat while grabbing hold of her purse. She quickly sat back down, and let out a big sigh.
"Alright, shut up already, and let's get on with it!" Clarence shouted, while giving Margaret a pointedly challenging look.
"I'd love to hear what you thought about the character that Rod Steiger played," Dr. Borshovsky remarked, as he scribbled curlicues on his yellow pad.
"Yeah, that Rod Steiger is quite a prick," Gilbert spat out!
"What do you know? You never even saw the picture, you phony! You don't know what character he played," Clarence challenged Gilbert.
"Yeah, wasn't he a mean bastard? He wanted to get into bed with Julie Christie, didn't he?" Georgia asked.
"That's the one. He wanted to trick Julie Christie. Remember how he made believe and he made like he was so fatherly to her and that was just to get her into bed," Rocky said with enthusiasm.
"You talk like you're so interested," Harold said, and then stuck out his tongue at Rocky.
"How do you know that Rod Steiger wanted to get Julie Christie into bed? He was just trying to help her.
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