Novel

Mnemosyne: A Love Affair with Memory

Memory is our most treasured asset. Seldom has such a complex subject been presented in a compelling narrative, where the intellect, the curious, and the recipient of horrific memories can grasp its meaning.

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Larry Franklin

Xlibris; Illustrated edition

144

July 15, 2013

148366550X

Hardcover

$30.99

Synopsis

Seldom has such a complex subject been presented in a compelling narrative, where the intellect, the curious, and the recipient of horrific memories can grasp its meaning.Mnemosyne: A Love Affair with Memory is such a story. The two main characters lived in different centuries on opposite sides of the world, with memory as the common obsession that ties the two stories together.

Larry Franklin was diagnosed with PTSD brought on by childhood abuse. If not for his mother’s revelations, he might never have seen the memories that nearly cost him his sanity. Long-term therapy brought him back from the dark side.

Richard Semon, a nineteenth-century biologist, saw his reputation crumble when he fell in love with a fellow professor’s wife, who chose to leave her family for a life with Richard. The university fired Richard, and the one-time professor devoted the remainder of his life to the study of memory. Peer rejection and the later death of his wife drove Richard into a deep depression followed by suicide.

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When he was fifty years old, his mother shares some information with him. This leads him to remember the abuse and why he feels the darkness. Through a wonderful therapist he discovers Mnemosyne, the Greek goddess of memory, and so begins the healing process. We are fortunate that Larry is brave enough to share and write of his experience.

Larry Franklin’s latest book “Mnemosyne, A Love Affair With Memory”, is a poignant personal story full of courage and hard earned insight. The author’ journey with Mnemosyne is one of struggle and, ultimately, freedom from his demons.

Mnemosyne, the Greek goddess of memory, enters the lives of two men from different centuries, and intertwines them. One man’s journey is to discover the mechanics of memory, and the other’s is to recover the memories of a lost childhood. Mnemosyne then asks them if they have the courage to face what they have found. A true story, “Mnemosyne, a Love Affair with Memory” reads quickly, as you want to know what happens next. It’s a story of strength and weakness, sadness and triumph.

Larry writes a powerful story about his childhood sexual abuse and his journey to healing. While it is difficult to read about the things he endured, other sexual abuse victims and those who work with victims will understand his need to talk about his experiences. This book is about the abuse, but also about how one man chose to address the abuse, listen to his dreams and his inner voice in order to free himself of the past. Very well written. I applaud him for speaking up and speaking out about the abuse, his memories, and his journey.

An interesting account of two lives. The two lives and their relative associations with memory have a compelling story to tell. One life dead and one life living.childhood sexual abuse and his journey to healing. While it is difficult to read about the things he endured, other sexual abuse victims and those who work with victims will understand his need to talk about his experiences. This book is about the abuse, but also about how one man chose to address the abuse, listen to his dreams and his inner voice in order to free himself of the past. Very well written. I applaud him for speaking up and speaking out about the abuse, his memories, and his journey.

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Mnemosyne: A Love Affair with Memory