Elizabeth Flock - But Inside I'm Screaming

“Well, I’ll see you, I guess,” says Isabel, unsure of how to say goodbye.

“I hope not, my friend. I sure hope not,” he answers as she turns to jog back toward the unit.

“It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?” she calls back to him, smiling to herself, knowing his answer.

“Ev’ry day’s a lovely day. Ev’ry day’s a lovely day.”

It is almost impossible for me to properly convey my gratitude to the following people for their tremendous support—both professional and personal—throughout the four years it took to complete this novel: Laura Dail, Mary Jane Clark, Stuart Horwitz, Susan Pezzack, Amy Moore-Benson, Jodie Chase, Jill Brack, Tres Mills, Liz Flock… I could not have done it without all of you.

And to my parents, whom I love deeply—thank you.

“An absorbing novel… this former reporter writes a story that’s hard to put down.”

“An insightful, touching and, yes, even funny account of what it’s like to lose control as the world watches.”

“From the first page, Elizabeth Flock takes you inside the mind and heart of a young woman of promise, about to be destroyed by her own past. A riveting, fast-paced tale by a first-time novelist with a gift for breathing life into her characters.”

“Once I started it, I could not put it down. The author’s realistic writings about what goes on in a psychiatric hospital are amazing.”

“Don’t miss this great read.”

“Riveting, raw, painfully honest… Elizabeth Flock’s well-written, insightful, deeply emotional debut novel is a stunning portrayal…an intense look at mental illness from the inside.”

“An insightful character study… [a] bleak, yet at times amusing, well-written story line…readers will agree that Elizabeth Flock provides a powerhouse.”

ME & EMMA

And watch for the next novel by

ELIZABETH FLOCK

EVERYTHING MUST GO

ISBN: 978-1-4268-3670-1

BUT INSIDE I’M SCREAMING

Copyright © 2003 by Elizabeth Flock.

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