A raw account of despair. A blunt description of mental health struggles. A story of progressive healing. A journal of hope. A battle to self-love. Within the Shadow of Myself is a powerful and emotional memoir from Kristen L. Crawford that will have you mesmerized by the poetic rendition of a battle with the deadliest of all mental health disorders.The personification of anorexia, known throughout the memoir as Karen, will deliver a true depiction of the disease and the heart-wrenching struggles it inflicts on its victims. Kristen L. Crawford delivers a harrowing collection of poetry to take readers through the depths of despair, the glimmers of hope, the blessings of grace and the unyielding voyage to recovery - allowing readers an insider view to the fight for mental health.