{"product_id":"the-eden-express-by-mark-vonnegut","title":"The Eden Express by Mark Vonnegut","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eCounterculture Commune Life, Severe Psychosis, and Recovery in British Columbia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1969, fresh Swarthmore graduate Mark Vonnegut—son of novelist Kurt Vonnegut—moved to a remote 40-acre farm on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast to found an intentional counterculture commune with friends. Living off the land, the group attempted to build an idyllic lifestyle away from mainstream American society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVonnegut's 1975 memoir documents the gradual breakdown of communal idealism as he suffered severe psychotic episodes, leading to psychiatric hospitalizations and a bipolar diagnosis before rebuilding his life and eventually attending medical school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy You’ll Love This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Vonnegut shares candid 1960s counterculture memory, dark humor, and unvarnished mental health recovery. A landmark memoir for readers of 1960s history, commune memoirs, and mental health literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fehmerling Books","offers":[{"title":"Acceptable \/ Paperback","offer_id":49231895494810,"sku":"553027557.0","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3455\/3498\/files\/mark-vonnegut-the-eden-express-front-cover.jpg?v=1789451877","url":"https:\/\/www.fehmerlingbooks.com\/products\/the-eden-express-by-mark-vonnegut","provider":"Fehmerling Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}