Sylvia True - Author of the book ‘Where Madness Lies’ - S3 #145
In this episode of the Us People Podcast, Savia gets to speak to Sylvia True – Author of the book - Where Madness Lies - Writer, and Editor - When we talk about losing everything, repression, and forgiveness.
Sylvia True is the author of The Wednesday Group and Where Madness Lies.
Where Madness Lies, Sylvia True’s second novel, is a story about hope and redemption, about what we pass on, both genetically and culturally. It is about the high price of repression, and how one woman, who lost nearly everything, must be willing to reveal the failures of the past in order to save future generations. With chilling echoes of our time, this novel is based on the true story of the author’s own family.
We talk about Sylvia being born in England to parents who were refugees from Germany
Moving to the US when she was five
Growing up with parents from different cultures, a mother who was a Swiss champion figure skater, and a father who was a theoretical nuclear physicist, gave her varied and unique perspectives
Sylvia is a high school chemistry teacher and head of the Science and Technology Department at Holliston High School
We talk about her, journey beginning with writing and how did she become emotionally connected to be her absolute best
What her family had to do, to survive and how this made her feel knowing that her family had to go through so many obstacles to survive
What element of her life connects to her book Where Madness Lies
Breaking point between consciousness or awareness and madness
Thank you so much, for sharing your history and what you have been through.
Website: sylviatrue.com
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