Synopses & Reviews
In 2006, Jamie Tworkowski was a sales rep for clothing and sports brand Hurley who wanted to do something bigger with his life. Then he met Renee Yohe, a young woman who was addicted to cocaine and was expressing her pain through self-injury. She was beginning to consider suicide. Jamie and other friends encouraged Renee to check into rehab, but they couldn't find a program that would take her. The group decided they would be her detox center. They hosted her at Jamie's apartment for five days to help her get clean enough to take the next steps toward recovery. Jamie wrote a piece about his experience with Renee with the title To Write Love On Her Arms” and the piece went viral. Shortly after, the non-profit To Write Love On Her Arms was born. Jamie found the "something bigger" he had been searching for.
Nine years later, To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA) has become an internationally recognized leader in the conversation to prevent suicide, self-injury, and addiction. In this series of inspiring essays, Jamie Tworkowski writes beautifully about being human, facing up to your fears, and acknowledging the parts of yourself that are broken and in need of healing. More than anything, If You Feel Too Much is a celebration of hope and wonder.
Synopsis
In 2006 Jamie Tworkowski wrote a story called To Write Love on Her Arms” about helping a friend through her struggle with drug addiction, depression, and self-injury. The piece was so hauntingly beautiful that it quickly went viral, giving birth to a non-profit organization of the same name. Nine years later, To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is an internationally-recognized leader in suicide prevention and a source of hope, encouragement, and resources for people worldwide.
Jamies words have been shared hundreds of thousands of times online. They've shown up on T-shirts and posters and even tattoos. Now, for the first time, Jamie's writing is available in the form of a book. If You Feel Too Much is a celebration of hope, wonder, and what it means to be human. From personal stories of struggling on days most people celebrate to offering words of strength and encouragement in moments of loss, the essays in this book invite readers to believe that its okay to admit to pain and it's okay to ask for help. If You Feel Too Much is an important book from one of this generations most important voices.
About the Author
Jamie Tworkowski is the founder of To Write Love on Her Arms, a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and thoughts of suicide. TWLOHA has one of the largest online audiences of any non-profit, and Jamie has been interviewed by NBC Nightly News, CBS's Sunday Morning, and Rolling Stone magazine, among others. He is the only nonmusician to win an MTVU Woodie Award. Jamie speaks frequently, telling the TWLOHA story and encouraging audiences at universities, concerts, and music festivals. A proud uncle, Jamie lives in Melbourne Beach, Florida, and loves surfing, music, and basketball.