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Paulette Hampton

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Young Adult, Paranormal, Memoir

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November 2013

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As an angst-ridden teen trapped inside a middle-aged woman's body, I have a few things to say.

I write young adult novels about not fitting in, mythology, and my struggle with mental illness.

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Average rating: 4.24 · 42 ratings · 27 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	of the lilin 4.09 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Life was Yellow: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Singing to the Fere Moon by Paulette Hampton (Goodreads Author), Alien Buddha (contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alien Buddha Zine #69 (nice.): black and white print by Alien Buddha, Baroque Medusa (Goodreads Author) (contributor), Christopher T. Dabrowski it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mount Timeless Review. Issue 3 by Thomas Tiernan, Richard Olkusz, Paulette Hampton (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mount Timeless Review Issue 4: Sword & Sorcery by Thomas Tiernan, Richard Olkusz, Paulette Hampton (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Goodsies by Jim Young, Paulette Hampton (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My First Book Signing

Today was my very first book signing, and it went so much better than I expected! One couple bought When Life was Yellow for their daughter who suffers from this mental illness. My hope is that what I've written can provide her with some hope and solace.

It was fun meeting new people and hanging out with friends! I do admit that I felt very much like an imposter - not deserving of

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Paulette Hampton liked Saffron Asteria's review of When Life was Yellow: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: "I'm grateful to Paulette for writing this book. There are a couple of people in my life that have lived with obsessive-compulsive disorder and this has truly given me a new perspective on their experience. I'm a great believer in sharing our struggle" Read more of this review »
Nov 26, 2024 12:51PM · see review
Paulette Hampton and 1 other person liked Brent Matley's review of When Life was Yellow: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: "When Life was Yellow was an engaging insight into OCD, it allowed me to understand and sympathise with Paulette's challenges. In this memoir, Paulette invites the reader into life throughout the years, growing up, young adolescence and into adulthood" Read more of this review »
Oct 05, 2024 07:13AM · see review
Paulette Hampton rated a book really liked it The Boy with Two Heads by Brent Matley (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Boy with Two Heads is a psychological novella I very much enjoyed. The play between past experiences and present-day attempts to address trauma was very well done. It gave me great insight into some of the workings of the brain and the struggle m ...more
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Paulette Hampton rated a book it was amazing Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us.”
― Marianne Williamson

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