The Children’s Book Map That Led Me Out of Depression
As a child, I loved the fantastical lands from The Phantom Tollbooth. As a troubled college student, I used them as a roadmap to self-acceptance.
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By
Nicole Javorsky
Why can’t I eat? Why is everything so difficult? Why can’t I feel happy?
Submerged in the depths of depression during college, I wandered into a rare book store on Manhattan’s West Side in search of momentary peace. There, the glimmer of a 35th anniversary edition of The Phantom Tollbooth caught my eye.
