The Disability Book Archive

[ID: A book cover for the powtry collection “Phantom Tales” by Octavia A. Ghoste. The author’s name is written at the top in orange writing. The title is written at the bottom in larger orange writing. The background is black with art of faint, leafless trees. Behind the tries, bright yellow eyes with slit pupils. /end]

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Content Warnings:

• Suicidal thoughts
• Attempted Suicide
• Parental Abuse
• Alcohol Abuse
• Seizures
• Eating Disorder
• Homophobia

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Summary:

Phantom Tales is a collection of poems recounting a life lived in an abusive home. It is a tale of desperation and hope, a stark reminder that there is light at the end of the tunnel. The story recounts tales of abuse, of love, of triumph. Phantom Tales is a powerful reminder that no matter the situation, all things come to pass.

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Notes:

This is a collection of poetry. There are 20 poems in this book.

This book was independently published through Amazon.

This book is only available in paperback format.

You can buy this book through Amazon here.

Here is a link to the author’s Tumblr blog.

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Archivist Comments:

I’ve bought this book. I’ll update this when I’ve read it, and give you a full ex-literature student style analysis /j.

In the mean time, thank you to Ghoste for helping me to fill out this entry a bit more 🙂

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Update: Alright. Book arrived today. I read it twice, cover to cover, for good measure.

It’s a very vulnerable thing, to put yourself out there with your poetry. Especially when it covers subject material such as this. I’m not normally a massive fan of poetry, but I found this book an interesting, insightful read and I would to extend my thanks to the author once again for allowing me to include it in this archive.

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