The Queen of Wonderland

Because this book project is different from anything that has ever been published about self-harming behaviour, I would have to describe what it is about in greater detail than I am willing to do at this time. Essentially, the book is about a modern style of fantasy whose seductive themes could be interpreted as metaphors for the inspirations behind self-harming behaviour. Because this topic can get very complicated, I will leave it at that for the time being. I will post a long and detailed explanation of the problem when the book is ready for publishing.

In the mean time, the project is coming together very well at this point, so that I can confidently say that I should have volume one completed sometimes in October. I decided to published the project in two volumes because it has grown too large for one book. Besides, by publishing it in two volumes means that I can get volume one out soon rather than waiting until next summer for the entire production to be completed. Volume one will contain the most important information as far as gaining an understanding of the material. Volume two will contain more examples from modern mythology that will be needed to complete the montage of fantasies that illustrate the nature of self-harming behaviour.

The project will serve two very different functions. The main purpose of the book is to illustrate the nature of self-harm behaviour by way of analogies that can be found hidden right in plain sight within popular cultural media. The second function is a spinoff of the purpose of the book, which explains the deeper meaning hidden within this popular form of modern fiction. This project illustrates how this fantasy material can be interpreted in a way other than those commonly employed by the sociological and psychological disciplines.