My Imagination and Art Have Sustained Me

by M.J. O'Brien

Jenifer, Muriel and I were led downstairs and through the darkened house. The dining room was just as dark. I knew it was full of students. I could barely make out teenagers in the front row. Soon the whispering started. It was hard to make out what they were saying but as their voices rose in volume I heard “Kill them!” They said this repeatedly, getting louder each time. When they were shouting “Kill them!” the lights were suddenly turned on. All the students jumped up and charged at us. They slammed us against the wall and screamed obscenities and threats at us.

368 pages, Paperback

First published December 21, 2011

Reviews

[Michelle Nieuw · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you’re here because you watched the documentary “The Last Stop” and you wanted more information about the Elan school, don’t read this. Despite the summary of this book (and that which is stated in the documentary) Elan is only referenced in two chapters of this book with very few insights into the school itself. The author seems like a nice lady & definitely had her share of unique struggles, but this book wasn’t what I thought it was going to be. I wished someone had told me before I bought it.