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Praise for the book The Louisiana Beauty Queen by Karl Hedman on Goodreads

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The must read romance book The Louisiana Beauty Queen by Dr Karl Hedman ...

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The gripping new book “The Louisiana Beauty Queen” by Dr. Karl Hedman about love, loss, hope and mental illness is available on Amazon.com 

Karl Hedman - The Louisiana Beauty Queen

Dr. Karl Hedman at the Department of Social Work at Jönköping University launches the book The Louisiana Beauty Queen unveiling a tearful love story with heartbreaking tenderness.

Mental illness is a natural part of the human condition. There is so much negative stigma around mental illness. So many of us are touched by mental illness either directly or via a loved one. We all need to experience liberation. This book is written for anyone touched by mental illness and/or dementia, either through a loved one or in themselves. Hedman hopes readers will find comfort and acceptance whilst reading this book.

Mary is a Louisiana beauty queen and teacher with many sexy boyfriends. She gives birth to the baby girl Maria. Her world falls apart after a second divorce. She is admitted to mental health hospitals for years leaving Maria with her grandmother. Mary plans to commit suicide and take Maria too along. After falling in love in Los Angeles and romancing in France Maria and I get married in Stockholm and have two daughters. Maria is diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. During a psychotic attack Maria abducts our daughters, hiding them in from myself and the police for months. I begin a breathless chase to find the girls. Mary is evicted in Louisiana and moves to the family in Sweden. She has dementia coupled with mental illness, manic outbursts, and sex fantasies. Her behavior pushes the already frail family unit to its limits. Most days turn into a wild roller coaster ride, and I can barely catch my breath. Maria is diagnosed with terminal brain cancer foreshadowing a darker family tragedy to come.

DR. KARL HEDMAN was born in Sweden in 1967. He moved to Los Angeles for his graduate studies at UCLA. After earning his Doctor of Philosophy degree and working as a university professor Karl pursued his lifelong dream of becoming an author.

Website: http://karlhedman.com  Publisher: Karl Hedman                                                                        The book is available on Amazon at https://lnkd.in/e5EwV7-S

Praise for Karl Hedman

“Through The Louisiana Beauty Queen, Karl Hedman pays tribute to his late wife Maria and mother-in-law Mary, both amazing, strong women who battled mental health issues throughout their lives. It is a story that will touch you, hurt you and possibly make you cry (I did), but above all it will make you realize how brave we human beings can be in the face of utter adversity and debilitating illness. I had the privilege of being a part of this journey as the native English language speaker and I could not have asked for a better piece of work to read, edit and connect to. As Karl tirelessly navigates through the bouts of schizophrenia, hallucination, anger and tears; all offsprings of mental health conditions, that are thrown his way – the reader feels it all and can totally relate. This story is one of love, fatality and everlasting hope.

Malinee Bheenick, Melbourne, Australia

#books #bookrecommendations 

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Two roedeer and singing birds © Karl Hedman 2021 #roedeer #birdsinging #drkarlhedman https://www.instagram.com/p/CL97MLjjnHi/?igshid=1s2itt6upaxl5

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My heart is melting when seeing these newborn two day old calves © Karl Hedman 2021 #calf #calves #kalv #kalvar #drkarlhedman #babies #babiesofinstagram #newborn https://www.instagram.com/p/CL97DwqMgZM/?igshid=ewe324w5qrx2

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Spring waterfall © Karl Hedman 2021 #spring #waterfall #drkarlhedman https://www.instagram.com/p/CL7Q4_5j-Vi/?igshid=mqjtwgftdr33

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Spring waterfall © Karl Hedman 2021 #spring #waterfall #drkarlhedman https://www.instagram.com/p/CL7QvLKDcJC/?igshid=1m5cylikymdo4

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Sunset horse © Karl Hedman 2021 #sunset #horse #horsesofinstagram #horsesofinstagram #drkarlhedman https://www.instagram.com/p/CL7QgBiMa35/?igshid=r5xvjixoz460

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Sunset swans © Karl Hedman 2021 #sunset #swans #drkarlhedman https://www.instagram.com/p/CL7OKpjjggQ/?igshid=11r1cwdepkcap

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No worries by the forest creek © Karl Hedman 2021 #noworries #dontworrybehappy #forestcreek #creek #waterfall #drkarlhedman #relax https://www.instagram.com/p/CL7MgQ1jUAT/?igshid=12bp9v1ak8bvq

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Singing birds © Karl Hedman 2021 #birdsinging #drkarlhedman #birdsofinstagram #birds #ornitology https://www.instagram.com/p/CL4VLF_D81g/?igshid=1d5q6c0zn0yw3

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Spring river meditation © Karl Hedman 2021 #spring #river #meditation #drkarlhedman https://www.instagram.com/p/CL4U-AyD8UP/?igshid=1orbt99q97rj1

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The creek above the Flux waterfall © Karl Hedman 2021 #fluxfallet #creek #ice #water #drkarlhedman https://www.instagram.com/p/CL2K-4JDsqm/?igshid=1tfu6gw1mctwc

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At the foot of the Flux waterfall © Karl Hedman 2021 #fluxfallet #water #landscape #drkarlhedman https://www.instagram.com/p/CL2E5ARDIt2/?igshid=q4b40wfobpi5

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I love this place. The Flux waterfall. © Karl Hedman 2021 #fluxfallet #waterfall #drkarlhedman #place #peace #stillness #meditation #selfcare #resiliencia #resiliência #resilience #resilienza #resiliencia_humana #resilient https://www.instagram.com/p/CL2EKxFDR59/?igshid=1b6p00bxioqxb

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At the foot of Mount Flux and the beautiful Flux waterfall I feel at peace when the fresh breeze fill my lungs © Karl Hedman 2021 #fluxfallet #waterfall #drkarlhedman #water https://www.instagram.com/p/CL2C3ZNDWUR/?igshid=3gc16o4gm2ht

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Chicken gumbo for supper. Gumbo file is added After the removed from the heat. File is the powdered sassafras leaf made long time by the Choctaw Native Americans. Rhubarb pie or apple pie as dessert alternatives © Karl Hedman 2021 #gumbo #creolefood #cajunfood #creole #cajun #gumbofile #chickengumbo #louisiana #louisianafood #louisianafood #food #southlouisiana #choctaw #nativeamerican #soup #roux #pie #rhubarbpie #applepie #chickenrecipes #drkarlhedman https://www.instagram.com/p/CLzinCNsXJ2/?igshid=r451j173lrzb

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