Publisher's Synopsis
Dying in Pieces: Stories About Jean is a collection of short stories and poetry centered around one character - Deborah Jean Gadzala - and her life from adolescent to adulthood. Presented in a linear fashion, her trajectory through the years takes her from the vibrant punk rock music scene of San Diego to the emergence of borderline personality disorder and addiction in mid-life. Her experiences are poignant, touching, and heartbreaking.