Download or read book Journal to Narayama and Love Poems written by S.S. Anderson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journal to Narayama (JTN) is set in Iowa City, San Francisco, Europe, points in between, and Iowa City again. The book has personal philosophy, self-critical entries, and something for everybody: journal, poems, newspaper articles, and a long essay. It encompasses the agonizing effects of depression, mania, hospitalizations, and unemployment. In recent years, Steven worked 21 years as a desk clerk or cashier and relied on Social Security. The author admits to being mercurial and emotional, having ups and downs, the effects of bipolar daily, and no criminal record.