In the Spill, Again and When a Poet Studies for the National Counseling Examination now available through Barnes and Nobles
Judith Camann understands the thingness of the world, its physicality, its grime and dirt and blood. She also understands love and heartbreak and terror and joy and a good many other things besides. This is poetry that reminds of Jim Harrison’s ragged earthiness and of Jim Carroll’s rhythmic intensity. In short, I love this fucking book so much. Christian Kiefer The Heart of It All
Judith Camann spills her voice all over these pages. She presents us, uneasily at times, with the silent, raucous nature of love and hate, resignation and resentment, and shows us the messiness of it all. Judith’s skilled handling of language takes the reader with her as she lays bare the trappings of relationships through the lens of mundane moments and objects that can send us reeling into destruction, tenderness, or even, forgiveness. Jodi Boulton Professor of Englis
Derived from pain and the harsh realities of life, Camann's work provides the reader with a tremendously bleak look at family and personal dysfunction. Camann's work is heart-wrenching, and the intensity of her language is exquisite. Starting with her first poem, "The Day After the F-Bomb is included in the Dictionary", Camann drops the reader into her callous world where a husband and wife cursing at one another is commonplace and drug addiction is an ordinary part of everyday life. This work is absolutely brilliant! Katrina Canyon Surviving Home
"These poems illuminate the often unspoken emotional landscapes of counseling—where pain, vulnerability, and hope coexist. Through vivid imagery and raw honesty, they invite us into moments of connection, struggle, and transformation that define the therapeutic journey."
Frankie M. Kennedy, PhD, LMHC, AADC, SUDP
Recovery Services at The Daniel Clinic
www.tdcwellness.com
“As a therapist, I read this and saw many of the clients I’ve sat across run through my mind. I thought of them more tenderly, seeing them more clearly than I may have when they sat across from me. Judith does a justice to capturing the soul of these versions of the patients we know and see daily.”
Rachel Elder, LMHC
connectedcouplescounseling.com
Judith’s book is worth a look. Any therapist or therapist in training knows studying is draining. Poems create neural connections in the brain and are an enjoyable way to train! Judith’s poems inspire and light the fire. For therapists experienced and new these poems will be sure to delight you!
Kate Mageau, LMHC,
Rose Colored Glasses
Healing from Toxic Relationship Workbook
https://www.katemageau.com/books
