The Shadowed Soul is a personal novel as it presents a fictionalised account of my depression – however, the sad fact is that around 17% of the people who live in the United States will suffer from depression at some point in their life.And it’s not simply an American problem in fact depression is a very real and terrifying part of many people’s lives world-wide.

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In 2012 I embarked on writing, but I soon came to understand that the story would reach a wider audience if I presented the facts of my life l, something that would appeal to people that would otherwise avoid books that dealt with depression.The book has been selling fairly well and has garnered some excellent reviews.

Now that the book is out there I would dearly love to develop the story into a screenplay.I have spoken to a few screenwriters and there seems to be some interest in the project, however I need to source funding to secure the talents of a writer who can bring this story to life.

So, what’s ‘The Shadowed Soul’ about?

“Shadowed Soul is a fiction novel about bi-polar Thomas Mitchell, as he struggles to rebuild his life with the aid of his blind wife’s seeing-eye dog. The compelling drama follows Thomas and his wife, Beth, as they embrace  birth of their firstborn through the holiday season in New York City. Fears and anxieties that plague Thomas are personified in the form of the Shadowed Soul a demonic spectra who stalks Thomas’s every move. As his manic-depression escalates, his expectation for more problems is answered in abundance. His life goes from great to bad to worse. With the unconditional love of his dog, Thomas grapples with challenges as he chooses to rebuild his shattered life.
Set in the present, author John M. Spagnoli’s intention is to depict clinical depression in a way that provides a clear road map to leading a full life

http://youtu.be/8f_bxNUBA7o  Book Trailer

http://youtu.be/A7O265ACozQ  Radio interview