A Trial of Passage is the first book in: ‘Face Your Phases’. Face Your Phases is a series that represents an abstract world where the aim is to address difficult subjects concerning mental health, society at large, and the living conditions of today. A Trial of Passage represents a crossroad on the path you take to get to the next puzzle piece in life.
The concept of the book:
Human beings came into this world to experience life. Within life’s chapters, one experiences different emotions. A Trial of Passage reflects a path you take in order to get to the next puzzle piece in life.
Imagine a child is born into a greyscale world and needs to experience life in order to introduce color. Each chapter, consisting of short stories and illustrations, represents a different emotion in this scenario. These emotions tie the story of living in such a greyscale world together.
What’s in the book?
Each chapter reflects a process of the chapter’s subject. Within each chapter, there are little stories told that go together with an illustration that reflects the story.
Chapters:
0. Overthinking 1. Time 2. Creativity 3. Identity 4. Mind 5. Sacrifice
