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- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Vintage Books; 1St Edition edition (1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0330346504
- ISBN-13: 978-0330346504
Product Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.7 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
- Average Customer Review:4.3 out of 5 stars style="margin-left:-3px">See all reviews (446 customer reviews)
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“This is just a wonderful true story depiction of author Kay Redfield Jamison as a woman suffering from bipolar illness. ”
“This is an excellent insight of a person with manic depression/Bipolar Disorder. ”
“It is very well written and amazingly insightful. ”
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5.0 out of 5 starsImpressive and enlighteningDecember 7, 1999
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Over the past 20 years I've had several friends who suffered from manic-depressive illnesses. It's abundantly clear to me that the disease is primarily biochemical and "not their fault." But I had trouble understanding why these people refused to take their medication (or stopped taking it after they started) and otherwise engaged in massive denial. Jamison's frank and well-written book was a revelation: now I feel I have a better sense of the seductiveness of mania, and why creative, intelligent people are often willing to risk the lows of their illness for the sake of the highs. As Jamison points out emphatically, however, the long-term effects of bipolar disorder can be devastating mentally and physically (not to mention the financial and personal fallout) -- hence her crusade to understand the basis of the illness, and learn how to fine-tune the medication so that the sufferer achieves equilibrium without deadening the sensitivity and creativity that often accompany this disease. I'd already read "Night Falls Fast," which is also excellent, but this book set out the personal story behind Jamison's research interests. While she insists that love alone won't cure the disease, it's also clear that, without the love of her loyal friends, this intelligent, talented, and articulate woman might never have made it through the more difficult years, let alone become a respected authority in her profession. Anyone who suffers from bipolar disorders, and those who love them, should read this book.
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