Miriam Toews chronicles her father's lifelong battle with depression and discusses how his illness affected life in the small Mennonite community where they lived.
Austin has always relied on his sister, Abilene, for comfort and amusement, but when Abilene's dreams for Austin's future take a darker turn, Austin begins to doubt Abilene's sanity.
From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Manic: A Memoir" comes a gripping and eloquent account of the awakening and unfolding of Cheney's bipolar disorder.
Zeman recounts his struggle with clinical depression in this high-octane, brutally funny memoir about mood disorders, memory, shock treatment therapy and the quest to get back to normal.
Teri Cheney had been battling debilitating bipolar disorder for the better part of her life. She was also concealing prescription drugs meant to stabilize her moods and make her "normal".
A memoir in which the author discusses her struggles with Type 1 rapid-cycle bipolar disorder, a diagnosis she received at age twenty-four, looking back to reassess the affects of the condition on her life since childhood.
