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Title: We Heard the Angels of Madness by Lisa & Diane Berger ISBN: 0-688-11615-9 Publisher: Quill Pub. Date: 29 June, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.17 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This is a must-read book for people affected by bipolar dis
Comment: This book tells the story of a young man who suffers from bipolar disorder, and how the illness affects his life and the lives of everyone around him. It is narrated by his mother, with his recalled thoughts entered throughout. As a person with bipolar disorder myself, I found it hit very close to home.An excellent read for anyone affected by manic-depression, and for those friends and family who surround them.
Rating: 3
Summary: A real downer of a book, but perhaps a must-read.
Comment: It's hard to reccomend this book. It's horribly depressing. The central character, Mark, develops extremely severe bipolar disorder to the extent he has delusions and hears voices that tell him what to do, for instance, throwing his microwave oven through a deli's plate glass window. Still, for anyone suffering from bipolar disorder or their family this book is almost bound to make you feel better, as in "Thank God my family member's illness isn't THAT severe." There's a lot of useful information as well, such as discussions of the financial impact of a family member with bpd, and the frustrations with MD's and "the system" a family can expect in trying to help. As in life, there's no happy ending to this book. Read it, but be prepared for a kick in the pants.
Rating: 2
Summary: A bizarre depiction of Bipolar Illness
Comment: As a longtime sufferer of Bipolar Illness, I found this account overly dramatic and somewhat misleading. First, Mark (the patient) is depicted as a pampered, privileged son of a doting, schizophrenigenic mother and a cold, unfeeling father. These superfluous characterizations make it difficult for the reader to curry any sympathy for any of them. Secondly, the presentation of his illness is uncharacteristic of most cases of Bipolar Illness. He clearly suffers severe delusions and hallucinations, but any periods of depression or manic excitement are practically non-existent. The book presents the illness more as a thought disorder than as an affective one. While there frequently is some overlap, this case presents more like schizophrenia. Lastly, the commentary by the mother is so sentimental as to be sappy. While the informational content is somewhat informative and entertaining, I would not choose this book as an authoritative source on Bipolar Illness.
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Title: An Unquiet Mind by Kay R. Jamison ISBN: 0679763309 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 January, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know by David J. Miklowitz, David J. Miklowitz ISBN: 1572305258 Publisher: Guilford Publications Pub. Date: 24 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: A Brilliant Madness: Living With Manic-Depressive Illness by Patty Duke ISBN: 0553560727 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1993 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients, Families, and Providers by E. Fuller Torrey, Michael B. Knable ISBN: 0465086632 Publisher: Basic Books Pub. Date: 08 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: A Mood Apart : The Thinker's Guide to Emotion and Its Disorders by Peter C. Whybrow ISBN: 006097740X Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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