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| 1. | Proof of progress & hope |
| (valley village/LA, CA United States) March 11, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Although I am not bipolar, when I heard Kay Redfield Jamison talka few
years ago about her situation as a medical resident with bipolar at
UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Institute, which became the basis for her
book, "An... read full review |
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| 2. | ashes and diamonds |
| (Reno, NV United States) May 14, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Kay Redfield Jamison knows manic-depressive illness, a term she prefers
over "bipolar disorder", from the inside out. In this masterful
memoir she writes of her soaring highs and despairing lows eloquently,
never... read full review |
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| 3. | The beauty and horror of the bi-polar mind |
| (Wilmington, DE United States) February 2, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| For people with bi-polar disease, this book seems to be a lot of things -
maddening, frustrating, spot-on, a travesty, a manifesto. For those of us
who love people who are bi-polar, it's a must read - a rare (and
wonderfully... read full review |
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| 4. | Fantastic!! |
| (Chevy Chase, MD United States) May 23, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book is fantastic! What impresses me most is that Jamison fits so
much information into such a short book without overwhleming the reader.
I read somewhere that this is meant to be the layperson's guide to
biploar... read full review |
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| 5. | A found mind..... |
| (Chicago, IL) June 28, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I am a 26 yr old woman that has only six months ago been diagnoised with
bi-polor...this book was amazing. So many of the same things that Kay
speaks of I feel- deeply. My therapist told me to go through and hi-lite
all... read full review |
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| 6. | An intense and moving memoir |
| (Chicago, IL USA) March 30, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars |
| You don't need to have a medical or personal interest in Manic-Depression /
Biplolar illness to enjoy reading this book. It is magnificently well
written and is intensely intimate. It is a look at mental illness that... read full review |
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| 7. | An incredible, accurate, poignant read. |
| (Wylie, TX) July 23, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| As a person with Bipolar Disorder, I can especially relate to this book.
The author tells the story of her life-- childhood memories, teenage
memories, adult memories, manic episodes, depressions, medications,
romance,... read full review |
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| 8. | Are We Americans Now Trashing the Bearer of GOOD News? |
| (Chicago, IL United States) February 2, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I was one of those people who, back in 2000, ordered several copies of the
paperback edition of this book for relatives and close friends to
understand what I've been through. It was my way of helping them to
understand... read full review |
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| 9. | Great Bipolar resource |
| (Colorado) October 16, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This provides an excellent first-hand perspective of what it's like to have
Bipolar Disorder. It's a wonderful reminder that there are many wonderful,
creative aspects of people with Bipolar Disorder. It also... read full review |
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| 10. | A Touching Memoir |
| (Mandeville, LA USA) December 17, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Although I appear to be in the minority as I conclude that lithium has not,
interfered with my creativity or my health as I take a controlled release
form known apparently as eskalith; I am as well "a... read full review |
