Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

Quick Overview

Tells the story of her lifelong struggle with manic-depressive illness. The memoir narrates her journey toward a better understanding of her own mind through the realms of love, academia, and introspection.

Out of Stock

174.00

Out of stock

Product Description

Dr Kay Redfield Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive illness. She has also experienced it first-hand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, she was affected by the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic depressions that afflicted many of her patients. An Unquiet Mind is a memoir of enormous candour, courage, wit and wisdom, which examines manic depression from the dual perspectives of the healer and the healed, revealing both its terrors and its cruel allure. First published fifteen years ago, it remains the definitive book on manic depression. ‘It stands alone in the literature of manic depression for its bravery, brilliance and beauty’ Oliver Sacks ‘Affecting, honest, touching’ Will Self.

Additional information

Author

Dr Kay Redfield Jamison

Condition

Preowned, Readable

Language

English

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
X
×