[.ca] An Unquiet Mind (ISBN 0679443746)

From Amazon.com:
From Kay Redfield Jamison - an international authority on manic-depressive illness, and one of the few women who are full professors of medicine at American Universities - a remarkable personal testimony: the revelation of her own struggle since adolescence with manic depression, and how it shaped her life. With vivid prose and wit, she takes us into the fascinating and dangerous territory of this form of madness - a world in which one pole can be the alluring dark land ruled by what Byron called the "melancholy star of the imagination," and the other a desert of depression and, all too frequently, death.

Excellent Account:
Having dealt most of my life with Manic-Depression, this is one of the better books to read, both from the Doctor's point of view as well as one that is living with the situation. I wish it would have touched a little more on the why it happens but thankfully there are several boos out there that explain the why's such as: Skywriting, Brilliant Madness and Nightmares Echo.

An excellent book:
While most spent their summers reading the bestseller lists, I found myself going through book on bi-polar disorder, the creative mind, and a few of fiction that cover both. Here is my reading list for those interested in these subjects: Touched with Fire A Brilliant Mind The Bark of the Dogwood An Unquiet Mind. An Unquiet Mind was the last one I read, and I enjoyed it as much as the others. While I strongly recommend this book, you really have to read several on the subject to get a well-rounded idea of what's going on with bi-polar illness and all the other tangents that have been attached. Good luck.

A found mind.....:
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 the things that really touch home with me...most of the book is now hi-lighted...it has allowed me another way to talk with my family and friends about all of the issues and obstacles I have faced and struggled with. I recommend this book to anyone that has a family member that has been diagnoised or a close friend. Or if you think you may have some of the symptoms of bi-polor. It's hard to reach for help if you are bi-polor especially if your manic...it feels really good - but read and look at the reality of not getting help....

Wonderful!:
This is a wonderful book about a Bipolar woman!

Inspiring.:
This book is wonderfully written. A great read for anybody interested in, or suffering from Bipolar.