A difficult but insightful personal tale of dealing with mental illness. ( )

This memoir of living with a bi-polar mother was just too difficult to get through. I had read [The Glass Castle] earlier in the year and found that more to my liking. I didn't finish this book ( )

This was published in 1998 and I was living in Oconomowoc, WI where the setting of this novel was based at the time of publication. So I was very familar with the areas she described in her book. At the time I was unaware that the author was affiliated with NPR. I chose to read this book because someone in my family has bipolar disorder aka manic depression. I found it to be very interesting and charming at times and I am thankful that there is solid treatment now for people with this disorder. Just a little plug here for the independent bookseller Books & Co. in Oconomowoc where I buy most of my books. They are the greatest! ( )

This was published in 1998 and I was living in Oconomowoc, WI where the setting of this novel was based at the time of publication. So I was very familar with the areas she described in her book. At the time I was unaware that the author was affiliated with NPR. I chose to read this book because someone in my family has bipolar disorder aka manic depression. I found it to be very interesting and charming at times and I am thankful that there is solid treatment now for people with this disorder. Just a little plug here for the independent bookseller Books & Co. in Oconomowoc where I buy most of my books. They are the greatest! ( )

Aus dem Schattenreich meiner Mutter