Terri
Cheney’s book, Manic: A Memoir,
written in a nonlinear form, describes her gut-wrenching life as a
manic-depressive. She tells of the ups and downs in her life and explains the
thought processes of someone with bipolar disorder (BPD). She tells of her
search for the right doctor and the right medication to stabilize her as well
as her suicide attempts. This is an honest look at BPD by someone who is quite
literate.
From Amazon Blurb: An
attractive, highly successful Beverly Hills entertainment lawyer, Terri Cheney
had been battling debilitating bipolar disorder for the better part of her
life—and concealing a pharmacy’s worth of prescription drugs meant to stabilize
her moods and make her "normal." In explosive bursts of prose that
mirror the devastating mania and extreme despair of her illness, Cheney
describes her roller-coaster existence with shocking honesty, giving brilliant
voice to the previously unarticulated madness she endured. Brave, electrifying,
poignant, and disturbing, Manic does not simply explain bipolar
disorder—it takes us into its grasp and does not let go.
(Review submitted by Stephen Cimini)
(Review submitted by Stephen Cimini)
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