Bipolar, a Gift of Thorns
by Dale Zurawski
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Pub Date Mar 10 2023 | Archive Date May 10 2023
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Description
Dale is seven when her abusive father dies while on a secret mission for the US military. Left with her four siblings and neglectful mother in a remote corner of New Mexico, Dale inherits her father’s complicated legacy of intelligence and instability. After graduating from college, she succeeds at a top-secret nuclear weapons lab while abusing drugs and engaging in promiscuous sex. Quick to anger, Dale changes from one career to another, juggling technical challenges and her wild lifestyle. After she marries, her husband develops life-threatening cancer, awakening the past trauma of her father’s sudden death. Dale seeks the help of a psychiatrist, and is unprepared when she is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, leading her on a journey to understand her illness and manage her symptoms. Told with shocking honesty and in unbelievable detail, Bipolar, A Gift of Thorns is a profoundly insightful memoir that shines a light on one woman’s courageous journey and the stigma of bipolar disorder.
Advance Praise
“A powerful, honest, and brave book that captures the essence of struggle and ultimately the strength needed to overcome some of life’s biggest challenges. Raw and revelatory, Zurawski’s journey with bipolar disorder speaks to the gift of thorns within all of us.”
Cherie Kephart, award-winning author of A Few Minor Adjustments
”. Courageous. Jarring. And stunningly candid. Rarely does one experience the bone-deep honesty of a well examined life, but that is precisely what debut author Dale Zurawski offers to readers in her powerful memoir, BIPOLAR: A Gift of Thorns. Exceptional!"
Laura Taylor - 6-Time Romantic Times Award Winner
”. Dale Zurawski's candid and compelling memoir of growing up with an abusive, bipolar father is essential reading for anyone living with bipolar disorder. More importantly is her own story of being diagnosed herself as an adult and the often troubled yet ultimately inspiring journey she finally took to wellbeing. This a brave book about some of the darkest and unspoken aspects of our lives."
Don Weiss, award winning editor for New York City literary agencies
Bipolar: Gift of Thorns is an original, honest and daring memoir. It not only shines a bright light on a common yet still under-discussed disorder, it does so in entertaining fashion. In the end, it’s an important story that I hope will help anyone who is, or loves someone who is bipolar, find strength understanding.
Joe Nimziki - award winning filmmaker and studio executive
Bipolar, A Gift of Thorns is a raw and revealing memoir of one woman's mental health journey and the struggles and impact of living with a bipolar mind.
Jennifer Lemberger, co-owner Chaucers Bookstore
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9798885280358 |
| PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |
Links
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