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Manic By Midnight

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Faye has written a touching and uplifting story about her struggle with bipolar disorder. She appears to have been afflicted with a pretty severe variety of the disorder, perhaps Bipolar I would be the proper diagnosis. The writing isn't as good as in the finest mental illness memoirs, such as "An Unquiet Mind" or "Girl, Interrupted", but she is still able to tell her story vividly and honestly. The reader is likely to find himself cheering for her, hoping she can get her life back together. Anyone with bipolar disorder should read this book. Avery Z. Conner, author of "Fevers of the Mind".

While most people try to forget a painful past, Faye has done a great service in sharing hers with us in her book. It took a lot of courage to delve back into the pain and humiliation brought on by her illness. In doing so Faye gives hope to others who have to deal with this disease. Her proactive approach in dealing with being Manic/Depressive is beneficial as well as her on-going work getting information out on the disease. She is one determined crusader who is helping remove the stigma of mental illness and letting people know they aren't alone in fighting this disease.

I laughed and cried while reading this incredibly honest, inspirational story of Faye's recovery from her manic depressive illness. I was left with a better understanding of the disease and with the feeling of hope that happiness exist for those compliant with their medication after their diagnosis of mental illness. Faye made me belive that others that find themselves in a similar situation can make it too.

This book is about a social worker , who after years of helping others, must save herself from the grip of manic depression. Her struggle to get her life back together after a manic episode will touch your heart. The author shows a great deal of insight in sharing the many ways mental illness has touched her life and the lives of her family members. Overall the book is emotionally powerful, informative and well written.

EXCELLENT book!

I am the webowner of Bipolar Disorder Sanctuary and I had a very difficult time putting this book down. Faye easily captures your interest and you want to know what happens next.

Faye openly discusses her life - before, after and during manic & depressive episodes. She reveals the tremendous negative impact the BP has had on her life, and those around her. This was really important for me to read as I have the bipolar disorder myself and I felt much less alone when I read her story. I related so much to what she experienced.

I really believe that this book will comfort many and help educate those with the disorder and for the families as well. It is a first class read.

This is the best book I have read in a long time. The author was so honest in sharing some of the most painful moments I have ever read about. I have a much greater understanding of manic depression than I had. I have great admiration for Ms. Shannon for her willingness to share her story.

I picked up this book for two reasons: One, because Faye is a fellow PublishAmerica Author. The second is that I am VERY familiar with the trials and tribulations that someone goes through when a loved one is suffering from clinical depression.

The horrific thing about depression and other mental illnesses is the refusal to talk about it. Depression is one of the leading causes of suicide, unemployment, and hospitalization in this country. Yet, people still want to turn a blind eye when it is mentioned. Too often, a person with a depression, or similar mental illness, is told to "snap out of it", or something like that. What a majority of the nation (sadly, over 85% or more) don't understand is that it is a disease, just like any other that threatens our society. The worst part is that there has been such a stigma attached to mental illness, that fully 75% of people who are suffering from it will not seek help for fear of being branded a "kook".

I applaud Faye's diligence in writing about this horrid disease and its effects. I have had dealings with someone who is clinincally depressed, and someone with bipolar disorder. Neither are fun to deal with, especially when they are loved ones. My congratulations go out to Faye for her work, and my sympathies for having to deal with this horrid "beast".

I read other reviews before purchasing this book, and had high expectations of Ms.Shannon's story. Once I began reading, however, I found her writing style to be extremely repetitive, with many sentences being paraphrased over and over again. This may be intentional, to reflect the confused state of mind during a stressful period in the author's life, but does not, in my opinion, add substance to the book or to the subject matter.

Having said this, I have to mention that I do empathise with her story, being a bipolar patient myself. I just expected that a published book would have a higher quality of written English on its pages. Contrary to other reviewers' opinions, I kept having to put the book down as I tired of the writing style.

This book contains a candid description of the experience of a manic episode and the social, career, family and financial devastation it can cause. I'm sure most bipolars will identify with Faye, and SOs of bipolars will get an insight into the illness that perhaps the rest of us don't always have the words to convey.

It was very engaging. I put aside the other 3 books I'm reading just to see how things turned out.

This was a great book to give insight on her own trial and tribulations of coping and dealing with bipolar. I read it as an assignment but the knowledge I gained will help me to educate those in the future. Thank you Faye Shannon for going out on a limb and putting your whole life out there for others to read. You are truely an inspirational person.