Dancing with the Serpent (Paperback)

by Patricia Anne Bloise (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"...a powerful journey through her struggle with madness... should be useful to students in psychology and psychiatry."

Theresa Craig -- Independent Publisher January /February 1998

"a courageous journy through mental illness...should be helpful to students of Psychology and Psychiatry..." -- Theresa Craig Independant Publisher Magazine Jan/Feb 99

Product Description
Author's struggle with bi-polar disorder and attempt to bring to light some of the psycho-spiritual aspects of the same.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Casananda Publishing (December 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889131369
• ISBN-13: 978-1889131368
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,327,408 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting!, March 30, 2000

By A Customer

The author's candid revelation of her life with bipolar disorder and its affects makes this book both useful and entertaining. Her writing style makes it a pleasure to read. The metaphysical/spiritual aspect of her beliefs about the cause of bipolar disorder gives the book a value beyond that of her fascinating journey.

Dancing with the Serpent gave me a greater understanding of the disorder: the difficulty of getting a correct diagnosis, the mental states the person with this disorder goes through, and an inspiring explanation of its cause.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who has bipolar disorder, and to their family and friends.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile but not impressive, February 3, 2001

By	Vivian Sophia Burns "[e-mail]" (Fremont, CA USA) - See all my reviews

Interesting but disjointed story, not really very well written. Too heavy-handed with the God stuff. I'm not convinced that she has gained much insight through her journey; just learned to take her medication. Displays the manic mind quite effectively.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars your Brother and Attention points- The soultion, March 26, 2003

By	Richard A Martin (Colorado Springs CO) - See all my reviews

Patty, Drugs and espically LSD losen or allow the attention points to float -These attention points are briefly hinted at in
Carlos Castanada -Dreaming occures due to fluctiations in the attention points. all the attention points are accuretly docummented in the Jewish works of Kabbalah - kundulini is real but not exsplanable untill you experience it -- The only real cure after the normal attention points have been loosened up is to achieve real self mastery and internal control of the senses !!! All medication can do is attempt to dull or reduce the floating IE movement of the attention points. You first of all have to know how the mechinism works - Richard A Martin/Bloise 719 495-5826 11585 Dallas Rd Peyton CO 80831