Manic By Midnight

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Summary: EXCELLENT Book and Recommended for Consumers and Families
Review: 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.

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Summary: A touching story
Review: 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".

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Summary: Manic by Midnight Defines Bipolar Disorder
Review: 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.

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Summary: WONDERFUL! This is one of the top ten reads of the century!
Review: 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".

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Summary: Just The Book I Have Been Searching For...
Review: I rate this book five stars! This well written and fascinating book is about the author's experience with mental illness. Her perspective helped me put into words so many feelings I had. I especially enjoyed the part where the author wrote from a psychotic viewpoint, which makes the book all the more unique.

This book would surely be of help to a bipolar or a relative of a mentally ill person.

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Summary: A Book Everyone Should Read!
Review: Manic by Midnight by talented writers Faye Shannon & Mary Jo Elsasser is a book everyone should read-- A Moving story offering a candid description of a person who suffers with 'Bipolar Disorder.'

The heartfelt story will take the reader on a joy ride that is far from 'FUN' for those who suffer from this devastating illness.

Manic by Midnight is a 'Must Read' in my opinion!

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Summary: This is an excellent book!
Review: 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.