Haldol and Hyacinths
A Bipolar Life
$49.89
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
27 August 2014
Summary
Iranian-American activist Melody Moezzi speaks out on behalf of the mentally ill with a bracingly funny and poignant tale of her own suicide attempt, bipolar disorder diagnosis, and reclamation of her life.With candor and humor, a manic-depressive Iranian-American Muslim woman chronicles her experiences with both clinical and cultural bipolarity.Born to Persian parents at the height of the Islamic Revolution and raised amid a vibrant, loving, and gossipy Iranian diaspora in the American heart…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781583335505 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1583335501 |
| Author: | Melody Moezzi |
| Publisher: | Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 27 August 2014 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
“An excellent read, no matter what your level of familiarity (or lack thereof) with mental illness.”—Bitch Magazine“Blistering, brash and irreverant… [Moezzi’s] courageous postcard from the edge can’t come too soon.”—Gina Webb, The Atlanta Journal Constitution
”[W]hipsmart but whimsical…Moezzi’s fierce honesty and comic self deprecation bind together winningly.”—Kate Tuttle, The Boston Globe
“[A] defiantly frank memoir.”—Parade Magazine
“A captivating autobiographical account of [Moezzi’s] struggle with bipolar disorder.”—Brian Mossop, Scientific American MIND“At times moving, unsettling, and funny, Moezzi’s brash, barely filtered memoir is a fascinating glimpse into a tumultuous mind.”—Teresa Weaver, Atlanta Magazine
“Moezzi is brutally honest…[and] bitingly funny in her narrative.”—Cliff Bellamy, The Herald-Sun
“Iranian-American story with a feminist bipolar twist.”—Tyler Cowen, New York Times Magazine “One-Sentence Book Review”
”[A] must-read autobiography… informative and uplifting.”—Atiya Hasan, Brown Girl Magazine
“A big brain and a big heart inform this courageous and often hilarious memoir.”—Lee Smith, author of The Last Girls “Intelligent, accurate, entertaining, culturally relevant, and a little sassy…”—New York Journal of Books “Captivating … a powerful narrative.”—Scientific AmericanAbout The Author
Melody Moezzi
Melody Moezzi is an Iranian-American Muslim activist, attorney, writer, and award-winning author. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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