{"product_id":"mania-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"Mania and Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMania and Other Stories is a collection of short stories involving life as a sufferer of mental illness. It is a journey of self-discovery. Unlike other such journals, this is not a scientific regurgitation of bipolar disorder facts, but rather shares realistic day to day experiences. In the book, I accurately describe times spent in hospitals, nursing homes, and homelessness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI try to capture life on the road and with acquaintances met along the way. There are a number of stories of romantic encounters both private and in facilities that form of being together in the confines of wards and in manic situations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving the life of mental illness can be isolating and discouraging. This book is meant to provide hope and positivity. Mania and Other Stories is about strength. Inner strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of these stories are universal. Together there is hope for the future. Mania is also about individuality and resilience. This book is meant to be a catalyst for other studies of bipolar disorder and homelessness. It is a worldwide epidemic and so little is understood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51304750481631,"sku":"9798896175759","price":18.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ZcIgOJFwru9798896175759.webp?v=1788213113","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/mania-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}