An Unquiet Mind - A Memoir of Moods and Madness

Picador, 1997. Foxing, yellowing at page edges, creased spine, minor secondhand wear to cover, previous owner's name/date at top of front endpaper.

This work is a personal testimony from Kay Redfield Jamison: the revelation of her struggle with manic depression since adolescence, and how it has shaped her life. The book follows her through college, a love affair, her battle with the illness, bouts of madness, violence and attempted suicide...