Blurb: In this honest memoir, 23-year-old Simon writes of her life with bipolar disorder. Simon found out that she was suffering from this mental illness while still in high school, and she discusses her feelings of having been different for most of her life and her need for finding others from her "herd." After college and medication adjustments, Simon decided to put aside a career as a theatrical producer in New York City in order to travel around the country interviewing other people afflicted with bipolar disorder. The road trip found Simon asking many questions in her search for validation. The author writes from her head in a punchy style that will seem familiar to anyone dealing with bipolar disorder (or attention deficit disorder). Her fresh, larger-than-life prose will appeal to all readers, especially younger people suffering with this difficult mental illness.

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I found this to be an incredibly moving read and highly enjoyable. I hope you enjoy this as much as i did.