According to his memoir titled electroboy, andy behrman graduated from wesleyan university and has struggled with manic depression resulting in multiple electroshock treatments. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. For years andy behrman hid his raging mania behind a largerthanlife personality. Andy behrman born 1962 is an american writer of nonfiction as well as a mental health advocate and national speaker. Mania, also known as manic syndrome, is a state of abnormally elevated arousal, affect, and energy level, or a state of heightened overall activation with enhanced affective expression together with lability of affect. Personal accounts of mental illness can provide insight into the minds complexities. For the last couple of months i have been reading the modern library s top 100 books of the 20th century. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Oct 11, 2003 otherwise, behrmans is a rather pale account of a colourful condition. The shocking adventures of electroboy books the guardian. Although mania is often conceived as a mirror image to depression, the heightened mood can be either euphoric or irritable. Hilary smiths incredible sense of humor, candor, and wit make her guide both easy to read and a pleasure and a laugh riot. Like many confessional memoirs, electroboy is a blunt tale that relies heavily on the shock value of his uberyuppie behavior, which ends up detracting from the potentially fascinating story of his illness. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query.
Fast girl suzy favor hamilton hardcover harpercollins publishers. Jul 04, 2018 for years andy behrman hid his 10 feb 2017 by andy behrman. Electroboy is an emotionally frenzied memoir that reveals with kaleidos. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A memoir in which the author discusses his life as a sufferer of manic depression, telling how misdiagnoses and escalating illness drove him to actions that sometimes put his life in danger, and eventually led him to opt for electroshock therapy.
Shockingly, his raw and gritty account of this dark world is all true, which makes for an even more fun ride. Introduction au phonetisme du francais french edition by marilyn. Though this may be more exciting than the average mania, it is certainly a. This is a heartbreakingly honest yet hopeful memoir reminiscent of manic, electroboy, and an unquiet mind. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading electroboy. Andy behrman put sex, drugs, art forgeries, and manic depression into a blender, run it at top speed for 10 minutes, and out pops electroboy, andy behrmans highoctane autobiography. Free reading life is like a line a memoir of moods medication and mania penny jordan public library file id f858616 creator. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Andy behrman books list of books by author andy behrman. The former middle distance olympic runner and highend escort speaks out for the first time about her battle with mental illness, and how mania controlled and compelled her in competition, but also in life. Partnering with the library counseling teens, high school. Scott provides us with an insiders look at a little known and gritty underground world. For the last couple of months i have been reading the modern librarys top 100 books of the. Otherwise, behrmans is a rather pale account of a colourful condition. Andy behrman a memoir in which the author discusses his life as a sufferer of manic depression, telling how misdiagnoses and escalating illness drove him to actions that sometimes put his life in danger, and. Fast girl southeastern libraries cooperating overdrive. Every person with bipolar or family member or friend should read this book as soon as possible. He sought a high wherever he could find one and changed jobs the way some. An attractive, highly successful beverly hills entertainment lawyer, terri cheney had been battling debilitating bipolar disorder for the better part of her lifeand concealing a pharmacys worth of prescription drugs meant to stabilize her moods and make her normal. Life is like a line a memoir of moods medication and mania pdf. A memoir of mania from the worlds largest community of readers. This is a heartbreakingly honest yet hopeful memoir reminiscent of manic, electroboy.
This is a heartbreakingly honest yet hopeful memoir reminiscent of m. New york times bestsellerthe former middle distance olympic runner and highend escort speaks out for the first time about her battle with mental illness, and how mania controlled and compelled her in competition, but also in life. Electroboy is an emotionally frenzied memoir that reveals with kaleidoscopic intensity the terrifying world of manic depression. The third sunrise is an incredible triumph and natalie jeanne champagne is without a doubt the most important new voice in this genre. Electroboy is the autobiography of andy behrman, a young new yorker living with mental illness. Read manic a memoir by terri cheney available from rakuten kobo.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. He sought a high wherever he could find one and changed jobs the way some people change. One minute i was cringing, the next totally engaged with his art forging escapades and electroshock therapy. Debut memoir about art forgery, lithium, bloomingdales, and electroshock therapy, among other things.
A memoir of mania by andy behrman hooked me in from the very start with his childhood obsessions, his manic episodes and shocking behaviour. With brilliance and courage, the authors brave and candid chronicle travels where no other memoir about mental illness and addiction has gone before. For a book about mania, it expresses little emotion. He also works for the bodleian libraries as operations manager at the. Fast girl fort vancouver regional library district overdrive. He sought a high wherever he could find one and changed jobs the way some people change outfits. Andy speeds through life on incredible highsgoing to parties, doing drugs and flying around the worldfollowed by miserable lows, periods of depression full of suicidal thoughts and paranoid delusions. Fast girl fort vancouver regional library district. Pagestream for me daily life is like a day at work if i am not willing to do the work to help myself things fall apart you can download manic a memoir in pdf format best new ebook premium life is like a line a memoir.
See all books authored by andy behrman, including electroboy. It is hard to know whether this is a consequence of behrmans illness or its treatment or whether his detachment is intrinsic to his personality. Electroboy by andy behrman overdrive rakuten overdrive. A memoir of mania verdict among the wealth of works on bipolar, this title wisely pulled from a guns n roses lyric nicely stands out as a super reference for younger readers interested in or actually experiencing bipolar disorder and is also a valuable resource for professionals. It is a vivid document of the 1980s and early 1990s, when greed, dolled up in armani suits and hair mousse, was celebrated as conspicuous consumption. Fast girl the free library of philadelphia overdrive. Fast girl by suzy favor hamilton overdrive rakuten. A memoir of mania random house is the cleareyed confessional of behrmans descent into madness and his return.
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