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Fireflies of Madness

I didn’t go crazy overnight, although that’s how it felt and must have looked to anyone who’d been watching. In August of 2003 my mind finally succumbed to the bi-polar illness I had been fighting, hiding and desperately trying to ignore. The years that followed were filled with broken dreams and rearranged hopes. I’ve flirted with death, danced with mania and gambled with my sanity. In spite of all my baby steps to stability, my fireflies of madness raged on. This is a story of truth, struggle and managing my redefined life through the lens of my camera, paint from my brush and ink from my pen. Through two breaks, one partial hospitalization and an additional diagnosis--borderline personality disorder--I am learning to navigate to my normal. I am Mia.

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Product Details:
Author: Mia Broder
Paperback: 242 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date: April 24, 2009
Language: English
ISBN: 1439224412
Product Width: 250.0 centimeters
Product Height: 175.25 centimeters
Product Weight: 0.95 pounds
Package Length: 10.0 inches
Package Width: 7.0 inches
Package Height: 0.57 inches
Package Weight: 1.19 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 3 reviews
 
 

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5An Honest, First-Person Account of Learning to Live With Bipolar Disorder  May 05, 2009
By Jeremy L. Porter "Jeremy Porter"
A relative of mine has struggled with bipolar for a few years now. When signs of her illness first started to surface, we all wanted to be a source of support for her, to help her get through it. As I would learn later, you don't "get through it" - and only the afflicted can truly understand the illness.

While this may be the case, I feel Fireflies of Madness provides a raw, honest first-person glimpse into what it must be like to wage war on this illness. I feel like I understand her better now, after turning the pages of this book.

Fireflies of Madness is not written like your standard self-help book. As you flip through the pages, there's no doubt the first-person account is authentic. There is raw emotion, stunning visuals and an undertone of inspiration, sure to help others suffering with the disease - or those like me, hoping to understand what a loved one must be going through on the inside.

5Great use of art and words -- rare talent !!  May 05, 2009
By Elizabeth
The writer creates a space that all can understand and all can begin to relate. Her poignant words take you on this passionate and real journey of her illness. This emotionally driven book is worth the purchase !!

Patiently waiting to hear what she will do next...

5not your typical bipolar story  May 04, 2009
By M. Busby
In a uniquely creative way, Broder gives a brutally honest look into what it means to live with bipolar disorder. Her account is insightful and at times raw, and through photography, painting and beautifully treated text, the story portrays the ups and downs of a mood disorder that is largely missunderstood by the general public. Through self-discovery and intense intrspection, the author learns to manage her illness without impairment to the creativity that often accompanies this disease. Everyone who has bipolar disorder, and those that live with them, should experience this surprising uplifting story of one woman's journey through madness.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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