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Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, And Me: A Graphic Memoir
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Cartoonist Ellen Forney explores the relationship between crazy and creative in this graphic memoir of her bipolar disorder, woven with stories of famous bipolar artists and writers.
Shortly before her thirtieth birthday, Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Flagrantly manic and terrified that medications would cause her to lose creativity, she began a years-long struggle to find mental stability while retaining her passions and creativity.
Searching to make sense of the popular concept of the crazy artist, she finds inspiration from the lives and work of other artists and writers who suffered from mood disorders, including Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O'Keeffe, William Styron, and Sylvia Plath. She also researches the clinical aspects of bipolar disorder, including the strengths and limitations of various treatments and medications, and what studies tell us about the conundrum of attempting to cure an otherwise brilliant mind.
Darkly funny and intensely personal, Forney's memoir provides a visceral glimpse into the effects of a mood disorder on an artist's work, as she shares her own story through bold black-and-white images and evocative prose.
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I am not alone....
Derived From Web , May 31, 2022
I never thought that anyone could understand exactly what I go through. This writer and cartoon illustrator changed everything for me. I suffer from many mental health issues, including OCD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, depression and anxiety, to name a few. I loved this book and even highlighted some of the sections I can relate fully to. Being 28 years old and carrying the burden of multiple mental disorders has sometimes left me exasperated. Since I was a child, I have been on several antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications, but this book alone helped me in ways that a few psychotherapists and therapists have. I know now and I am so grateful for this book. It has pushed me in the right direction on how and where to seek help. I can not thank Ellen Forney enough. You saved me.
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Best book I've read all year.
Derived From Web , May 31, 2022
As soon as I started this book, I couldn t put it down. Ellen Forney's illustrations, narrative and engaging tone really pull the reader into what it is like to be diagnosed in the first place with bipolar disorder, finding the right medication and trying not to let her creativity be stifled. Although the subject is undoubtedly serious at times, Forney's sense of humor and narration made me laugh several times out of loud.
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Awesome
Derived From Web , May 31, 2022
If you have BP. Esp. Great if you found out just. Great to educate the family and friends. Graphics are so cool and right there.
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Entertaining and educational!
Derived From Web , May 31, 2022
But I still feel like I internalized the experience of being bipolar. It is amazing how much artwork adds. Merci beaucoup!
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Five Stars
Derived From Web , May 31, 2022
This book makes topics such as cognitive disorder, creativity and bipolar illness engaging, understanding and interesting.
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Honest and hilarious
Derived From Web , May 31, 2022
This graphic novel is straight-forward, informative and hilarious. What is written and drawn is very similar to what I experienced as a person with bipolar disorder. It feels good to know that you are not alone.
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Absolutely wonderful book! Great resource for educators working with kids ...
Derived From Web , May 31, 2022
The book is absolutely wonderful! Great resource for educators who work with children who have trouble reading. Thank you so much!
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Great book, don’t buy it second hand.
Derived From Web , Oct 19, 2020
It is a good book, but the glue is so old that I am scared that some pages will fall out when I turn them. I am also not used to quite so many gooey marks on the cover of a second hand book. I am always conflicted about when a book is to buy new and when to buy it second hand. Given that I could not buy a digital version of this book, I decided to buy this second book first, but buy it by the author as a different book. This was a mistake given the quality of the binding.
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Love, love, love this graphic memoir!
Derived From Web , Sep 12, 2020
I love this graphic memoir ''. It is a book that I regularly read and reread. I have taught it in at least 12 classes to college students, and my students love it too. I always have several who tell me how much it meant to them each semester because they have bipolar disorder or a loved one. It helps them to understand themselves and to accept them more. The memoir comics are bold and wild when Forney shows herself as depressed when she shows herself as manic and simple. The same things I think are not always considered graphic memoirs and novels the same. In every respect, absolutely perfect. It is the best depiction of the bipolar disorder I have ever seen.
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Finally...
Derived From Web , Jan 5, 2020
...a book to which I can relate. I also have bipolar disorder, though thankfully not as extreme as hers, and I have never seen a memoir-much less an engaging narrative told in graphic novel-style by someone with bipolar. I read books about bipolar written by psychologists or researchers and while they are informative, they don 't GET it, you know. It was an immense relief to see a part of myself, which is largely kept secret from people in my life, on the pages in front of me. I am not alone. I highly recommend this book to anyone with bipolar disorder or who has someone in their life who struggles with bipolar. I told my therapist and she recommended it to her patients.
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