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From: Maia Cheli-Colando <maia>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:19:17 -0700
Sally,
Your post reminded me of Dia Calhoun's "The Phoenix Dance" -- a fantasy world in which the main character's illness is based on bipolar disorder. I found the story difficult to read, but I would be curious to know what other people who have bipolar disorder -- or closely work with or know folks who do -- think of the book. It certainly does address complying with prescriptions. But I found the story creepy. Have other list members read the novel?
Maia
Sally Miller wrote:
> Another book, a new one, which deals with epilepsy is e.E. Charlton-Trujillo's "Prizefighter in Mi Casa." Among a number of issues the book sensitively deals with is the difficulty the heroine, Chula, has with accepting the epilepsy resulting from a recent automobile accident. Many of us, especially in our teens, are tempted to be "non-compliant" when it comes to medication and to feel that our ability to overcome physical and/or mental difficulties has been underestimated. I believe it is Nancy Mairs who, in her books, encourages us to think of ourselves as "temporarily abled." This is a thoughtful, well-written book, worth looking into. Sally Derby
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Received on Tue 10 Oct 2006 12:19:17 PM CDT
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:19:17 -0700
Sally,
Your post reminded me of Dia Calhoun's "The Phoenix Dance" -- a fantasy world in which the main character's illness is based on bipolar disorder. I found the story difficult to read, but I would be curious to know what other people who have bipolar disorder -- or closely work with or know folks who do -- think of the book. It certainly does address complying with prescriptions. But I found the story creepy. Have other list members read the novel?
Maia
Sally Miller wrote:
> Another book, a new one, which deals with epilepsy is e.E. Charlton-Trujillo's "Prizefighter in Mi Casa." Among a number of issues the book sensitively deals with is the difficulty the heroine, Chula, has with accepting the epilepsy resulting from a recent automobile accident. Many of us, especially in our teens, are tempted to be "non-compliant" when it comes to medication and to feel that our ability to overcome physical and/or mental difficulties has been underestimated. I believe it is Nancy Mairs who, in her books, encourages us to think of ourselves as "temporarily abled." This is a thoughtful, well-written book, worth looking into. Sally Derby
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Received on Tue 10 Oct 2006 12:19:17 PM CDT
