an unquiet mind a memoir of moods and madness

fluid, felt and often lyrical.' -Will Self, The Observer (London) 'Quite astonishing. A vibrant and engaging account of the life, love and experience of a woman, a therapist, an academic, and a patient.' - British Medical Journal 'Affecting, honest, touching.

The combination of the intensity of her personal life and the intellectual rigor of her professional experience make the book unique. I absolutely love this book.' -Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides 'A landmark. Powerfully written, it is a wonderful and important account of mercurial moods and madness. An Unquiet Mind must be read.' - The New England Journal of Medicine 'A beautiful, funny, original book. This is an important, wonderful book.' - Jackson Clarion Ledger 'Extraordinary. exquisite (in both a literary and medical sense) autobiography. Jamison sets an example of courage.' -Howard Gardner, Nature 'Stunning. An Unquiet Mind may well become a classic. I devoured it at a single sitting and found the book almost as compelling on a second read. What comes through is a remarkably whole person with the grit to defeat her disease.' - Cleveland Plain Dealer 'A riveting read. brings us inside the disease and helps us understand manic depression. Watson, Nobel laureate and author of The Double Helix 'In a most intimate and powerful telling, Jamison weaves the personal and professional threads of her life together.

Jamison's literary coming-out is a mark of courage.' - People 'Brave, insightful, richly textured and chillingly authentic.' - Boston Globe 'A riveting portrayal of a courageous brain alternating between exhilarating highs and numbing lows.' -James D. eloquent and profound.' - San Francisco Chronicle 'Piercingly honest. a rare and insightful view of mental illness from inside the mind of a trained specialist.' - Time 'Enlighting. Extraordinary.' - Washington Post Book World 'The most emotionally moving book I've ever read about the emotions.' -William Safire, The New York Times Magazine 'Written with poetic and moving sensitivity. at times poetic, at times straightforward, always unashamedly honest.' - The New York Times Book Review 'Stands alone in the literature of manic-depression for its bravery, brilliance and beauty.' -Oliver Sacks 'Jamison's is in the gutsy way she has made her disease her life's work and in her brilliant ability to convey its joys and its anguish. 'An invaluable memoir of manic depression, at once medically knowledgeable, deeply human and beautifully written.

An unquiet mind a memoir of moods and madness