Terri Cheney Livres

The narrative explores the author's harrowing journey with bipolar disorder, detailing its onset in her childhood. Through vivid and poignant storytelling, she reveals the impact of her mental health struggles on her life and relationships, offering insights into the complexities of living with this condition. The account is both personal and relatable, shedding light on the challenges faced by those affected by mental illness.

With gripping narrative and hard-won wisdom, the NYT bestselling author tackles one of the most urgent and compelling questions of our times: What does mental illness look like, and what can we do about it?

An attractive, highly successful Beverly Hills entertainment lawyer, Terri Cheney had been battling debilitating bipolar disorder for the better part of her life—and concealing a pharmacy’s worth of prescription drugs meant to stabilize her moods and make her "normal." In explosive bursts of prose that mirror the devastating mania and extreme despair of her illness, Cheney describes her roller-coaster existence with shocking honesty, giving brilliant voice to the previously unarticulated madness she endured. Brave, electrifying, poignant, and disturbing, Manic does not simply explain bipolar disorder—it takes us into its grasp and does not let go.

Terri Cheney ist erfolgreiche Anwältin in Los Angeles. Zu ihren Mandanten gehören Stars wieMichael Jackson, Quincy Jones und Lionel Ritchie. Doch ihr Leben gleicht einer Achterbahnfahrt: Sie ist manisch-depressiv. Im Griff der Manie kennt sie weder Hunger, Schlaf noch Angst. Sie tanzt nackt im eiskalten Meer und verführt den Freund ihrer besten Freundin. Doch wenn sie in Depressionen stürzt, scheint Suizid der einzige Ausweg zu sein. Nach erfolgreicher Therapie erzählt sie von ihrem Leben zwischen Anwaltskanzlei und Psychiatrie, zwischen einer Elektroschocktherapie und dem Glamour Hollywoods. Ein mitreißendes Buch, das man nicht mehr aus der Hand legen kann.