International authority on manic-depression tells the story of her own battle with the illness which revealed itself through episodes of violence, bouts of madness and attempts of suicide.
Thirty-four-year-old Internet entrepreneur Ryan Perry, diagnosed with incurable cardiomyopathy, is lucky to receive a heart transplant in time to save his life, and things are just starting to return to normal when he begins receiving unmarked gifts and messages from a mysterious stalker who claims the heart is hers.
The author describes his and his family's experiences after his fifteen-year-old daughter Sally had her first manic episode in 1996 and had to be committed to a New York psychiatric facility for treatment.
Three women struggle against overwhelming odds to find freedom in the summer of 1964, and all three find their own path to independence, understanding, and peace, despite the obstacles fate throws at them.
Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong chronicles his struggles after beating cancer, including dealing with allegations of drug use, finding a balance between his career and family life, and coping with the fear that his cancer will return.
New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi describes the stroke he suffered in 2005 and his recovery and discusses the importance of early medical attention to reduce a stroke's damage, providing information for prevention and advice for stroke survivors.
